The City of Denver recently approved an ordinance requiring all commercial and multifamily buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by improving energy efficiency, renewable energy, and building electrification.
Legislation + Regulation
Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction (179D) Made Permanent
With everything going on with the pandemic in late 2020 and early 2021, few in the lighting industry noticed a major change to the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction, aka Section 179D.
Energy + Environment, Legislation + Regulation
Cities Getting Serious About Light Pollution
New York City enacted two new laws aimed at curbing light pollution for City-owned properties. The proposed legislation allows for exemptions for landmark buildings – enabling the Empire State Building’s color-changing fixtures to continue illuminating the top 30 stories.
DOE Issues a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Comment Pertaining to General Service Lamps
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a pre-publication Federal Register notice proposing to codify in the Code of Federal Regulations the 45 lumens per watt backstop requirement for general service lamps that Congress prescribed in the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended.
GLA Publishes Regulatory Guidelines to Aid Transition to Energy-Efficient Lighting in Emerging Economies
The Global Lighting Association (GLA) has published a document containing a recommended set of regulatory guidelines for general service and linear LED lamps. Based on international standards, they are intended for use by regulatory authorities in developing and emerging economies considering national legislation and associated regulations to accelerate the transition to energy efficient lighting.
DOE Passes on New Energy Standards for Metal Halide Luminaires
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a pre-publication Federal Register notice of a final determination pertaining to energy conservation standards for metal halide luminaires, determining that existing energy conservation standards do not need to be amended.
Senate Bill Recognizes Buildings as Infrastructure
The bipartisan infrastructure deal that passed the Senate on August 10 includes several key provisions that will help modernize the built environment.
DOE Issues a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on General Service Incandescent Lamps
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a pre-publication Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) pertaining to definitions for General Service Lamps (GSL).
Codes + Standards, Legislation + Regulation
DOE Publishes a Request for Information Pertaining to the Backstop Requirement for General Service Lamps
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Federal Register notice re-evaluating its prior determination that the Secretary of Energy was not required to implement the statutory backstop requirement for general service lamps (GSLs).
DOE Publishes a Final Determination Pertaining to Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently published a Federal Register Final Determination notice pertaining to standards for fluorescent lamp ballasts, determining that current energy conservation standards do not need to be amended.
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