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Energy + Environment, Lighting Design

Should Lighting Quality Drive Upgrade Decisions?

Writing for the February 2009 issue of Electrical Contractor Magazine, I make the case that lighting quality should be an equal partner to energy savings in an upgrade of an existing building. In fact, doing so can can result in a larger project and more work for the contractor. The article includes references to the [...]

Codes + Standards, Energy + Environment, Lighting Design

DOE Publishes ASHRAE Guidance on Achieving 30% Savings Over 90.1-1999 in Small Office Buildings

The Department of Energy’s Building Codes Resource Center has published a summary of the ASHRAE guidelines for achieving 30% savings over ASHRAE 90.1-1999 in small office buildings. One of the interesting features of the website is a series of layout templates. Check it out here.

Controls, Energy + Environment

NEMA Promotes New Research as Evidence of Opportunity for Lighting Renovations

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has revealed the results of new market research that provides a clear picture of America’s need for information about energy and cost saving through modern lighting systems. The research, conducted in conjunction with Today’s Facility Manager magazine, focused on nonresidential building owners and managers. Findings indicate that 41% of [...]

Education + Resources, Energy + Environment

Rebates & Retrofits: The Stimulus Put to Work

Lighting designer Jim Benya of Benya Lighting Design has published a great presentation on his website talking about opportunities in the retrofit and relighting market, available free here as a PDF file.

Energy + Environment

Ed Begley Delivers Environmental Keynote at Lightfair

Days after his appearance on the Oprah Show, environmentalist and actor Ed Begley Jr. gave a humorous and empowering keynote address on sustainable living at Lightfair International on May 3. Attendees heard how Begley began his global climate change activism, first in the ’80s with a wind turbine and now with lighting playing a critical [...]

Energy + Environment, Legislation + Regulation

Commercial Buildings Deduction’s Interim Lighting Rule

Most lighting professionals are aware by now that the Commercial Buildings Deduction has been extended to 2013. Here is an article I wrote for Electrical Contractor Magazine, published in the March issue, that describes the Interim Lighting Rule, which in my opinion is the easiest and fastest path for an indoor lighting project to qualify [...]

Energy + Environment

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Education + Resources, Energy + Environment

CLTC Study Demonstrates Major Energy Savings for Bilevel Occupancy Sensors

Earlier this month, I posted a new whitepaper at the Lighting Control Association website that talks about the findings of a new study about combining occupancy sensing and bilevel switching. According to the Advanced Lighting Guidelines, occupancy sensors in private offices can produce up to 45% energy savings. A 2002 study by ADM Associates found [...]

Energy + Environment

Obama Admin Announces $3.2 Billion in Funding for Local Energy Efficiency Improvements

Vice President Joe Biden and Energy Secretary Steven Chu have announced plans to invest $3.2 billion in energy efficiency and conservation projects in U.S. cities, counties, states, territories and Native American tribes. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program, funded by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will provide formula grants for projects [...]

Education + Resources, Energy + Environment, Lighting Industry

New Report Forecasts High Growth in Global Energy-Efficient Lighting Market

Reportlinker.com is offering a new market research report that analyzes the global energy-efficient lighting market and forecasts to 2015. The report attempts to define the energy-efficient lighting industry and associated regulatory framework across the globe, provides info related to current and emerging technologies with comparative cost analysis, assesses market size and forecasts growth, and provides [...]

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