Education + Resources

The New York City section of the Illuminating Engineering Society has announced, “Control This!,” a tradeshow and lecture series dedicated to lighting controls and energy management technologies. When: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 11:30 am to 6:00 pm Where: The Metropolitan Pavilion, 123 West 18th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011 Exhibit passes are free [...]

The New Buildings Institute has launched the 2010 edition of the Advanced Lighting Guidelines (ALG) in a new online version. The ALG includes an updated chapter on daylighting, and the Web-based version will allow for continuous updates and an online network for subscribers to communicate with each other. I was pleased to support the new [...]

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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 Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) has announced the date for its fifth annual program on LED technology: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Hotel Pennsylvania, 401 Seventh Avenue, New York City. Located between 32nd and 33rd Streets (across from Madison Square Garden). Exhibit hours are from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST. [...]

According to a new whitepaper by Appleton Electric, titled “LED Lighting for Hazardous Locations,” the time for industrial LED use has arrived, with the author siting reasons such as recent legislation phasing out of mercury vapor ballasts and lamps. Topics in the paper include: * Introduction to LED technology * Addressing common myths (i.e., LED [...]

A new edition of the Advanced Lighting Guidelines will be available November 2010. The publication that since 1991 has provided the latest in energy-efficient lighting technology and best-practice design is being published as an online guide. I was pleased to work with the New Buildings Institute to write the controls chapter, building on the excellent [...]

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published LSD 11-2010 White Paper on Outdoor Lighting Issues and Quality Lighting Applications. This white paper, last published in 2004, was produced by NEMA’s Lighting Systems Division. LSD 11 identifies specific lighting issues, defines correct lighting terminology, and provides straightforward technical guidance applicable to outdoor lighting installations in [...]