Digital Lumens has launched LightRules Monitor, a new remote service that provides ongoing analysis of lighting system performance and actionable recommendations about how to further optimize settings for greater efficiency. Available to customers using LightRules 2.0 lighting management software, LightRules Monitor is the first in a series of ...
Once the lonely crusade of astronomers, the dark-sky movement is finding increasingly vocal support in the lighting community; and is gaining regulatory traction with the sustainability and conservation movements. Plants and animals, including humans, are attuned to the 24-hour seasonal cycle of light and dark that has ruled the planet for ...
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International launched the Lighting Energy Efficiency in Parking (LEEP) Campaign in September to encourage commercial building owners and managers and parking garage/lot owners and managers to save energy and money by using high-efficiency lighting technology in parking lots and structures. BOMA ...
Digital Lumens has secured an additional patent for its distributed LED control technology, which continuously optimizes energy usage and forms the core of the Digital Lumens Intelligent Lighting System. This approach redefines lighting to deliver the greatest energy efficiency in the market, and cements Digital Lumens's market leadership in ...
The US General Services Administration released two reports as part of the Green Proving Ground program, unveiling technologies that reduce energy use in federal buildings and have significant savings potential if widely implemented. The two studies released evaluate plug load controls and an occupant-responsive lighting controls system. GSA ...
The California Energy Commission recently updated its Title 24 Energy Efficiency Standards, improving what “up to code” means by 25 percent for residential buildings and 30 percent for commercial buildings. The new standards, which take effect January 1, 2014, introduce requirements for photosensors, occupancy sensors and multi-level lighting ...
Acuity Brands, Inc. opened a new 60,000-square-foot facility for Acuity Brands Canada, combining the company’s lighting and controls offices. Located in Toronto, the new facility includes offices, a warehouse distribution center and a state-of-the art showroom. Twelve offices incorporate a variety of Acuity Brands products to showcase "Smart + ...
The Z-Wave Alliance, a consortium of global companies that oversees the world's largest interoperable ecosystem for wireless home control products and services, celebrated the approval of the Z-Wave frequency band in Brazil, the largest consumer market in South America and the second largest economy in the western hemisphere. The alliance ...
Lighting requirements to enhance productivity and comfort of occupants have been proposed for a green building standard from ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2011, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise ...
NuLEDs Inc. announced the appointment of Frank K. Sterns to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, effective August 26, 2012. Sterns most recently served as president of Niles Audio Corporation where he helped build Niles into the leading provider of custom-installed audio, video and automation products for residential and ...