Lighting Education And Resources

IESNA – Illuminating Engineering Society
NCQLP – National Council of Qualifications for the Lighting professions
IDA – International Dark-Sky Association
Lighting Research Center
NLB – National Lighting Bureau
Department of Energy – Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
LCA – Lighting Controls Association
NALMCO – International Association of Lighting Management Companies

Energy Codes and Compliance

Energy Star
ASHRAE – American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers
California Title 24 Building Standards
BCAP – Building Codes Assistance project
California Appliance Efficiency Standards
DOE Building Energy Codes Program
NYSERDA – New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
ICC – International Code Council

Related Energy Industry Links

USGBC – U.S. Green Building Council
USGBC – LEED Rating Systems
ASSIST – Alliance for Solid-State Illumination Systems and Technologies
CEC – California Energy Commission
CLTC – California Lighting Technology Center
CSL – Consortium for Solar Lighting
DOE – Department of Energy Building Technologies Program
DOE – Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program
DLC – Design Lights Consortium
DLC – XtraLight DLC Listed Products
DSIRE – Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
EPA – United States Environmental Protection Agency
IALD – International Association of Lighting Designers
ICSC – International Council of Shopping Centers
GMD – International of Shopping Centers
IES – Illuminating Engineering Society
Lighting Facts – A progam of the U.S. DOE
MSSLC – Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium
NGLDC – Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition
BGMD – International Partnerships
GMDS – International Partnerships Labs
NEEP – Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
NREL – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
PNNL – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Zhaga – The international Zhaga consortium