In this episode of The Lighting Controls Podcast sponsored by MaxLite, hosts C. Webster Marsh and Ron Kuzmar interview Gary Meshberg, Chair of the Lighting Controls Academy, and Legrand’s Harold Jepsen, Vice Chair of the NEMA Lighting Controls Technical Section about the evolving world of lighting controls and a groundbreaking new Control Intent Narrative/Sequence of Operations Tool offered by the Lighting Controls Academy.
What’s the CIN/SOO Tool? It’s a free, editable Excel-based design tool developed by the Lighting Controls Academy to offer a model for simplifying and standardizing lighting control documentation. It’s built to help designers, engineers, contractors, and commissioning agents clearly communicate lighting control intent—space by space, system by system.
In this episode:
* How the CIN/SOO Tool simplifies design, boosts efficiency, and bridges the gap between intent and execution
* Why lighting controls are often misunderstood—and how to fix that
* The story behind the new LCA design tool that’s changing the game
* Real talk on code compliance, best practices, and the future of lighting documentation
Check out the CIN/SOO Tool beta here. Check out the episode below.
