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Become an Affiliate

California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) offers two “prepackaged” approaches for organizations to access its services—the Affiliate Membership and Technical Services Programs—as described below. Custom research agreements are also available upon request.

Download the CLTC Affiliate Membership Agreement

Organizations seeking to develop/design/promote high-performance, high-efficiency lighting may join the CLTC Affiliate Membership Program to participate in and benefit from CLTC resources and activities. CLTC Affiliates have quick and easy access to a range of specific program activities that are outside of the scope of individually-funded services or research and development activities. The CLTC Affiliate Membership Program presents advantages of being easily set-up to meet the following range of activities:

Technology Display: CLTC displays Affiliate Member technology demonstrations and exhibits in the Lighting Technology Showcase which is in the CLTC building lobby and open to both CLTC users and the general public. Other energy centers throughout California may use material from these exhibits as well.
Training and AV Facility: CLTC includes a 30-person training space used for seminars and educational programs for customer and staff support. Affiliate Members have access to this facility to support their own needs for seminars and training of specifiers, staff and customers. The space includes the full range of audiovisual and technical support to facilitate a wide variety of Affiliate Member requirements in a convenient West Coast location with easy parking and access to the Sacramento Airport and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Strategic Planning: CLTC develops unique relationships with Affiliate Members that influence the strategic planning of both the CLTC and the affiliate member. Strategic planning activities strengthen the CLTC’s relationships with Affiliate Members and offer opportunities for mutual influence in determining direction and scope of future activities at strategic levels. They are formed through discussions with CLTC senior staff. These strategic planning meetings can be conducted on the phone, in person at CLTC, or at the Affiliate Member’s site.
On-site Training/Seminars: CLTC staff provide on-site training and seminars for Affiliate Members to support their existing energy centers, university programs and manufacturing activities throughout California and the United States. This involves seminar programs directed at emerging technologies in conjunction with technical resources from the manufacturing sector on cutting-edge products and systems.
Visiting Scholar/Intern Program: CLTC offers lab space and secretarial support to visiting scholars and interns that are interested in working at the CLTC on a particular topic, subject, or project.
Inclusion in CLTC's Newsletter: CLTC will publish and distribute a monthly newsletter that is distributed to hundreds of lighting professionals, utility program planners, and policy makers in California and across the United States. Affiliate members are welcome to contribute articles and news items for inclusion in the newsletter, which will include a variety of articles related to lighting and daylighting, overviews of selected new products, research news, an event directory, a professional service directory, position announcements, etc.

Affiliate Membership Fees

Affiliate memberships are offered at three different levels, as shown in Table 1.

Table 1: CLTC Affiliate Membership Levels	$50,000/yr	$25,000/yr	$10,000/yr
The Affiliate may select any combination of services up to the total value of their contribution.
Activities	Unit	Value
1. Technology Display	Month	$710
2. Use of CLTC Training and AV Facility	Day	$325
3. Strategic Planning/Product Consultation	Day	$1045 $510 $330	Director/Associate Director Associate Engineer Assistant Engineer
4. On-site Training/Seminars	Day	$965
5. Visiting Scholar/Intern Program	Week	$570
6. Participation in the CLTC Affiliates Newsletter	Article News	$135

Period of Service
Affiliate Memberships are active for 12 months after signing the agreement.

Technical Services Program

Affiliate Members and non-Affiliates can access CLTC’s testing capabilities and staff expertise for laboratory and field testing, evaluation of lighting and daylighting technologies, and related technical services. The charge for these additional services is the actual cost of labor, including costs for supplies and equipment, as approved by the University of California, Davis. The actual cost for a particular project will vary depending on the time and staff needed and clients will receive a cost estimate in advance of services. Affiliates can receive these services at a reduced overhead rate of 8.0% (the campus minimum), while non-Affiliates will pay a 29.5% overhead rate.

Benefits of Affilite Membership

Affiliates can receive these services at a reduced overhead rate 8.0% (the campus minimum), while non-Affiliates will pay a 29.5% overhead rate, a savings of 21.5% overhead costs. Once a non-Affi liate converts to becoming an Affiliate Member, any new services will be assessed at the lower Member rate.