Non-Residential Lighting Regulation Archives — Language of Light — The Intersection of Lighting, Efficiency and Architecture

The first Lighting Industry CEO: Thomas Edison

By Alcon Lighting / September 19, 2020

As an industry, electrical lighting is relatively new—less than 150 years old —and it originated thanks to an entrepreneur. This individual conceived of electrical lighting as a process of busy, active thought, contemplation, deliberation, experimentation and invention. His name is Thomas Edison. Edison founded the American lighting industry.

2020 Key Changes: What’s Coming and What’s New in California’s Title 24

August 16, 2019 by Alcon Lighting

What’s effective for non-residential mandates on January 1, 2020 in Title 24 of California’s energy code includes more stringent controls on existing building lighting alterations, consolidation of demand responsive controls and demand management requirements into a single new section and a requirement that all restrooms install occupancy sensor controls.

A Brief History of California’s Title 24 Regulation

May 7, 2019 by Alcon Lighting

A brief history of California’s Title 24 lighting regulation, from its origins and main parts.

Commercial Lighting Control Regulations: A Cheat Sheet

April 5, 2018 by Alcon Lighting

The latest California Non-Residential lighting regulation updates occurred in 2016. The updates to Title 24 included changes to required lighting controls. In a nutshell, areas that require multi-level lighting controls are now required to have either a vacancy sensor or a partial-ON occupancy sensor—this includes classrooms, offices <250 square feet, Multi-purpose rooms <1,000 square feet, and conference rooms.

Occupancy & Vacancy Sensors: A Short Summary

January 19, 2016 by David P Hakimi

Occupancy Sensors automatically turn lights ON when motion is detected and automatically turn lights OFF when the space is vacant and motion is not detected for 15 minutes (timer selections generally vary from 15 min., 30 min. or 45 mins).