MaxLite recently announced it will relocate its headquarters in the fall to a single office in Montville, New Jersey.

Legrand recently announced that its North American headquarters in West Hartford, Connecticut has received Gold-Level LEED Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

EiKO recently announced that Hossley Lighting & Power Solutions (HLPS) has decided to deepen its relationship, now also representing the manufacturer in Texas and Oklahoma. HLPS now represents EiKO across its entire footprint: Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and western Tennessee.

The Lighting Controls Association is proud to announce it is now a contributor to LEDs Magazine, a preeminent publication serving the lighting industry. In our first contribution, Craig DiLouie, LC, CLCP authored an article about three hypothetical facility owners/managers using networked lighting controls to achieve a wide range of benefits over the course of a year.

The nLight® IECC 2021 applications guide is designed to help lighting practitioners increase understanding of the IECC 2021 code, apply it to spaces and projects, and use nLight® lighting controls on these projects.

Leviton recently announced the introduction of its Antimicrobial Treated Decora Slide Dimmer. The device, the first antimicrobial treated dimmer on the market, is the latest addition to the company’s current offering of antimicrobial treated Decora Switches, Toggle Switches, and Wallplates.

Synapse Wireless recently published a video providing a quick overview of how its product SimplySnap simply adds color control and dynamic behaviors with color to sports lighting applications.

Next year, the 2019 version of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, takes effect as the national energy reference standard. This is based on a July 2021 Department of Energy (DOE) ruling that determined the standard saved more energy than the preceding 2016 version. By July 28, 2023, all states must adopt a commercial building energy code at least as stringent as the standard, or justify why they cannot comply.

Despite the potential benefits and variety of conditions that tunable lighting systems can provide, research documenting occupant preference in healthcare settings is sparse. Recently, researchers at PNNL and Georgia Institute of Technology’s SimTigrate Design Lab partnered on a study of patient preference for tunable light.

LightNOW’s David Shiller recently interviewed John Arthur Wilson, a lighting control and utility rebate consultant, about his 2021 market research into wireless lighting controls.

In an article recently published in SMART BUILDINGS TECHNOLOGY, LightSPEC Director Clifton Stanley Lemon talks to industry experts about intelligent buildings are the future, while taking a look at current issues with integrating smart building controls.

Current™ (formerly GE Current, a Daintree Company) has unveiled a new brand identity following the acquisition of Hubbell’s Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Lighting business. The enterprise brand unites the companies under a single identity.

Many designers, manufacturers, and contractors are resisting change, Marsh notes in his column, and it appears as though we are headed towards a third paradigm shift that will sustain those who adapt and eliminate those who don’t.

Synapse Wireless, Inc., a member of the McWane family of companies, recently expanded its sports lighting solution with advanced Dynamic Effects and an all-in-one cellular service plan for remote connectivity.

In this episode of Get a Grip on Lighting’s Conversation series about lighting controls hosted by C. Webster Marsh and Ron Kuszmar, they talk to lighting designer Javid Butler, LC, CEM, CMVP about his background in theatrical lighting before transitioning into architecture lighting, and the technological evolution of lighting controls into the digital age.

This month, we explore a detailed lighting control solution installed at Brookhaven Service Center in Brookhaven, NY.

SensorSwitch™ recently announced its Just One Touch (JOT) wireless solution is now listed on the DesignLights Consortium® (DLC) Qualified Products List under the category of Networked Lighting Control Systems. JOT enables single touch pairing of JOT enabled controls, luminaires, and other lighting controls capabilities without the need for 0-10V dimming wires, mobile apps, or additional software.

As lighting controls become more sophisticated in application and capabilities, properly documenting the system’s intent and settings becomes critical. One of the most important documents is the control narrative, including a detailed sequence of operations. Though required by commercial building energy codes as documentation for many new construction and major renovation projects, aside from the Lighting Controls Association, manufacturers, and a few other sources, there are few resources providing guidance about how to write them. Enter the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), which took on the challenge by publishing ANSI/IES LP-16-22, Documenting Control Intent Narratives and Sequences of Operations in June 2022.

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.

Toggled®, a wholly owned subsidiary of Altair, recently announced the new Toggled iQ Fixture Controller.

The Lighting Controls Association now offers EE302, Part 4: Luminaire-Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) as a new course in its popular Education Express program.

nLight®, a brand within the Acuity Brands portfolio, recently announced that it was awarded the LEDs Magazine 2022 BrightStar Award for Product Innovation for their nLight Snapshot Controller.

Current electroindustry business conditions edged lower in June 2022, with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association’s (NEMA) Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) score staying below the no-change threshold level of 50 for the second consecutive month with a score of 40.6.

McWong International has received the LightFair Technical Innovation Award for its new TruBlu Fixture Controller with Long Range Antenna. The award was announced on the opening day of LightFair 2022 in Las Vegas. In its 33rd year, the LightFair Innovation Awards recognize the most innovative products in architectural and commercial lighting.

UL 924 changes became effective May 6, 2022 that make many industry-standard emergency solutions obsolete by requiring an input signal to indicate the presence of normal power. Acuity Brands’ nLight AIR embedded luminaires and emergency devices with EM options have been updated, offering compliance, significant savings, and versatile response to the loss of power.

RAB Lighting’s Lightcloud Blue is a powerful, flexible, simple lighting control system designed to manage lighting wirelessly.

In senior care centers, tunable LED lighting system retrofits can save energy, reduce operating costs, and improve quality of life for occupants when compared to outdated fluorescent systems that are still used in many facilities nationwide. A recent study suggests that LED tunable lighting system retrofits can offer energy savings and reduced costs, along with the possibility of improved quality of life for residents.

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently announced the appointment of Ms. Sonia Vahedian to the position of Chief Operating Officer, where she will ensure the long-term financial and operational viability of NEMA through effective planning, forecasting and treasury oversight.

Leviton recently announced that it has been recognized as the “Brand Used Most” in the lighting controls and switches category by BUILDER magazine’s 2022 Brand Use Study. Leviton has been the recipient of BUILDER’s prestigious “Brand Used Most” category ranking for 25 consecutive years, also placing first in 2022 for the “Highest Brand Familiarity” and “Brand Used in Past 2 Years” categories.

Luminaire-level lighting controls (LLLC), also called embedded controls, are lighting control systems in which sensors and controllers are installed within luminaires to enable autonomous, individual luminaire control. By making each luminaire a control point, control is highly flexible, responsive, and therefore generally more energy-saving. Serving as a preview for an upcoming Education Express course, this article describes LLLC technology, system types, advantages and disadvantages, studies characterizing energy savings and cost, and what’s familiar and distinctive in regards to design and installation.

The Lighting Controls Association is pleased to announce that IR-TEC America, Inc. has joined the association.

Modern lighting control systems require a lot more components than they used to. As a result, a lighting controls designer’s job has come to include the documentation required to fully specify a system, which includes well-defined devices, narratives, and sequences. This column by C. Webster Marsh is the first part of a multi-part series that hopes to identify how lighting controls interact with each other and how best to implement a documentation style that is shared with current industry trends.

The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) and the Lighting Controls Association recently announced an agreement to collaborate in the offering of online courses that advance students’ knowledge of networked lighting control (NLC) technology and applications.

Synapse Wireless, Inc., a member of the McWane family of companies, recently announced joining the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a full member.

In this article published in LD+A, Telensa’s Cindy Brewbaker lays out a seven-point case for smart street lighting.

Cooper Lighting Solutions’ WaveLinx Lite App is now available with an integrated demo mode allowing users to become familiar with the user experience before touching their first installation of the company’s WaveLinx system.

Moderated by Michael Colligan, this episode of Get a Grip on Lighting pits two lighting thinkers in a spirited debate over whether 0-10V or digital lighting control has the edge in projects subject to value engineering.

Cooper Lighting Solutions’ new WaveLinx Mobile App is a completely refreshed Android and iOS mobile application that enables users to perform setup, configuration, and maintenance of the company’s WaveLinx Wireless system.

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