From their website: NALMCO® is committed to raising the professional level of its members and the performance of lighting systems by providing education, certification and networking opportunities for the lighting industry.
Topic: Energy Efficiency
Strategies, tools, and training for reducing energy consumption across commercial and residential buildings.
From their website: Established in 1906, the Illuminating Engineering Society is the recognized technical and educational authority on illumination. Our mission is to improve the lighted environment by bringing together those with lighting knowledge and by translating that knowledge into actions that benefit the public. We provide a variety of professional development, publications, networking and educational … Read more
Visit the US Department of Energy’s Solid State Lighting Program page. Information about the L-Prize and current research.
From their website: We exist to create demand for High-Benefit Lighting®— efficient lighting designed to optimize human performance, health, safety, and commerce — by educating those who make and influence decisions about lighting. The NLB offers educational videos from the Bureau’s Annual Lighting Forum, lighting research from accredited University and research centers, and we feature members’ … Read more
From their website: The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) is a program of Efficiency Forward, Inc. As an independent non-profit organization, the DLC provides decision makers with data and resources on quality lighting, controls, and integrated building systems to reduce energy, carbon, and light pollution. We envision a net zero future where lighting, controls, and integrated building systems … Read more
Design Intent – The Ongoing Importance of Commissioning Lighting Control Systems When we discuss commissioning in the lighting industry, what most of us meant (for too long) was initial system startup and programming. The long overdue adoption of true third-party commissioning and verification of lighting control systems requires both precision of language and an industry … Read more
How REI saw it… The Challenge REI, a national retailer based in the northwest, wants to implement the next generation of LED-based accent lighting to improve the visual quality of its merchandise throughout its retail stores. The Target One of REI’s objectives is to ensure a memorable in-store experience for customers, and improve the lighting … Read more
When planning a new building or doing a major remodel, the lighting systems must meet local or state energy code. Primarily this means you are only allowed a certain amount of Lighting Power Density (LPD) — the lighting watts per square foot. Most LPD allowances are based on ASHRE 90.1 computer models for various spaces, … Read more
