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 lobby warmly greets visitors via presets adjusting astronomically and responding to daylight. After sunset, dramatic transformation occurs…biophilic shadows on the ceiling are revealed.
This month, we explore a major refurbishment of a vacant office tower into a 5-star hotel, which was recognized with as Lighting Control Innovation Award of Merit in the 2024 IES Illumination Awards.
All systems are designed for expansion and ease of maintenance. Tunable white and RGBW zones offer flexibility and control within Dark Sky and California Title 24 compliance.
This month, we explore a robust lighting control solution installed at a winery in Fairfield, CA.
The 2,000-seat theatre uses DMX for optimal controllability of theatrical and architectural lighting. All lighting uses 0.01% drivers, remotely installed for acoustical isolation.
This month, we explore a large-scale complex lighting control system installed at a major new multi-use complex in Mumbia, India.
An ambassador guides guests through the steps of whisky creation as lighting and projection blend together to illustrate each nuance.
In this month’s featured project, we explore a detailed networked lighting control solution installed at Johnny Walker Princes Street in Edinburgh, Scotland. Lighting control design by BRC Imagination Arts.
Leviton worked closely with the lighting designer and facility managers to create suitable scenes, solutions, and lighting controls for a theme park hotel in Carlsbad, California.
This month, we explore a dynamic and flexible lighting controls installation at a series of ballrooms at the Q Center in St. Charles, IL.
This month’s covered Lighting Control Innovation Award-winning project, part of the 2017 IES Illumination Awards, presents an innovative installation of lighting controls at The Speakeasy, an immersive theater installation on Broderick Street in San Francisco.
The Lighting Control Innovation Award was created in 2011 as part of the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Illumination Awards program, which recognizes professionalism, ingenuity and originality in lighting design. LCA is proud to sponsor the Lighting Control Innovation Award, which recognizes projects that exemplify the effective use of lighting controls in nonresidential applications. This month, we [...]
The Lighting Control Innovation Award was created in 2011 as part of the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Illumination Awards program, which recognizes professionalism, ingenuity and originality in lighting design. LCA is proud to sponsor the Lighting Control Innovation Award, which recognizes projects that exemplify the effective use of lighting controls in nonresidential applications. This month, we [...]
The Lighting Control Innovation Award was created in 2011 as part of the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Illumination Awards program, which recognizes professionalism, ingenuity and originality in lighting design. LCA is proud to sponsor the Lighting Control Innovation Award, which recognizes projects that exemplify the effective use of lighting controls in nonresidential applications. This month, we [...]
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.










































