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LDS Cooper Industries 400
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HALO MINUTE – Light Commercial Retrofit

In the 6th installment of this video series, HALO MINUTE, by Cooper Lighting Solutions Bryant Bilal and Maggie Hill discuessed light commercial retrofits.

 

 

 

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LDS IndustrialLED 400
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Why Does Industrial LED Lighting Require Robust Components?

Industrial environments from warehouses to manufacturing plants are more harsh than typical work environments such as commercial office space.

 

 

 

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David Gordon New 400
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The Lighting Sales Question – “Are You My Customer?”

Lighting is an important product category for most electrical distributors.

 

 

 

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LDS 11 IALD Research 400
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The Updated 2021 International Energy Conservation Code is Available: Includes Model Codes for Lighting

The International Code Council (ICC) recently updated the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), which includes model codes for lighting.

 

 

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LDS LRC Hort 400
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LRC Releases Free, Open Access Horticulture Luminaire Calculator

The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has developed a free, easy-to-use online tool that will assist growers to evaluate the performance, efficiency, and economics of a wide variety of horticultural luminaires…

 

 

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LDS k12 netzero 400
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Guidance for Net-Zero K-12 and Office Buildings

A net-zero building consumes the same or less energy from external sources than it produces itself, using a combination of energy efficiency and renewable energy production.

 

 

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LDS 22 Osram Tunable white 400
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How to Get Precision Tunable White Lighting

Human centric lighting puts people at the center of lighting design. It considers both the visual and non-visual effects of light from a physiological and psychological perspective and extends the scope of lighting beyond the traditional architectural design approach, which focuses on aesthetics, visibility and safety. 

 

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EIN 38 Emergency 400
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Emergency Lighting Principles: Safety and Security on the Path of Egress

Most of us take light for granted. It has become so ubiquitous and cheap to use that we don’t really stop to think about emergencies. Thankfully most buildings are required by law since 1974 to be equipped with emergency lighting that automatically activates during power failures to facilitate our exit.

 

 

 

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LDS 18 Delta 400
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DELTA Study Evaluates Residential Sensors

The Lighting Research Center (LRC) recently published a new DELTA report evaluating new sensor-controlled LED corridor lighting installed in a multifamily residential building in Albany, New York. 

 

 

 

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Best Practices: California’s Title 24 and Electric Signs
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Best Practices: California’s Title 24 and Electric Signs

Government-mandated policies such as California’s Building Code, Title 24 have been instrumental in identifying new ways to reduce energy consumption. Title 24 requires that, by 2030, all new nonresidential construction must meet zero net energy requirements, which means a building cannot emit more energy than it produces…

 

 

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Lighting Control for Lighting Quality
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Lighting Control for Lighting Quality

Networked lighting controls can reduce energy consumption by an average 47%, according to a recent industry study. That makes control a powerful tool in managing energy costs, but it only captures a small fraction of its potential value in enhancing quality lighting with LED technology…

 

 

 

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Eye On IoT
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Eye On IoT

Not every showroom will be the ideal fit for offering smart home products, but as the fastest-growing category in lighting, it deserves careful consideration…

 

 

 

 

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Steve Mesh Talks Luminaire-Level Lighting Controls
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Steve Mesh Talks Luminaire-Level Lighting Controls

“Luminaire-level lighting controls” (LLLCs) — that’s a mouthful of Ls! This relatively new term in the lighting controls industry indicates that every fixture controlled by a networked lighting control system (NLC) incorporates two specific things…

 

 

 

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5 Ways Lighting Control Systems Improve Senior Adult Care Living
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5 Ways Lighting Control Systems Improve Senior Adult Care Living

The aging population creates a growing demand for compassionate care options for seniors including independent living, rehab/transitional care, assisted living, memory care, and nursing home care. Proper lighting in facilities that care for seniors is essential…

 

 

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Ecological Benefits of Part-Night Lighting Revealed
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Ecological Benefits of Part-Night Lighting Revealed

Switching off streetlights to save money and energy could have a positive knock-on effect on our nocturnal pollinators, according to new research…

 

 

 

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Eight Tips for Lighting Cybersecurity
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Eight Tips for Lighting Cybersecurity

Connectivity enables LED lighting to go far beyond illumination and energy savings to offer revolutionary new capabilities and value for occupants, cost reduction, quality lighting, and business process improvement…

 

 

 

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