Controls

The Zhaga Consortium and the Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA) have unveiled their joint Zhaga-D4i certification program, indicating plug-and-play interoperability of luminaires, sensors, and communication nodes.

Lighting Controls Association President Gary Meshberg’s column in the May issue of LD+A argues that lighting controls have evolved to become a key tool for achieving quality lighting.

Connected lighting and the Internet of Things (IoT) promise extraordinary enhanced value for buildings, but this connectivity introduces data privacy and security risks. These issues are growing in importance in the lighting industry, which has the advantage of adopting established best practices but may need to accelerate its learning curve.