Lighting expert Steve Mesh authored a five-part article recently published by BUILDING OPERATING MANAGEMENT, which covers how to save energy with advanced controls, commissioning, load shedding, what to consider when choosing controls, and how facilities managers can implement advanced control systems. Read it here.
ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING Publishes Article on Color Tuning
ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING recently published an article on an emerging dimension of lighting control enabled by LED technology: color tuning. Read it here.
Memoori Publishes Report … Smart Buildings: The Lighting Controls Business 2013 to 2017
The world value of lighting control products in 2013 was approximately $1.67 billion at factory gate prices. Memoori forecasts that the global market for lighting controls from 2013 to 2020 will grow at a CAGR of 12%. By 2017, it will reach a value of $2.54 billion. A major factor that will determine growth of […]
ASHRAE/IES Publish First Standard Focused on Commissioning Process
ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 202, Commissioning Process for Buildings and Systems, identifies the minimum acceptable commissioning process for buildings and systems as described in ASHRAE’s Guideline 0-2005, The Commissioning Process. Standard 202 is ASHRAE’s first standard focused on the commissioning process. The commissioning process as detailed in Standard 202 applies to all construction projects and systems and […]
DOE Announces New Energy Efficiency Standards for MH Luminaires
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently issued new energy efficiency standards for ballasts sold as part of new metal halide luminaires. (To be clear, replacement ballasts are not covered.) The new rules strengthen current standards while expanding their scope, and will affect availability of 50-1000W luminaires. The deadline for compliance is February 10, 2017. […]
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Article on Color Tuning
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR recently published an article, written by Craig DiLouie, LC, defining a new dimension of lighting control–white light color tuning. Check it out here.
Whitepaper from WattStopper and Durell Control Systems Focuses on System Integration in High-Performance Buildings
WattStopper and Durell Control Systems have published a new white paper examining best practices for control systems integration in high performance buildings. The paper uses case studies to explore how project partners can successfully collaborate with design and construction teams, focusing on two recently completed high performance buildings in London, Ontario, Canada. Building owners can […]
2014 Construction Forecast: Private Nonresidential Building Activity Poised for a Rebound in 2014
Growth in construction spending in 2013 continued to outpace the U.S. economy. Estimated total put-in-place construction spending—actual numbers, not seasonally adjusted—grew at a healthy 4.8% in 2013, increasing to about $900 billion. This rate was slower than the previous year’s increase of 9.2%, however. The residential market saw the biggest gains, as a robust market […]
DOE’s Jim Brodrick on Phase-Cut Dimming of LEDs
Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy Solid-state lighting has proven that it can deliver high-quality light with substantial energy savings in many applications. But dimming can still be an issue, as CALiPER testing and GATEWAY demonstrations have shown. This concern was […]
What’s New for Lighting in LEED v4
The U.S. Green Building Council recently released the fourth generation of the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system. Projects can register for LEED 2009 or LEED v4 until June 1, 2015, after which LEED v4 will be required. The new LEED covers new construction, commercial interiors and existing buildings, with […]
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