The Zhaga Consortium and the DALI Alliance have announced they will be exhibiting in adjacent booths at the upcoming 2024 IES Street and Area Lighting Conference (SALC), set to take place 22-25 September, 2024 in Atlanta, GA.

Leviton recently launched the Decora Smart Wi-Fi ELV/LED Phase-Selectable Dimmer (D2ELV), an addition to the Decora Smart Wi-Fi portfolio of accessible smart devices.

Control Force is a new New York City-based service company aimed at providing quality lighting control projects.

In this episode of the Lighting Controls Podcast, hosts Ron Kuszmar and C. Webster Marsh break down inconsistencies in industry jargon, share their own takes, and explore how communication can go haywire when jumping between niches.

It’s an LED world now; traditional sources are just living in it. The next frontier of energy savings lies in bringing the lighting controls revolution to mainstream adoption in existing buildings via best practices.

Leviton recently announced a major upgrade to its Decora Smart Z-Wave Plus™ portfolio with the introduction of the new 800-Series Switch (ZW15S) and Dimmer (ZW6HD). The new 800-Series devices are backwards compatible with any Z-Wave network, ensuring interoperability with a wide range of modern Z-Wave hubs and security systems, including Samsung SmartThings™, Ring Security, Alarm.com, and Home Assistant, providing users with a safe and secure smart home experience.

Synapse Wireless recently announced the release of the DIM10-087-06-IP Lighting Controller. This compact and affordable new controller makes it an easy control option for bolt-on field retrofit applications.

Gary Meshberg, LC, CLCP, Market Development Specialist for Legrand and Chair of the Lighting Controls Association, recently offered his insights about the future of lighting control in The Fabric of Our Society, a platform for industry thought leaders published by the NY Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society.

Penumbra Controls recently announced the launch of The Lighting Controls Forum, a resource dedicated to advancing the success of lighting control systems.

The Robert J. Besal Memorial Education Fund, a trust established to provide a continuing scholarship program for the advancement of education in illuminating engineering disciplines, is proud to announce the recipients of its scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year. This year, the Besal Fund has awarded 17 scholarships, totaling $114,500, to students from participating schools.

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.

The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) recently announced that FOCUS ON ENERGY®, Wisconsin’s statewide energy efficiency and renewable resources program, will be the host sponsor of the DLC Controls Summit in Milwaukee, October 15 and 16.  

NYControlled, the leading educational trade show dedicated to lighting controls systems and products, will host its highly anticipated second annual event on Tuesday, October 29, from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM EST at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. The Lighting Controls Association is proud to be a sponsor of this event.

This article by David Shiller at LightNOW digs into the Light Solutions Application Guide from Autani-LiteTrace and provides a quick overview of the company’s system’s approach and capabilities.

Craig DiLouie, LC, CLCP recently had the pleasure of interviewing David Buerer, Director of Product Management for Controls, Leviton for an upcoming article about lighting control trends for tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED. Here’s the transcript.

In the latest episode of the Lighting Controls Podcast, host Ron Kuszmar and C. Webster Marsh had the pleasure of hosting Margaret Wong and Stephen Zhou from mwConnect, a company renowned for its innovative Bluetooth Mesh technology. Celebrating its 40th anniversary, mwConnect, formerly known as McWong, has evolved from its humble beginnings manufacturing ballasts to becoming a leader in the smart lighting industry.

Craig DiLouie, LC, CLCP recently had the pleasure of interviewing Brendon Van Campen, Senior Sales Director, Lutron Electronics, for an article about lighting control trends for an upcoming article to be published in tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED. Here’s the transcript.

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has published a concise and informative guide to help designers and project managers select the most cost-effective and energy-efficient lighting and control systems, including lessons learned from evaluations conducted in federal buildings.

Craig DiLouie, LC, CLCP recently had the pleasure of interviewing Stephen Zhou, Executive Vice President, mwConnect, for an upcoming article about lighting control trends for tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED. Here’s the transcript.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced a National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building to advance public and private sector efforts to decarbonize the buildings sector, which is responsible for more than one-third of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

After a stellar 2023 debut, the 2024 NYControlled conference and trade show has been announced for October 29, 2024, 11am – 7 PM ET.

Craig DiLouie, LC, CLCP recently had the pleasure of interviewing Trevor Palmer, President, Acuity Brands Lighting and Controls, about indoor lighting trends for an upcoming article in tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED. Here’s the transcript.

The National Lighting Bureau has announced the return of the Lighting Transformation Awards for a second year. This year, the event promises to be even more exciting thanks to sponsorship by the Lighting Control Association.

This educational video, produced by the Lighting Controls Association at the 2024 LEDucation event in New York City, offers the building industry a brief booth tour of Lutron’s new Athena Wireless Node for light fixtures.

Wireless smart lighting control company Casambi is now taking orders for its new Salvador Series. Initially unveiled in March 2024, the Salvador Series marked Casambi’s strategic entry into the wired lighting control market with a cutting-edge line of DALI controllers. The firm is now ready to take orders for this product series.

This educational video, produced by the Lighting Controls Association at the 2024 LEDucation event in New York City, offers the building industry a brief booth tour of SENSORWORX’s wireless lighting controls line.

Penumbra Controls recently announced upcoming lighting controls classes offered online and hosted by Southern California Edison.

Hosted by Steve Roe, Vice President of Controls at Acuity Brands, Roe with Controls is a monthly series of videos in which Steve discusses a new topic that impacts the lighting and lighting controls industry and then shares insights and thoughts based on his experience.

In March 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) determined that the 2022 version of ASHRAE/ANSI/IES 90.1, Energy Efficiency Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, saves energy over the 2019 version. As such, this standard became recognized as the new national energy reference standard.

IR-TEC America’s MRD-124S is a miniature SmartDALI sensor packed with multiple occupancy and vacancy sensing control capabilities for commercial lighting control.

Leviton’s new Smart Ceiling Mount Room Controllers (SRC) and Sensors (CMS) deliver an all-in-one lighting control solution for code compliance.

We’ve completed a major upgrade to the code base of the Education Express site.

The nLight® rPOD Micro by Acuity Brands is a wireless, battery-powered wall switch that is available either as a WallPod or Remote switch.

Keilton+Autani Long-Range luminaire controllers and sensors offer increased communication distances between devices of up to 600 meters. They improve exterior and interior applications by extending wireless coverage and improving integration of network sensors in areas with environmental or obstructions between devices.

mwConnect’s sleek Wireless Fixture Controllers combine qualified Bluetooth mesh communication with a long-range integral antenna, an industry-standard quick connector, and DALI D4i connectivity for versatile and effective wireless lighting control outdoors. The integral long-range antenna offers Bluetooth range of up to 900 feet to ensure robust communication in applications like parking lots, sports fields and auto dealerships.

The Keilton+Autani system is a scalable control platform spanning simple Bluetooth room-based lighting to complete building automation.

Leviton recently expanded its popular Smart Wallbox Sensor line with multi-technology models that combine PIR and microphonics sensing technology with switching and dimming for easy energy savings and code compliance.

The nLight® AIR System Input Device (rSI) by Acuity Brands is a wireless system interface device that enables third-party integration with fire alarms, pillow switches, specialized switches for harsh environments, and many other interfaces to an nLight networked lighting control system.

LiteTrace’s PPA102S Series Bluetooth Fixture Controllers are designed for seamless lighting control integration with the Keilton+Autani system.