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Lighting Controls

Rely on sensors, not people, to remember to turn off the lights

DOE: Setting the Standard
Lighting Control Requirements in the IECC 2006 and ASHRAE 90.1, 2004
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This Old House: Product Innovation: Remote-Controlled Lighting
This article explains easy and affordable ways to get whole-house lighting control without rewiring.
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American Lighting Association
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California Energy Commission (CEC)
Specifications for state lighting standards
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California Lighting Technology Center
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Daylighting Control Design and Application Guide
Legrand/Watt Stopper
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Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings
(California Title 24)
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Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
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Lawrence Berkeley Lab. Windows and Daylighting
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National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC)
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Natural Lighting
A source for full-spectrum light bulbs,
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.
Lighting Research Center
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SPOT - Sensor Placement + Optimization Tool
The Sensor Placement + Optimization Tool, or SPOT, is intended to assist a designer in quantifying the existing or intended electric lighting and annual daylighting characteristics of a given space and to help establish the optimal photosensor placement for the space relative to annual performance and annual energy savings.
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The International Association of Lighting Designers
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Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL)
Product certification directory
Use this directory to verify a UL Listing or Classification, a UL Listed product use, or a product safety standard.
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