Craig DiLouie

The Lighting Systems Division of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently published a white paper, “Outdoor Lighting and Human/Animal Factors: An Industry Evaluation,” available for download at the National Lighting Bureau.

Over the past month, I had an interesting conversation with some big thinkers in the lighting industry about lighting and the Internet of Things. Here’s what they had to say.

One of my contributions to the August issue of tED Magazine is an application story about how to light patient rooms in healthcare buildings.

With continuous illumination, integrated controls, multiple lens options and single or row mounting, Columbia Lighting’s MultiPurpose Linear is adaptable to numerous applications.

My contribution to the July issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR talks about trends in lighting rebates.

NAILD’s Get a Grip on Lighting podcast recently interviewed John Davenport, Chief Scientist at Energy Focus, about the health effects of lighting.

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.

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.

Eaton’s Shaper 1400 and Shaper 1800 series of architectural pendants offer decorative, mix and match color options as standard, making it easier to meet lighting design requirements while staying on budget. The architectural LED luminaires are also available in custom color options.