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Purchase all 32 courses available from the Lighting Controls Association. Courses included: Introduction to Lighting Control Occupancy and Vacancy Sensors Panel-Based Lighting Control Systems Dimming Controls, Section 1 Part 1: Introduction to Dimming Dimming Controls, Section 1 Part 2: Dimming Controls and Systems Lighting Control System Design, Part 1: Control Intent Lighting Control System Design, Part 2: Planning and Coordination Lighting Control System Design, Part 3: Installation and Post-Occupancy Lighting Controls for Existing Buildings Lighting Controls and Commercial Lighting Rebates in 2025 Commissioning and Lighting Controls Integration and Building Automation Daylight-Responsive Lighting Control Automatic Plug Load Control Lighting Controls and Commercial Building Energy Codes: 2021 IECC Lighting Controls and Commercial Building Energy Codes: 2024 IECC Lighting Controls and Commercial Building Energy Codes: 90.1-2013 and 2015 IECC Lighting Controls and Commercial Building Energy Codes: 90.1-2016 and 2018 IECC Lighting Controls and Commercial Building Energy Codes: California Title 24, Part 6 (2022) Lighting Control of LEDs, Part 1: Introduction to LED Control Lighting Control of LEDs, Part 2: Wired Control of LED Lighting Lighting Control of LEDs, Part 3: Wireless Control of LED Lighting Lighting Control of LEDs, Part 4: Color Control of LED Lighting Networked Wireless Lighting Controls Centralized Intelligent Lighting Control, Part 1: Technology Centralized Intelligent Lighting Control, Part 2: Application Centralized Intelligent Lighting Control, Part 3: A Year in the Life of a Networked Lighting Control System Centralized Intelligent Lighting Control, Part 4: Luminaire-Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) Tunable-White Lighting Lighting Control and the Internet of Things Lighting Control Protocols Introduction to Home Lighting Automation Read more

Color tunable light sources provide tremendous flexibility in terms of spectral power distribution, but the resulting range of variation in chromaticity, color rendition, and other characteristics poses a challenge for product characterization and specification. The millions or billions or trillions (or more!) of spectral power distributions that can be created from one luminaire enables designers to meet various design intents and influence the visual appearance of spaces. However, in contrast with characterizing the performance of a fixed-output luminaire, there are no established methods or guidelines for characterizing performance over the tuning range for the variety of SPD-related metrics, which can impede engineering and specification of color tunable products. Using a massive dataset generated with high-performance computers, this webinar will discuss new methods to convey the extent to which color rendition can be varied, and how different factors (number of LED channels, type of LEDs) influence the range of performance. Read more

States, provinces, and cities across North America update their building energy codes and standards to further energy efficiency and conservation as well as construction practices. This presentation will review the most important and recent code changes as it deals with lighting and lighting controls. Most importantly, will review best practice lighting power and control design application for multiple common space types, while avoiding common code mistakes and misunderstandings reducing the confusion or challenges for lighting designers and engineering professionals when designing building lighting power and controls to meet codes. Read more

Shaun Fillion provides an under-the-hood look at radiosity calculations and raytrace renderings. We take look at the methodology used by photometric calculation software to represent the performance of lighting in the built environment, tracking it from the roots of the Lumen Method and Inverse Square Law. Visual representations of illuminance versus luminance are also covered. The seminar also diagnoses and tweaks example models to make the lighting calculations more accurate. Read more

In 2008 the IES published LM-79, “Approved Method: Electrical and Photometric Measurements of Solid-State Lighting Products.” This measurement standard for solid-state lighting products quickly became the world recognized standard for measuring LED lighting products. In 2019 the IES Test Procedures Committee (TPC) completed a comprehensive review and revision of LM-79. The revision was published as ANSI/IES LM-79, “Approved Method: Optical and Electrical Measurements of Solid-State Lighting Products.” The revision includes better guidance on how to make measurement and requirements that help to reduce measurement variations between different testing facilities. Consideration for these changes was based on information collected from NVLAP proficiency testing, independent research, and an effort to help minimize the burden on testing laboratories. Join us for our first educational session on LM-79 since the revision was published, and learn from experts in this topic Cameron Miller and Eric Bretschneider. Read more

In this webinar, presenters will discuss the challenges with configuration, commissioning, and maintaining control settings over time have slowed progress towards integrated lighting and building system controls. Overcoming such challenges can enable energy savings, adaptive lighting for occupant alertness and wellbeing, and better space management in buildings. This webinar will explore some practical solutions to address controls complexity, including development of a clear and concise sequence of operations, the use of controls narratives, and online tools and templates to make these solutions more accessible. Read more