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NEMA, ISA Conceptualize New Building Systems Cybersecurity Program

During a recent Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group meeting representatives from the Department of Defense (DOD), International Society of Automation (ISA), and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) outlined a new program to address the growing risk of unprotected and under-protected building control systems in the U.S. and abroad.

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DLC Updates Horticultural Lighting Testing and Reporting Requirements

The DesignLights Consortium recently announced an incremental update to the Testing and Reporting Requirements for Horticultural Lighting as Version 1.1. These revisions are designed to streamline the qualification process for horticultural luminaires and are effective immediately.

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DLC’s Draft 5.0 Performance Spec to Address Lighting Quality

The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) recently unveiled the first draft of a new policy that puts new and significant emphasis on quality of light as a bar products must clear for inclusion on the DLC’s Qualified Products List (QPL).

Codes + Standards, Craig’s Lighting Articles

Going Commercial: Decoding IECC 2018

My contribution to the November issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR provides a basic summary of major changes in the commercial lighting section of the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). IECC 2018 reduces lighting power allowances, expands mandatory control requirements, and includes clarifications.

Codes + Standards, Controls, Craig’s Lighting Articles

Decoding the IECC 2018

I recently contributed an article to the Lighting Controls Association website breaking down the new lighting control requirements in the 2018 version of the International Energy Conservation Code.

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Zhaga Spec Allows IoT Upgradability

The latest Zhaga specification, Book 18 Edition 1 defines the mechanical interface between outdoor LED luminaires and modules for sensing and communication. It enables future-proof luminaires that can be upgraded as communication and sensing technologies evolve.

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ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1 Addendum BB Open for Public Review Until September 17, 2018

The ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1 Lighting Subcommittee has revised the structure for determining recommended lighting power density levels, for the first time aligning with the IES Handbook and Recommended Practices.

Codes + Standards

IECC 2018 Includes Significant Lighting Power and Control Changes

My contribution to the Lighting Controls Association website in July covered major control changes in the 2018 version of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), which was published in 2017.

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ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2016 Named New National Energy Reference Standard

In February, the Department of Energy determined that ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2016 would increase energy savings, making it the new national energy reference standard. States have until February 2020 to adopt a commercial building energy code at least as stringent as 90.1-2016, or justify why they can’t comply.

Codes + Standards, Light + Health

IWBI Releases V2 of WELL Building Standard

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) recently unveiled the WELL v2 pilot, the next version of its WELL Building Standard, the first building rating system to focus exclusively on the impacts of buildings on human health and wellness.

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