Craig DiLouie recently had the opportunity to interview Jim, O’Brien, Electrician and Leviton Contractor Marketing Manager about what’s new in home automation for an upcoming article in Electrical Contractor Magazine.

In this episode of the Lighting Controls Podcast produced by NAILD and the Lighting Controls Association, hosts Ron Kuszmar and C. Webster Marsh talk to Bryan Lussier, MFA, LC, CLCP, Lead Controls Specialist in Specification Sales for Apex Lighting Solutions, about factors to consider for lighting design firms interested in developing their own lighting controls teams.

Big news! The Lighting Controls Association’s Education Express is moving to NEMA’s new learning platform: NEMA Academy. Here’s what it means for you.

The Lighting Controls Association is proud to announce the latest offerings in lighting controls from industry-leading manufacturers in this year’s annual product guide. Check them out!

Leviton recently announced the opening of its latest Leviton LIVE customer experience center in Nashville, Tennessee. Developed by retrofitting an industrial wholesale building built in 1892, the new Leviton LIVE experience center provides customers with a hands-on experience specific to their unique projects’ needs for both residential and commercial settings.

The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) has released an innovative resource designed to boost energy savings in the commercial building sector by encouraging the integration of networked lighting controls (NLC) with heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Research shows that adding NLCs to commercial lighting upgrades can cut a project’s new lighting load in half. Taking [...]

The Lighting Controls Association has published a new offering in its popular Education Express system, EE203: Lighting and Commercial Building Energy Codes, Part 6: 2024 IECC.

The Lighting Controls Association has published a new offering in its popular Education Express system, EE306: Introduction to Home Automation.

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.

In this episode of the Lighting Controls Podcast produced by NAILD and the Lighting Controls Association, hosts Ron Kuszmar and C. Webster Marsh talk to Parker Allen, manager of Edison Report and content editor for designing Lighting.

The commercial lighting rebate outlook is strong for 2025, with rebates widely available and covering all popular categories of LED lighting and lighting controls. As LED adoption enters what may be the late majority phase, rebate programs are under pressure to deliver energy savings in a more challenging market, resulting in bonus programs and the first signs of stronger promotion of lighting controls.

At the second annual NYControlled conference in New York City, Randy Reid, editor of the EdisonReport, sat down with Satco’s Rick Hurst to talk about DOMINO, the company’s new Bluetooth mesh hubless wireless lighting control system.

The Lighting Controls Association is pleased to announce that Avi-On has joined its membership.

As part of a new Lighting Controls Association series of short articles providing an in-depth introduction to new products, Craig DiLouie talked to Kevin Arndt, Technical Product Manager, Barron Lighting Group about the company’s new LE-C6 UL924-compliant emergency lighting controller.

With the growing strain on the electric utilities driven by electric vehicle charging, electrification of heating, and energy-intensive technologies like AI and cryptocurrency mining, managing energy efficiently has never been more critical. Automated Demand Response (ADR) paired with advanced lighting controls offers a proactive solution to this challenge. By leveraging lighting control devices to reduce lighting at certain times, organizations can facilitate dynamic adjustments to energy consumption, helping to ensure utility grid stability while optimizing building performance.

Leviton recently announced the launch of four new Lever Edge (formerly Decora Edge) devices–a 15A Tamper-Resistant GFCI, a 15A Weather/Tamper-Resistant GFCI, a Dimmer, and a 20A Tamper-Resistant Duplex Outlet.

On 11AM CST on February 26, 2025, the American Lighting Association will host a seminar on building out a home automation system featuring lighting controls.

The Lighting Controls Association’s Craig DiLouie recently talked with Kevin Arndt, Technical Product Manager, Barron Lighting Group, about the company, its lighting control offering, and its distinct value proposition. Check out this interview to learn more about one of the LCA’s newest members.

Craig DiLouie recently had the opportunity to interview Adam Mack, Product Manager, Caséta Wireless, Lutron Electronics, about what’s new in home automation for upcoming articles in Electrical Contractor and tED magazines. Transcript follows.

With the rapid advancements in technology, lighting controls have become integral in designing energy-efficient systems that adapt to the needs of users and environments. The upcoming LEDucation conference promises to be a hub of knowledge where industry professionals share their insights and expertise on lighting control solutions.

Whether you use traditional lighting control devices or newer systems such as networked lighting controls (NLCs), you have to communicate and document how you want those devices or systems to behave. This documentation should include a Control Intent Narrative and Sequence of Operations.

As part of a new Lighting Controls Association series of short articles providing an in-depth introduction to new products, Craig DiLouie talked to Rick Hurst, Director of Business Development,
Connected Lighting, SATCO Lighting about the company’s new Domino NLC Wireless Lighting Control Solution.

In this episode of The Lighting Controls Podcast produced by NAILD and the Lighting Controls Association, hosts Ron Kuszmar and C. Webster Marsh discuss the National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors’ new lighting controls training and certification program.

As part of a new Lighting Controls Association series of short articles providing an in-depth introduction to new products, Craig DiLouie talked to Anthony Lee, Head of Product, SENSORWORX, about the company’s recently introduced SWX-970 Advanced Wireless Load Controller.

While major construction indicators ended the year as a mixed bag of caution and optimism, the AIA Construction Consensus Forecast Panel forecasted that nonresidential construction spending will slow to 2.2% growth in 2025 and 2.6% in 2026.

This month, we explore a robust lighting control solution installed at a winery in Fairfield, CA.

As part of a new Lighting Controls Association series of short articles providing an in-depth introduction to new products, Craig DiLouie talked to Chad Watters, Product Manager Lighting Controls, mwConnect, about the company’s recently introduced Indoor Bluetooth NLC ZBD Sensor-Controller.

The Lighting Controls Association, the industry organization dedicated to supporting adoption of advanced lighting controls in commercial buildings through education, has announced that Barron Lighting Group has joined its membership.

The Lighting Controls Association’s Craig DiLouie recently talked with Ben Hahn, President, SENSORWORX, about the company’s history, distinct value proposition in the lighting controls category, and new products.

The Lighting Controls Association, the industry organization dedicated to supporting adoption of advanced lighting controls in commercial buildings through education, has announced that SATCO® has joined its membership.

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.

After two decades of covering the solid-state lighting industry, LEDs Magazine ceased publication on December 16, 2024.

Registration is now open for LEDucation 2025, which will take place at New York Hilton Midtown in New York City March 18-19, 2025.

In this episode of the Lighting Controls Podcast produced by NAILD and the Lighting Controls Association, hosts Ron Kuszmar and C. Webster Marsh talk to Shoshanna Segal, Principal at Hartranft Lighting Studios. They had a fascinating conversation about DALI and inhibitors to interoperability.

Casambi recently announced a significant leadership transition as part of its broader strategy for accelerated growth.

The Lighting Certification (LC) Program is designed to certify qualified individuals who demonstrate foundational knowledge, understanding, and ability to apply lighting principles and techniques in the design, installation, operation and maintenance of lighting systems as validated through a comprehensive examination.

Saving energy while reducing skyglow, light trespass, and glare, lighting controls have emerged as a critical component of responsible outdoor lighting. In this article, we’ll make the case.

Craig DiLouie recently talked with Ken Lancos, President, IR-TEC America, Inc. about IR TEC America’s history, distinct value proposition, and new products.

Legrand recently introduced the Commercial Wave Switch, a smart way to bring cleaner, more convenient controls to commercial spaces.