Douglas Lighting Controls joins BACnet International

LDS douglas bacnet 400

Sept 4, 2020

The BACnet community is proud to announce that Douglas Lighting Controls® has become the latest company to join BACnet International as a silver member. Douglas Lighting Controls, a member of the Panasonic group and a subsidiary of Panasonic Lighting Americas Inc., engineers, manufactures, and markets digital lighting controls for commercial buildings, campuses, parking garages, and sports complexes across North America. Douglas systems include networked and stand-alone solutions using wired and wireless technology to optimize lighting for building code compliance, energy efficiency, ease-of-use, and comfort.

“Douglas has been providing lighting control solutions across North America for over 50 years, bringing value to our customers through energy conservation, cost reduction and code compliance,” said Anthony Lee, product manager & CX manager at Douglas Lighting Controls. “BACnet enhances our product capabilities by allowing users easy connectivity to energy monitoring programs, such as CheckLight™ Energy Management, and other building control and automation systems. We are proud to be a member of the BACnet community. This partnership signals a stronger commitment to the interoperability of our customers’ projects.”

Douglas Lighting Controls joins more than 150 leading building automation suppliers as BACnet International members supporting promotion of BACnet as a global communications protocol.

“Lighting control is an important component of a building automation system and can greatly impact energy savings,” said Andy McMillan, president and managing director of BACnet International. “We welcome Douglas Lighting Controls to the BACnet International community and look forward to their contributions and collaborations.”

More information on BACnet International members can be found HERE. Companies interested in enjoying the benefits of BACnet International membership can get more information HERE.

Related Articles


Changing Scene


Design

  • Axis Lighting: Hagersville Library, ON – Lighting Project Highlight

    Axis Lighting: Hagersville Library, ON – Lighting Project Highlight

    The newly opened Hagersville Library + Active Living Centre brings together community, learning, and wellness within a flexible, multi-use environment. The facility includes a 3,900-sf library, 2,000 sf atrium, 840 sf program room, and a 4,855 sf multi-functional rental space designed to support a wide range of activities. Axis Lighting’s Zen series was selected to… Read More…

  • Artika: What Are Lumens in Lighting? How to Read Brightness Specs Like a Pro

    Artika: What Are Lumens in Lighting? How to Read Brightness Specs Like a Pro

    Lumens measure the total amount of visible light a bulb or fixture produces, so more lumens means a brighter light. Shopping for lighting used to be simple. You grabbed a 60-watt bulb for the bedroom, a 100-watt bulb for the kitchen, and called it a day. Today, with energy-efficient LEDs, watts no longer tell you… Read More…


New Products

  • JDRF Electromag: The Autonomy Touch Screen – Lighting Control Solution

    JDRF Electromag: The Autonomy Touch Screen – Lighting Control Solution

    The Autonomy Touch Screen automatically pairs with co-located sensors and updates the GUI based on the lighting arrangement grouping configuration. Users can pair their smartphone to the Touch Screen through NFC with a simple tap to gain access to the lighting system from the mobile application. The Touch Screen provides a visual interface to control… Read More…

  • Eralux: ALPS E3 HYDRO – Backlit Flat Panel

    Eralux: ALPS E3 HYDRO – Backlit Flat Panel

    The ALPS E3 series is a backlit flat panel designed with optimal LED placement to ensure a uniformly lit space. It features a switchable CCT and power driver that allows endless flexibility at the install site, as well as a 125 LPW performance. The additional Level 2 NSF rating of the ALPS E3 HYDRO makes… Read More…