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.
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 7th annual Tesla Awards program will recognize excellence in lighting projects reflecting creative use of lighting systems and controls and demonstrate the value of lighting. For the second year, submitted projects will be eligible to receive a Special Citation Award for Innovative Lighting Controls, sponsored by the Lighting Controls Academy.
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.
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.
Vancouver Fire Hall 17's lighting and control systems are vital to achieving Passive House certification, Zero Carbon Building design certification,and LEED Gold certification.
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.
Triplets of downlights integrated into architectural channels use combinations of narrow and flood optics to highlight furniture and art while also providing general lighting.
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.
Lighting Controls Podcast: Simple Devices Do Not Mean Simple Solutions
03/13/2026After a brief hiatus, the Lighting Controls Podcast is back with a wide-ranging conversation about where the industry stands today. In this episode, hosts C. Webster Marsh and Ron Kuszmar discuss why consistent content matters, where professionals can start learning lighting controls, and why local reps and manufacturers are often the most overlooked educational resources.
Lighting Controls Academy Publishes Video Course on Lighting Controls and the 2021 IECC
03/11/2026The Lighting Controls Academy is pleased to offer Lighting Controls and the 2021 IECC, a Lighting Controls Academy course, available as a free video.
Lighting Controls Academy Publishes Video Course on Lighting Control System Design (Part 3)
02/20/2026The Lighting Controls Academy is pleased to offer Part 3 of Lighting Control System Design, a Lighting Controls Academy course, available as a free video.
Lighting Controls Academy Publishes Video Course on Lighting Control System Design (Part 2)
02/18/2026The Lighting Controls Academy is pleased to offer Part 2 of Lighting Control System Design, a Lighting Controls Academy course, available as a free video.
Lighting Controls Academy Publishes Video Course on Lighting Control System Design (Part 1)
02/16/2026The Lighting Controls Academy is pleased to offer Part 1 of Lighting Control System Design, a Lighting Controls Academy course, available as a free video.
Lighting Controls Academy Publishes Video Course on Daylight-Responsive Lighting Control
02/12/2026The Lighting Controls Academy is pleased to offer Daylight-Responsive Lighting Controls, a Lighting Controls Academy course, available as a free video.
Lighting Controls Academy Publishes Video Course on Wireless Lighting Controls
02/10/2026The Lighting Controls Academy is pleased to offer Networked Wireless Lighting Controls, a Lighting Controls Academy course, available as a free video.
Busting Myths About LLLCs
01/02/2026In 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
12/29/2025The 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
11/28/2025In 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.










































