Solid State Lighting (SSL)
About the DLC
The DesignLights Consortium® (DLC) is a project of Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP), a regional non-profit founded in 1996 whose mission is to serve the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic to accelerate energy efficiency in the building sector through public policy, program strategies and education. The DLC promotes quality, performance and energy efficient commercial sector lighting solutions through collaboration among its federal, regional, state, utility, and energy efficiency program members; luminaire manufacturers; lighting designers and other industry stakeholders throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Over its 14 year history the DLC program has driven the lighting market towards innovation by providing information, education, tools and technical expertise for cutting edge technologies. Since 2010, the DLC has administered the Qualified Products List (QPL), a leading resource that distinguishes quality, high efficiency LED products for the commercial sector. Today, the QPL sets the bar for efficiency program incentives across the U.S. and into Canada while informing manufacturer product development.
Our Members
Currently, the DesignLights Consortium® is supported by its 61 members who are regional, state, utility, and energy efficiency programs throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Benefits of Membership
- Authorized access to the QPL. Containing more than 20,000 products (as of February 2013), the QPL is the go-to resource for high-performing commercial LED products.
- Access to expert technical assistance.
- Help shape the international commercial LED market.
- Exposure to Lighting Industry Network.
- Visiblity as leaders.
- DLC Stakeholder Meeting. Participating in the DLC Stakeholder Meetings gives DLC members an opportunity to partake in one of the most aniticpated events in the lighting industry.
