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 IES Illumination Awards (IA) program recognizes individuals for professionalism, ingenuity and originality in lighting design based on the individual merit of each entry, including the Lighting Control Innovation Award sponsored by the Lighting Controls Academy.

“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.

In this featured project, we explore the green design of a new fire hall in Vancouver, BC, which was recognized with as Lighting Control Innovation Award of Merit in the 2024 IES Illumination Awards. Lighting and control design by Introba Light Studio.

In this featured project, we explore a major refurbishment of the new offices of a law firm, which was recognized with as Lighting Control Innovation Award of Merit in the 2024 IES Illumination Awards. Lighting and control design by Dot Dash. Photography by Garrett Rowland.

The National Lighting Bureau recently announced the winners in the 2025 Lighting Transformation Awards, co-sponsored by the National Association of Lighting Maintenance Companies (NALMCO). These projects recognize outstanding achievements in lighting retrofit projects that feature innovative solutions with minimal alteration to the existing building structure. This is the first year that a project is also being recognized with a Special Citation for Exemplary Design and Implementation of Lighting Controls, sponsored by the Lighting Controls Association. The winning project receiving the Special Citation is Washington State School for the Blind in Vancouver, WA, which also won an Award of Excellence.

Busting Myths About LLLCs

In this video by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, two lighting experts bust popular myths about luminaire-level lighting controls (LLLCs).

DLC Offers NLC Training Videos

The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) offers a free series of training videos covering various aspects of networked lighting controls.

The Lighting Controls Podcast: Mitch Hefter Talks Standards

In this episode of the Lighting Controls Podcast co-produced by the Lighting Controls Academy and sponsored by manufacturer MaxLite, hosts C. Webster Marsh and Ron Kuzmar interview industry veteran Mitch Hefter, LC, MIES of Mitch Hefter Consulting.

LCA TV: Inside MaxLite’s Training Video Library

MaxLite offers a robust library of training videos at its website covering a wide range of topics, including the company’s basic controls, EasyRF Controls, networked lighting controls, and partner Silvair’s networked controls.

NYControlled: Legrand’s Shana Longo Talks New Wattstopper i3 Platform

At NYControlled, the EdisonReport’s Randy Reid interviewed Shana Longo, Director, Strategic Initiatives, Intelligent Buildings, Legrand, about the Wattstopper i3 platform. Longo explains how the system uses smart lighting data, cloud-based software, and AI to deliver interoperability, insights, and intelligence for building optimization.

NYControlled 2025: mwConnect’s Stephen Zhou Talks HVAC Integration with Smart Thermostats

At NYControlled, the EdisonReport’s Randy Reid interviewed Steven Zhou, Executive Vice President at mwConnect, about the company’s new Bluetooth NLC-based thermostat.

NYControlled 2025: Cooper’s Martin Mercier Talks New Products

At NYControlled, the EdisonReport’s Randy Reid interviewed Martin Mercier, Marketing Manager for IoT Connected Systems at Cooper Lighting, about the company’s new ILC EVO Lightroom controller and Wavelink emergency lighting system.

NYControlled 2025: Joe Briscoe on Simplifying Lighting Controls with Leviton

At NYControlled, the EdisonReport’s Randy Reid interviewed Joe Briscoe, Technical Sales Specialist at Leviton, to discuss the company’s latest lighting control solutions designed to simplify installation and enhance performance.

NYControlled 2025: Harold Jepsen Describes the LCA’s New Design Express Tool

At NYControlled, the EdisonReport’s Randy Reid interviewed Legrand’s Harold Jepsen, a member of the board of the Lighting Controls Academy, about lighting control trends, the mission of the Lighting Control Academy, and the launch of the new Design Express tool.

NYControlled 2025: LiteTrace’s Chris Primous Talks EmerLite™ Emergency Testing Solution

At NYControlled, the EdisonReport’s Randy Reid interviewed Chris Primous, EVP of Sales & Marketing at LiteTrace Brands, about the company’s latest products and innovations.