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The American Lighting Association (ALA) educational program offers members the opportunity to earn advanced lighting designations. The programs available include:
Lighting Associate (LA)
Lighting Specialist (LS)
Certificate Specialist
Certified Lighting Manufacturers' Representative (CLMR)
Certified Lighting Consultant (CLC®)
Seminars
▶ Attaining the Certified Lighting Consultant Coveted Designation
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▶ Marketing to the Baby Boomers
▶ Today’s Advanced Energy Efficient Lighting — What You and Your Sales People Need to Know to Profit
▶ Strategic Planning and Marketing Your Rep Firm
▶ Update 2008: Antitrust Issues Along the Distribution Chain
▶ Turning Shoppers Into Buyers
▶ The One Best Thing I Have Done to Grow My Retail Business (In Spite of a Tough Economy)
▶ Maximizing Line Profitability for Reps
▶ Sales Management: Turning Ordinary Salespeople Into Extraordinary Salespeople
CLC® Training Session:
Advanced Application in Lighting Design and Problem Solving for Today’s Medium to High End Home
American Lighting Association Annual Conference
The purpose of the Lighting California's Future "Market Connection" effort is to shape
and support technology development and early deployment efforts in
order to accelerate the technology diffusion process and help meet codes and standards including Title 24, IESNA, ASHRAE, and LEED.
The ultimate outcome of the market connections element is broad market adoption of the lighting products developed within the LCF program, including codes and standards covering qualified products. As technical projects become available for initial field pilots, team members will develop and provide project specific information to California utility emerging technology programs and the University of California/California State University Energy Efficiency Partnership Program, and other similar groups.
Led
by New Buildings Institute with coordinated efforts from the California
Lighting Technology Center, Architectural Energy Corporation, and
SDV/ACCI.
Alliances and partnerships include:
•California utilities demonstration/evaluation/program support
•State/local agencies: UC/CSU system pilots
•Federal agencies: Federal Network for Sustainability
•Private sector- innovative business leaders
•US Green Building Council - LEED
•NBI- Advanced Lighting Guidelines
The program provides content for web sharing at the Lighting Portal, Design Lights, Lighting Lab.
The Technology Tranfer Plan business case
•Market and product definition
•Manufacturer business case
•Value proposition for the customer
•Supply chain requirements
•Key market barriers
•Key market messaging
•Energy/demand savings potential
The purpose of Technology Transfer Plans is to assist in building the business case for each project and cacilitate development of technology transfer plans (TTP)for each product to ensure that answers are provided to questions partners/investors/funding parties are likely to have about the product’s: Effectiveness in reducing/managing demand and Market feasibility.
This program also provides business case spreadsheet analysis tool, CO2 accounting, and connecions with the Navy and Bonneville Power, as well as the US DOE Commercial Lighting Initiative.
CONTACTS: Mark Cherniack, New Buildings Institute
Brian Fowler, SDV/ACCI
- ASHRAE / IESNA 90.1-1999/2001
- LEED
- IECC
- Energy Policy Act 2005
- 2002 ECCC of New York
- Ballast Legislation
- DARK-SKY
- Energy Star
- California Energy Commission - Title 24
- NEMA
- ISO 14000
ASHRAE 90.1 was recently published under joint sponsorship by ANSI (American National Standards Institute, http://www.ansi.org/), ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, http://www.ashrae.org/) , and IESNA (Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, http://www.iesna.org/). This standard is generally regarded as the definitive source of guidelines for achieving energy efficiency, and many other codes and standards (such as the latest version of the International Energy Conservation Code or IECC, http://www.iccsafe.org/) either have or are expected to adopt the requirements published under ASHRAE 90.1.
The 1999/2001 version includes several key changes from the 1989 version:
- More stringent lighting power requirements and codes written in more enforceable language.
- Required use of lighting controls for many applications (details below).
- Control points for spaces are no longer used.
- Building area power allowances (W/ft2) no longer depend on the size of the buildings.
- Area factor, a function of ceiling height and floor area, is no longer calculated.
- Exterior lighting power requirements have been simplified. Specifically, most exterior lighting power requirements are now stated in terms of minimum efficacy (lumens/watt).
USGBC: LEED
(Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design: http://www.usgbc.org/)
The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating SystemTM is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. Members of the U.S. Green Building Council representing all segments of the building industry developed LEED and continue to contribute to its evolution. LEED standards are currently available or under development for:
- New construction and major renovation projects (LEED-NC)
- Existing building operations (LEED-EB, Pilot version)
- Commercial interiors projects (LEED-CI, Pilot version)
- Core and shell projects (LEED-CS, Pilot version)
- Homes (LEED-H)
- Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND)
International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
Many states and municipalities have adopted portions of the IECC code as law. The IECC was formed in order to establish energy-related standards for
residential, multi-family, and commercial buildings. A major focus of
the code provisions is on the building envelope insulation and window
requirements, which vary depending on the regional climate. While the a
large portion of the code deals with the U-factor and R-factor
requirements, the code also addresses the heating, cooling,
water-heating, electrical, and lighting systems of the building.
Entire IECC document page http://www.ecodes.biz/
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT)
EPACT includes a significatnt tax deducation to encourage the use of energy efficient products through the year 2008. Lighting and HVAC/hot water systems and building envelop improvements can qualify for tax deductions totaling up to 60 cents / sq. foot for each sysgtem with a posible $1.80 / sq ft maximum.
Ballast Legislation: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office:
Consumer products; energy conservation program: Fluorescent lamp ballasts; energy conservation standards, 56739-56749 [00-24004]. Standards go into effect, they will essentially require fluorescent lamp ballasts for F40 and F96 lamps to be the electronic type. The standards will segment the market into new applications and replacement applications and extend the implementation dates to mitigate the burdens to acceptable levels. The standards provide a phase-in period of approximately five years, until April 1, 2005 for new applications. In addition, today's rule provides an additional phase in, until June 30, 2010 for ballasts intended for the replacement market. This Federal Ballast Rule covers only the following lamp types...2ft U Tubes, 4ft Rapid Start, 8ft Rapid Start, 8ft High Output.
Municipal Dark Sky Ordinances
The International Dark-Sky Association was incorporated in 1988 as a tax-exempt non-profit organization, exclusively for educational and scientific purposes. IDA operates under formal bylaws, established at the time of incorporation and revised at the annual meeting on 4 February 1989, and again in September 1990.
IDA's goals are to be effective in stopping the adverse environmental impact on dark skies by building awareness of the problem of light pollution and of the solutions, and to educate everyone about the value and effectiveness of quality nighttime lighting. http://www.darksky.org
Energy Star
ENERGY STAR offers businesses and consumers energy efficient solutions -- helping to save money while protecting the environment for future generations -- http://www.energystar.gov/
EPA partnered with the US Department of Energy in 1996 to promote the ENERGY STAR label, with each agency taking responsibility for particular product categories. ENERGY STAR has expanded to cover new homes, most of the buildings sector, residential heating and cooling equipment, major appliances, office equipment, lighting, consumer electronics, and more product areas.California Energy Commission Title 24
The 2005 Building Energy Efficiency Standards that affect residential and non-residential building standards statewide in California
California Energy Commission -- http://www.energy.ca.gov/title24/
These web links can be useful in keeping up
with what is happening with California energy legislation.
http://www.energy.ca.gov/ - site for California Energy Commission
http://www.cabec.org/ - site for California Association of Building Energy Consultants organization
http://www.calbo.org/ - site for California Building Officials organization
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
Nema publishes over 400 standards, application guides and technical papers. A few helpful documents include: "White Paper on Outdoor Lighting Code Issues", "Model Outdoor Lighting Regulation" and a June 2001 publication called "Exit Sign Brightness for Visibility & Safety" which includes a review of NFPA 101, the Life Safety Code and the related standard UL924, Emergency Lighting and Power Equipment.
National Electrical Manufacturers Association http://www.nema.org/
International Standards Organization -- ISO 14000
The ISO 14000 series of voluntary standards address international environmental management systems, environmental auditing, environmental labeling, environmental performance evaluation, and the life cycle assessment. ISO is an international non-governmental organization that promotes the development and implementation for voluntary international standards. ISO consists of 112 member countries, with the U.S. represented by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
ISO 14000 is used as a condition of some customer/supplier transactions, especially in Europe and with the U.S. government. In the courts, ISO 14000 may become a standard of due care in assessing whether a company was in good faith making consistent and diligent efforts to manage its environmental impact.
Cooper Lighting provides an excellent overview of each of these energy and lighting policies and legisltation: Cooperlighting.com
 Proximity Hotel is a "green hotel" and the building's design and construction followed guidelines of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System,™ the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. Proximity Hotel’s goal is to attain the Gold or Platinum Certification. |
Here is a sampling of the 70+ sustainable practices at Proximity Hotel:
- Uses 41% less energy than a conventional hotel by using ultra efficient materials and the latest construction technology.
- Takes advantage of abundant natural lighting with large energy-efficient “operable” windows (7’4” square windows in guest rooms).
- Connects guests to the outdoors by achieving a direct line of sight to the outdoor environment for more than 97% of all regularly occupied spaces.
- Uses geothermal energy for the restaurant’s refrigeration equipment, instead of a standard water-cooled system, saving significant amounts of water.
- Will plant a green, vegetated rooftop on the restaurant to reduce the “urban heat island effect.” In other words, the green roof reflects the heat, thus reducing the amount of energy needed for refrigeration and/or air conditioning. It also slows the rain runoff and insulates the rooftop, keeping the building cooler overall.
2005 Standards - Went into effect October 1, 2005, and supersede the 2001 Standards. Projects that apply for a building permit on or after this date must comply with the 2005 Standards.
California Title 24
This acquisition expands Cree’s market opportunity by providing direct access to the lighting market. Cree's business now encompasses LED chips, components and lighting solutions. It further enables Cree to drive retrofit solutions to convert existing lighting infrastructure to energy-efficient lighting and to accelerate the adoption of LED lighting.
“We are out to lead the LED lighting revolution and to obsolete the lightbulb,” said Chuck Swoboda, chairman and chief executive officer of Cree.
Cree is a market-leading innovator of lighting-class LEDs, LED lighting retrofit solutions, and semiconductor solutions for backlighting, wireless and power applications.
CONTACT: http://www.cree.com
The ISO/TS certification demonstrates Cree’s commitment to high-quality product manufacturing.
TS16949 encompasses all requirements of ISO9001:2000 and additional requirements from the automotive industry. Upon the obsolescence of the QS9000 quality standard, Cree chose to fortify its quality certification process and seek compliance with the newer, more stringent ISO/TS16949 requirements.
“Compliance to TS signifies that Cree’s quality management system is capable of meeting one of the highest quality standards worldwide,” said Norbert Hiller, Cree vice president, Lighting. “By successfully implementing an ISO/TS16949-compliant quality management system, Cree has proven that it is not only an LED performance leader, but also a world-class leader in product and process quality.”
For additional information on Cree and its products, please call (919) 313-5300 or visit www.cree.com/xlamp.
About ISO/TS 16949
In 1994, the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) was selected by the Chrysler, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Supplier Quality Requirements Task Force to oversee the publication and distribution of the QS-9000 and related quality manuals and to administer the delivery of QS-9000 sanctioned training. Since that time, AIAG’s quality offerings have expanded to include ISO/TS 16949 and related manuals, as well as more than 30 training offerings related to quality. AIAG is a globally recognized organization founded in 1982 by a group of visionary managers from Chrysler, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors. AIAG’s focus is to continuously improve business processes and practices involving trading partners throughout the supply chain. For additional information visit www.aiag.org.
About Cree, Inc.
Cree is a market-leading innovator and manufacturer of semiconductors and devices that enhance the value of solid-state lighting, power and communications products by significantly increasing their energy performance and efficiency.
