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Nice video from Leviton describing the company’s Vizia wireless RF home and lighting controls. I’m using a Lutron Maestro wireless dimmer switch now, which enables my family to activate the house outdoor lights from our detached garage, and it works great, a real problem solver. http://www.youtube.com/v/QlS6B_-MQro?fs=1&hl=en_US

Lutron Electronicshas introduced two styles of dimmers, Diva/C•L and Credenza/C•L, that work not only with today’s most popular lamps such as incandescent and halogen, but also with dimmable CFLs and LEDs, which are expected to become even more widely adopted over the next 10 years. By installing one of these new dimmers, homeowners will be [...]

Redwood Systems, a developer of network-based power and control lighting systems, recently announced it has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The program was established to help drive innovation and growth through the engine of small business. Last year, Redwood was awarded Phase I [...]

How much energy is saved when a building uses lighting controls? The typical answer is the ever-present lighting term, “It depends.” Research, however, is suggestive: Space Type Controls Type Lighting Energy Savings Demonstrated in Research or Estimated as Potential Study Reference Private Office Occupancy sensor 38% An Analysis of the Energy and Cost Savings Potential [...]

The Lighting Controls Association (LCA), a consortium of lighting control manufacturers dedicated to educating the public about lighting control design and technology, has announced that it has welcomed Panasonic as a new member. For nearly 100 years, Panasonic, a globally recognized brand, has designed and manufactured consumer and industrial electronics. The Panasonic Full-2Way lighting control [...]

ILLUMRA, a manufacturer of self-powered, battery-free, wireless lighting and HVAC controls, recently won “Best Dimming or Control” at The LED Show in Las Vegas. A panel of LED experts reviewed the dimmer and announced the award on August 27, 2010. The constant voltage dimmer is available in a wireless or wired configuration that responds to [...]

Visit Hanley Wood University and check out these five courses related to lighting: * Daylight Harvesting or Controlling Electric Light in Response to Daylight * Introduction to Tubular Daylighting Devices * LED Lighting Education for Specifiers * Lighting for Learning: Best Practices for Classroom Lighting * What is the Big Deal with LED Lighting? How [...]

Acuity Brands has announced the opening of its new training center at its Sensor Switch facility located in Wallingford, CT. This facility is designed to provide hands-on training for Sensor Switch customers and business partners and to showcase the newest Acuity Brands intelligent LED lighting and lighting controls solutions. Featuring an expansive sensor display and [...]

The eighth annual Lighting for Tomorrow competition awarded the best-designed energy-efficient lighting products in the residential market. In addition to the expansion of the solid-state lighting (SSL) competition to include replacement lamps, 2010 featured a brand new lighting controls competition. Lighting for Tomorrow challenged manufacturers to continue to improve their design of SSL fixtures and [...]