Café supports community use with seating choice and warm tones, enabling shifts between work modes while reducing daytime reliance on electric light.
The Lighting Controls Academy is proud to sponsor the Special Citation for Innovative Lighting Controls Design & Implementation and congratulates this year’s winner.
Originally used as a whiskey distillery, this historic Jackson Square office renovation sought for a “Coffee-By-Day and Whiskey-By-Night” design solution.
Revitalizing a whisky distillery in Jackson Square, the team aimed to transform the historic building into a modern office that embraced the concept of coffee-by-day and whiskey-by-night. The duality of the high-performing workplace combined with a vibrant social hub called for unique lighting and controls solutions within a compact 3,900 sq.ft. space.
On the exterior, it looks like a series of "flowing" "tracks" and a rhythmic "ribbon."
West Bund Orbit was recognized with a Lighting Control Innovation Award of Merit in the 2025 Illumination Awards held by the Illuminating Engineering Society. Lighting and control design by Brandston Partnership Inc.
The manufacturing area is illuminated by 186 tunable white luminaires each with an integral photocell and occupancy sensor essential for this daylit space.
The BETA Technologies Project was recognized with a Lighting Control Innovation Award of Merit in the 2025 Illumination Awards held by the Illuminating Engineering Society.
Preset and DJ-controlled DMX system allows for high energy and energy-efficient flexibility.
The Swexan Hotel Controls Project was recognized with a Lighting Control Innovation Award of Merit in the 2025 Illumination Awards held by the Illuminating Engineering Society.
The Bernard Block Façade Lighting Control Project was recognized with a Lighting Control Innovation Award of Merit in the 2025 Illumination Awards held by the Illuminating Engineering Society.
This light-chasing feature allows each runner to participate in the "creation" and "construction" of Jinji Lake's urban nightscape through their running.
“Wireless Light, Free Chase” was recognized with a Lighting Control Innovation Award of Excellence in the 2025 Illumination Awards held by the Illuminating Engineering Society.
The lobby warmly greets visitors via presets adjusting astronomically and responding to daylight. After sunset, dramatic transformation occurs…biophilic shadows on the ceiling are revealed.
This month, we explore a major refurbishment of a vacant office tower into a 5-star hotel, which was recognized with as Lighting Control Innovation Award of Merit in the 2024 IES Illumination Awards.
Linear wall washers (Peerless) focus light on artwork in staff dining and pendants (Finelite) provide visual interest even while daylight harvesting controls hold pendant lights off. Photo by Dan Schwalm © 2024 HDR
The 2025 winning project is The New Valley Hospital in Paramus, NJ. Lighting and control design by HDR. Lighting control solution by nLight.
The winners of the prestigious DALI Lighting Awards 2024/2025 have been announced. Organized by the DALI Alliance, the awards spotlight the best implementations and innovations in DALI lighting control across the globe.
The National Lighting Bureau recently announced the winners in the 6th Annual Tesla Awards.
The newly expansive interior includes new stained glass Half of the windows are backlit to blend with daylight coming through the Nave and adjacent windows.
This month, we explore a church relocation in New York City, which was recognized with as Lighting Control Innovation Award of Merit in the 2024 IES Illumination Awards. Lighting and control design by Luminous Flux, LLC.
All systems are designed for expansion and ease of maintenance. Tunable white and RGBW zones offer flexibility and control within Dark Sky and California Title 24 compliance.
This month, we explore a robust lighting control solution installed at a winery in Fairfield, CA.
The Illuminating Engineering Society recently announced the organization is accepting submissions for the 2025 IES Illumination Awards (IA) program, which recognizes projects for design excellence, including the Lighting Control Innovation Award sponsored by the Lighting Controls Association.
In the second-annual National Lighting Bureau Lighting Transformation Awards, submitted projects will be eligible to receive a Special Citation Award for “exemplary controls design and implementation,” sponsored by the Lighting Controls Association. The new extended early-bird deadline for submitting projects is February 15, 2025 and the final deadline is March 15, 2025.
The 2,000-seat theatre uses DMX for optimal controllability of theatrical and architectural lighting. All lighting uses 0.01% drivers, remotely installed for acoustical isolation.
This month, we explore a large-scale complex lighting control system installed at a major new multi-use complex in Mumbia, India.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) 2024 Integrated Lighting Campaign (ILC) recognized 16 organizations for exemplary commitment to energy efficiency and environmental responsibility in their buildings and outdoor spaces, highlighting projects that exemplify showcase effective lighting upgrades involving systems integration.
The early-bird deadline for submitting projects for the second-annual National Lighting Bureau Lighting Transformation Awards is approaching August 15, 2024 and the final deadline August 29. This year, submitted projects will be eligible to receive the Special Citation award for “exemplary controls design and implementation,” co-sponsored by the Lighting Controls Association.
Casambi recently announced the winners of the 2024 Casambi Awards. Linfa Desk Light and Ca’ d’Oro were celebrated as Casambi Product and Project of the Year.
The Integrated Lighting Campaign (ILC), an initiative by the Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office sponsored by the Lighting Controls Association, has begun its fourth year and is now accepting submissions for recognition.
The DALI Alliance recently announced the winners of the DALI Lighting Awards 2023.
Casambi has announced the opening of nominations for the 2024 Casambi Awards. Now in their fourth year, the Casambi Awards acknowledge outstanding achievements in architectural lighting projects and products that showcase the seamless integration of Casambi technology.
The Illuminating Engineering Society has announced that the 2024 IES Illumination Awards is now accepting project submissions, including the Lighting Control Innovation Award sponsored by the Lighting Controls Association.
The entry deadline for this year’s DALI Lighting Awards has been extended to December 20, 2023, providing more time to submit outstanding projects.
Controls at Home Theater is programed with five standard scenes: Entertaining, Music listening, Pre-function, Movie Watching and Cleaning.
This month, we explore a wireless, color-precise, and lifestyle-enhancing lighting control solution installed at a private residence in San Francisco. Lighting control design by Electrolight.
The complex’s central focal point is the Champs Row grand entry. For non-event evenings, static white lighting is programmed to blend in with adjacent areas.
This month, we explore a high-impact networked lighting control solution installed at TD Garden in Boston. Lighting control design by HLB Lighting Design.
The DALI Alliance, the global industry organization for DALI lighting control, recently announced the call for entries for the DALI Lighting Awards 2023.
An ambassador guides guests through the steps of whisky creation as lighting and projection blend together to illustrate each nuance.
In this month’s featured project, we explore a detailed networked lighting control solution installed at Johnny Walker Princes Street in Edinburgh, Scotland. Lighting control design by BRC Imagination Arts.
Produced by the Velux Foundations in Denmark, the Daylight Award aims to raise a holistic understanding of the importance of daylight in research and in practice. Every second year, the award honors a researcher and an architect, and nominations for 2024 are now open.
The DALI Alliance (DiiA) recently announced the winners of the 2022 DALI Lighting Awards.
Submissions are now open for the Illuminating Engineering Society’s 2023 Illumination Awards, including the Lighting Control Innovation Award. The deadline for submissions is February 17, 2023.
The Zhaga Consortium launched the global Zhaga Smart City Sensor Awards in mid-September to address the needs for innovative sensors of the many cities that have installed Zhaga-D4i certified streetlights. The submission date has now been extended. Sensor manufacturers, innovators as well as universities and students are encouraged to submit their applications by March 3, 2023.
This month, we explore a sustainable and highly specialized lighting control solution installed at a sensory test kitchen at Simplot Headquarters in Dallas.
Carefully coordinated luminaire mounting and ceiling-coffer detailing captures the indirect distribution of light in each individual cavity, enabling distinct separation of colors and granular control.
This month, we explore a vibrant lighting control solution installed at a university e-gaming suite in East Greenwich, RI. Lighting control design by CannonDesign. Photography by Tracy Shankle. Lighting controls by ETC.
Short throw proximity sensors purposefully activate the scene, to free the light to ripple and move with the pedestrians and cyclists.
This month, we explore a lighting control solution installed as part of a light art installation in a vehicle underpass in Lonsdale Quay, North Vancouver, BC.
Final zoning for light fixtures.
This month, we explore a detailed lighting control solution installed at Brookhaven Service Center in Brookhaven, NY.
Your firm completed a successful lighting project with a prominent role for lighting controls in the past several years. Now it’s time to earn industry recognition and valuable promotion for your firm by applying for a LightSPEC Design Excellence Award. Sponsored by the Lighting Controls Association and produced by Endeavor Business Media, this design award recognizes innovative use of lighting controls.
This month, we explore a detailed lighting control solution installed at IMEG Corp.’s new offices in Chicago.
This month, we explore a major refresh of lighting and controls at the province of British Columbia’s legislative chambers in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
This month, we explore a lighting and controls installation at the Glover Cary Bridge in Owensboro, KY, which earned a 2021 Sapphire Design Excellence in Networked Lighting Control Award for Integration.
In this article published at DataCenterDynamics.com, Ton van de Wiel, Global Segment Manager, Intelligent Buildings for Signify, makes a case for DC-powered lighting in data centers, including lighting connected in a distributor sensor network.
For years, commercial lighting rebates followed a simple formula: upgrade to LED, reduce energy use, and collect an incentive. That approach still works, but it’s no longer the full story, says rebate fulfillment firm BriteSwitch. As more markets reach LED saturation, utilities are shifting their focus toward deeper energy savings with lighting controls.
ASHRAE and the IES recently published ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2025, Energy Efficiency Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. What’s new in this key energy standard?
“As commercial buildings transition into smart, connected environments, clients are increasingly demanding lighting control systems that are data-rich, reliable, and easily scalable. While digital protocols are the clear future, the North American market has often hesitated to move away from familiar 0-10V analog systems due to fears of proprietary vendor lock-in or overly complex programming. By adding the globally standardized DALI-2 protocol to the WaveLinx ecosystem, Cooper Lighting Solutions has eliminated these barriers.”
Popular lighting control categories featured in majority of prescriptive commercial lighting rebate programs in 2021-2026, with average rebate amounts per product for programs in the U.S. and Canada. (Networked control systems are not included, as programs are still relatively unstandardized.) Source: BriteSwitch RebatePro for Lighting rebate database, February 2026.
The commercial lighting rebate outlook is strong for 2026, with widely available rebates covering all popular categories of LED lighting and lighting controls, including networked lighting controls.
The Lighting Controls Academy is proud to announce the latest offerings in lighting controls from industry-leading manufacturers in this year’s annual product guide. Check them out!
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Controlling automatic power receptacles is a natural extension of lighting control systems, as the same strategies and devices used for automatic switching of general lighting can be deployed for plug load control at the receptacle or circuit level. This article by the Lighting Controls Academy’s Craig DiLouie explains the why and how, based on NEMA guidance.
This article by the Lighting Controls Academy’s Craig DiLouie reviews 2025 construction spending and key industry economic indicators, with a detailed 2026 forecast by the AIA Consensus Forecast Panel.
This guest post by Cooper Lighting Solutions’ Martin Mercier applauds a new era in “hybrid” lighting control solutions that blend the best strengths of wired and wireless control.
In a recent article contributed to LightNOW, Brent Protzman, Director of Product Management at Lutron Electronics, describes lighting’s evolution from utility to infrastructure, with insight in how to design for what’s next in lighting.
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