Networked lighting control systems play a crucial role in optimizing lighting energy use, enhancing occupant comfort, and interacting with building automation systems (BAS). However, simply installing a lighting control system does not guarantee it will function as intended. This is where a startup comes into play.
The Lighting Controls Podcast: Meet Control Force
In this episode of the Lighting Controls Podcast produced by NAILD and the Lighting Controls Association, hosts Ron Kuszmar and C. Webster Marsh talk to Chris O’Shea, the Head of Marketing and Business Development at Control Force, a new company specializing in startup services, fine-tuning systems, and ensuring long-term maintenance of lighting control systems.
LCA TV: Introduction to Commissioning
Interested in learning more about The Commissioning Process as it applies to lighting and control systems? Check out this webinar based on a popular course in the Lighting Controls Association’s Education Express program.
Steve Mesh Talks NLC Complexity
In this guest post by Steve Mesh, he argues that while networked lighting control systems are getting far easier to set up and operate, they are still inherently complex, and that’s a good thing.
Lighting Controls Bookstore
Check out these excellent publications covering lighting controls by the Illuminating Engineering Society.
C. Webster Marsh Talks Owner Project Requirements
“Maybe you are on a rushed project with barely enough time to finalize the drawings. Perhaps you’re being onboarded years after the project began. Maybe you just have a client who won’t respond to your requests for more information. No matter the reason, a project without an Owner Project Requirements (OPR) can present one of the most common and difficult challenges modern designers face today.”
IES Publishes Standard on Control Intent Narratives and Sequences of Operation
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recently introduced four new standards: standardizing iterations of lighting controls intent, navigating near-field photometry, the importance of UV lighting, and promoting a balanced outdoor environment.
Steve Mesh Talks Networked Lighting Controls Commissioning for Contractors
Actually – this isn’t just for electrical contractors! Just about anyone can learn how to commission a networked lighting control system (NLC), writes Steve Mesh.
Thomas Paterson on Commissioning
“Delivering lighting controls is the work of the membership of the Lighting Controls Association. But who is responsible for commissioning them?” writes Thomas Paterson, Director of Lux Populi.
CONSULTING-SPECIFYING ENGINEER Publishes Article on How to Avoid Commissioning Failures
McGuire Engineers’ John Yoon, PE, LEED AP ID+C recently contributed an article to CONSULTING-SPECIFYING ENGINEER citing 10 reasons why lighting controls commissioning may fail. It’s an excellent piece with plenty of helpful observations and guidance.