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CLTC and KAIST Establish Partnership to Advance Smart City Research

The California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) of UC Davis and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Smart City Research Center proudly announce a partnership in research efforts, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Harnessing the combined expertise and resources of CLTC and KAIST Smart City Research Center, this alliance aims to accelerate joint research efforts towards energy efficiency and decarbonization in cities.

LEDs Magazine Showcases CLTC's Pioneering Color Lab Research

LEDs Magazine has highlighted the groundbreaking research conducted by the California Lighting Technology Center's Color Lab Initiative, shedding light on preliminary findings and the project's trajectory. The featured content explores the comprehensive investigation aimed at understanding the connections between light, color, and human well-being in our illuminated environments.

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Happy Holidays from CLTC!

Happy holidays from CLTC!  We hope you have a season full of light and cheer.

CLTC Researches Optimized Dimming Ramp Rates in Retail & Museum Buildings

Recent studies show that lighting still makes up 18% of the energy used by U.S. commercial buildings. This underscores the substantial potential for energy savings through lighting upgrades with advanced controls. Today's LED technology, when appropriately designed, pairs well with advanced controls. Despite this, dynamic dimming in lighting systems faces resistance in museums and retail stores where concerns about visual disruption and distraction prevail.

CLTC Publishes Updated Lighting Best Practices for Homes & Businesses

CLTC is pleased to announce the availability of our updated Lighting Best Practices Guides! These guides serve as valuable resources for builders and professionals in the lighting industry as they navigate California's 2022 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6 or Energy Code), which went into effect on January 1, 2023.

Seoul Semiconductor Shines Bright as the Newest CLTC Affiliate Member

The California Lighting Technology Center at the University of California, Davis is excited to announce a generous $100,000 contribution from Seoul Semiconductor to bolster ongoing research efforts and open new avenues for advancing human-centric lighting.

CLTC Secures Funding to Expand Color Lab Research

The California Lighting Technology Center is excited to announce a joint $200,000 contribution from Toyota Boshoku America and Seoul Semiconductor to support the continued investigation into the effects of discrete color in light on human mood and stress as part of The Color Lab project. Led by the CLTC and the Center for Mind and Brain at UC Davis, this project aims to understand the impact of discrete color in our illuminated environments by researching the relationship between light, color, and human well-being.

CLTC Presents at Light! Design Expo on Key Research

On September 21, 2023, CLTC Professor Michael Siminovitch delivered a presentation at the IES Light! Design Expo, which is Northern California's premier architectural lighting and design show. He discussed recent research that explores the integration of adaptive lighting technologies into design practices and the California Energy Code.

How can California Reduce its Light Pollution?

CLTC Director Michael Siminovitch provided educational input for the light pollution control bill, AB38, at the Senate Governmental Organization Committee hearing on June 27, 2023.  This bill is authored by Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-Santa Clara) and is sponsored by Audubon California, the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, the National Park Conservation Association, and the Amer

CLTC Leads California's Lighting Language Cleanup Initiative

California’s Energy Code, also known as Title 24, is updated every three years to follow the requirements established by the Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation & Development Act that was signed into law in response to the energy crisis of the early 1970s during Ronald Reagan’s second term as California’s governor.

CLTC Researches Smart & Clean Exterior Lighting for the Community

Researchers at the California Lighting Technology Center are addressing the integration and demonstration of exterior lighting systems with on-board solar generation, battery storage and advanced controls with funding provided by the California Energy Commission’s EPIC program. In other words, “smart and clean” exterior lighting systems.