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Editor's Column
Axel Pearson, ILC Campaign Lead
Welcome to the first issue of this year's newsletter and although it's not often I address our online audience directly, this is already shaping up to be a successful campaign year and I am excited to tell you all about where we've been and where we're headed with the Integrated Lighting Campaign.
The ILC was created out of a need to improve wider market adoption of novel lighting technologies in commercial buildings, as well as the integration of lighting with other building systems. Why? Because modern lighting can significantly contribute to energy efficiency in buildings. If we’re to decarbonize our nation’s building stock, efficient lighting can help us get there. But that’s not all, lighting contributes to other benefits as well, for both occupants and building owners! As our past recognized participants have proved, proper lighting and controls make our buildings safer and more comfortable for occupants.
This is why for the past year we have started to put so much more emphasis on equity and energy justice. Everyone deserves to enjoy the benefits of good lighting and not only those who have the technical knowledge and resources to install and use it. This means we’ll be reaching out directly to local community organizations and state energy offices to gain a better understanding on the challenges faced by small building owners and tenants when it comes to procuring, installing, and using novel lighting technologies. Through direct engagement, we hope to uncover some of the roadblocks to adoption, which will help inform the creation of technical resources and tools, as well as the direction of the campaign itself.
We remain steadfast in our commitment to facilitating and accelerating the adoption of novel lighting technologies and want to see more small building owners and public facilities using them. This by no means will be an easy feat, which is why we’re relying on our industry partners and collaborators to connect us with community-based organizations and local decision-makers working to bring more energy-efficient lighting technologies to underinvested buildings.
WEBINAR | OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTNERS, FEB 15 @ 11 A.M. PT
Pass this information along to them and invite them to register and participate in an informational webinar the ILC is hosting on February 15th. We’ll be sharing important information about the campaign, how to access technical assistance and resources, and how to receive recognition for your lighting projects. Bring us your questions, feedback, and lighting stories to share.
WHAT'S NEW
Shining a Light on the 2024 Campaign Year
We've made some exciting changes to the website, including adding more resources, and relaunching the campaign's technical assistance program.
Need a little inspiration for your commercial lighting project?Learn how last year's recognized participants improved the comfort and energy efficiency in their buildings. One project resulted in annual energy savings of 33% and implementation costs were fully covered by incentives and grants! Another upgrade resulted in in a $7,000 annual savings and achieved a simple payback of seven years. Click the button below to learn more about each of the recognized partners and the lighting strategies they used to achieve significant energy savings and an enhanced occupant experience.
QBAT features a simple form that can be filled out in minutes.
Try Quick Building Assessment Tool (QBAT)
Need an easy way to rate the energy efficiency of your building? Fill out a simple form in Building Energy Asset Score and within minutes you’ll receive an email with a link to your report.
The Smarter Small Buildings Campaign offers small and medium-sized buildings technical assistance and recognition opportunities for adoption of packaged rooftop HVAC units (RTUs) controls. Learn more.
The Efficient and Healthy Schools Program engages K-12 schools to improve energy performance and indoor air quality using HVAC and other technologies.Learn more.
We welcome your questions, new resources, request for technical assistance, or highlights about your integrated lighting projects (past, present, or future).
ORGANIZERS: ILC is a collaborative effort between the DesignLights Consortium (DLC), the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the Lighting Controls Association (LCA), the interNational Association of Lighting Management Companies® (NALMCO®), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
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