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CLTC Helped To Successfully Commercialize Next-Generation Sensor

Published: Thu, 12/11/2014
Leotek Arieta LED luminaire paired with Lumewave MWX-LVE long-range outdoor microwave sensor

The commercialization of Echelon's Lumewave MWX-LVE long-range outdoor microwave sensor illustrates CLTC's success in supporting advanced sensors for adaptive outdoor applications.

CLTC demonstrated and supported the next-generation sensor, which detects movement and can distinguish between slow and fast moving objects such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorized vehicles. The sensor reacts to the size of objects from longer distances, automatically raising the light levels to high output when the areas are occupied and lowering them when areas are vacant.

Lighting Products and Best Practices Provided in High-Efficacy Residential Lighting Guide

Published: Thu, 12/04/2014
High-Efficacy-Residential-Lighting-Guide

Download the High-Efficacy Residential Lighting guide here.

CLTC developed the High-Efficacy Residential Lighting guide to provide information about lighting products and key lighting principles and best practice recommendations. The guide is designed to help builders and lighting industry professionals working on zero-net energy (ZNE) and sustainable residential projects.

2013 Title 24, Part 6 Outdoor Lighting Guide

Published: Mon, 12/01/2014
2013 Title 24, Part 6 Outdoor Lighting Guide

The California Lighting Technology Center’s 2013 Outdoor Lighting Guide for Title 24, Part 6 compliance is designed to help builders, lighting industry professionals, and others navigate the nonresidential outdoor lighting portion of California’s Building Energy Efficiency Standards. The new standards, which took effect July 1, 2014, include updated requirements for retrofit standards, lighting controls, and uplight and glare limits.

CLTC Providing Key Guidance on Draft Title 24 Residential Standards

Published: Wed, 11/19/2014
Interior of the Honda Smart Home US kitchen, with white walls and cabinetry, three pendant luminaires, and windowed doors.

CLTC is providing key guidance and coordination in developing the next generation of Title 24, Part 6 standards for residential applications. The proposed lighting measures in the draft 2016 Building Energy Efficiency Standards will increase the adoption of high efficacy and high quality solid-state lighting products in new homes being built. 

CLTC Grew Partnerships with APEC

Published: Tue, 10/21/2014
Collage of images of Professor Michael Siminovitch with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) representatives.

CLTC strengthened its partnership with King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) as part of efforts to advance lighting efficiency at the international level.

This summer, CLTC Director Michael Siminovitch led a graduate-level seminar on LED luminaire design at KMUTT in Bangkok, Thailand. In the fall, CLTC and UC Davis welcomed KMUTT leaders to campus. During the visit, the universities signed a memo of understanding supporting collaboration between their lighting research centers.

UC Davis, Thai University Sign MOU

Published: Tue, 09/16/2014
Representatives from CLTC, UC Davis, and King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand

On September 16 CLTC and UC Davis welcomed President Sakarindr Bhumiratana and five other academic leaders from King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand, for a meeting with UC Davis Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Ralph Hexter and other senior UC Davis representatives. During the visit, the two universities signed a memo of understanding supporting collaboration between their respective lighting research centers, both of which are dedicated to improving the sustainability and energy efficiency of lighting.

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