I recently contributed an article to the Lighting Controls Association website breaking down the new lighting control requirements in the 2018 version of the International Energy Conservation Code.
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Lighting and the IoT
Manufacturers may market their connected lighting products as IoT-enabled, which means it features connectivity, intelligence, sensors, and bi-level data communication. This enabling has led to claims that installing a connected lighting system proofs a facility for future IoT enactment, which is true in theory but requires diligence in specification, addressing issues such as interoperability, scalability, security, and more.