Arlington, Va.— Today, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)—recognized leaders in development of lighting industry standards—announced a new partnership to foster innovation, collaboration and consistency in lighting technical standards.

The new partnership will enhance standards for lighting system performance, quality, safety, and sustainability. Specifically, the MOU identifies key areas of cooperation, including the sharing of subject matter experts and mutual participation in standards development committees. This collaborative effort will streamline the standards development process, ensuring comprehensive input from both organizations.

“NEMA is pleased to be working with IES to set technical standards that ensure consumers continue to benefit from safe and sustainable lighting systems,” said Debra Phillips, NEMA President and CEO. “As a Standards Development Organization with a 100-year legacy in electrical standards, NEMA is proud to embark on this journey with IES to build upon the lighting industry’s technical foundation at a time of rapid technological advancements and increasing demand for energy efficient and connected solutions.”

“Our partnership with NEMA underscores our shared commitment to developing standards that are reflective of the progress in the lighting industry,” said Colleen Harper, CEO and Executive Director of the Illuminating Engineering Society. “This collaboration is indicative of a continual effort for the impact of IES to be shaped by insights from partners through reciprocity.”

About NEMA
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) represents over 300 electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers that make safe, reliable, and efficient products and systems. Together, our members contribute 1% of U.S. GDP and directly provide nearly 460,000 American jobs, contributing more than $250 billion to the U.S. economy. Learn more at www.nema.org 

About IES

Established in 1906, the Illuminating Engineering Society is the recognized technical and educational authority on illumination. Our mission is to improve the lighted environment by bringing together those with lighting knowledge and by translating that knowledge into actions that benefit the public. We provide a variety of professional development, publications, networking and educational opportunities to our membership of engineers, architects, designers, educators, students, contractors, distributors, utility personnel, manufacturers and scientists in nearly 60 countries. Through our American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited process, we publish and maintain the Lighting Library^®, with over 100 standards written by subject matter experts in our technical committees. In all our efforts, we strive to improve life through quality of light. To learn more about us, visit www.ies.org.