| | | | | | The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) 2024 Integrated Lighting Campaign (ILC) recognized 16 organizations for exemplary commitment to energy efficiency and environmental responsibility in their buildings and outdoor spaces and two organizations for exhibiting exemplary support for this work. |
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| | Sponsored | | Vive wireless installs up to 70% faster than wired options, allowing you to get on and off jobs more quickly. Available and in stock at most electrical distributors, Vive is simple and scalable for code-compliant control on commercial jobs. |
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| | | | Four states from last year return on this year's list of the highest-paying states for electrical engineers based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unfortunately, Utah was knocked out of this year's top five, and a new state has jumped up in the ranking to claim the No. 3 spot. Can you guess which state joined the top five? |
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| | Sponsored | | Between a federal law phasing out CFLs by 2025 and a flurry of new state restrictions, it’s clear that fluorescent lamps are on the way out. Energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly LEDs are the lamps of the future. And the best time to switch is now. |
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| | | | Again in 2023, Arkansas has maintained the No. 1 spot when it comes to the lowest compensation for electrical engineers, based on data from “Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023 Study,” released from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In fact, four of the five states on this year's rankings were repeats from previous years. The only ... |
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| | Learn more about the three products that secured the top spots for this year's POTY competition: Eaton's KwikRail cable tray, Lex Product's PowerRACK for outdoor use, and ABB's Spec Setter safety switch. |
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| | | DLC’s LUNA guidance gets a nod from the GSA, as the consortium shares study findings that elaborate on energy/cost benefits of qualified outdoor lighting. |
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| | | The LUNA QPL is a valuable tool for facility owners and managers looking to find outdoor LED lighting products that meet or perform better than the requirements in many light polllution bylaws and ordinances from cities, towns, and counties. Regarding the latter, take the quiz below to see how much you know about outdoor lighting ordinances. |
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| | | Year after year, one of EC&M’s most popular photo galleries is our annual “Best of the Worst” Code violations, showcasing the most “interesting” installations found by NEC Consultant Russ LeBlanc and reported in his popular “What’s Wrong Here?” column. Here’s a look at some specific lighting applications gone wrong. Inspect the photo, read the hint... |
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| | | From the EC&M e-books library: Why upgrading existing spaces in many cases makes sense |
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| | | Learn about how demand response and networked lighting controls are a proven approach to relieve pressure on the grid |
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| | | Test your electrical knowledge with this quiz and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon! |
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![The DesignLights Consortium continues to make progress in shifting outdoor lighting products and implementation practices toward a more restrained and thoughtful strategy. [Image does not represent a DLC qualified fixture.]](https://img.ledsmagazine.com/files/base/ebm/leds/image/2024/08/66be810888ae93f656446f61-dreamstime_m_265700653.png?auto=format&fit=fill&fill=solid&w=650&h=359&cache=0.5965961650782563)
