LEDLightExpert.com – Jan 30, 2024

The following is a notification from the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) that the product(s) listed below have been found to use the DLC logo or trademark without permission, or are referencing DLC qualification but are not listed on the Qualified Products List (QPL). The DLC does not verify any of the claims made by the manufacturer […]

Decade of Impact: Reflections, Recognition, and Renewed Inspiration

By Tina Halfpenny, Executive Director and CEO, DesignLights Consortium It’s a new year—a great time to reflect on how much we accomplished, what we have learned, what we may have missed, and then set our sights on new projects and innovations. We are in an all hands on deck moment to support the COP 28 […]

Meet the DLC! Lisa Mirra, Accounting Extraordinaire

Lisa Mirra was familiar with the DesignLights Consortium well before she joined the staff in early 2018, having worked at Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) for four years, processing payments for the DLC when it was still a NEEP program. After the DLC spun off to become a separate non-profit organization, Lisa took the leap […]

Meet the DLC! Steve White, Chief Operating Officer

A member of the DLC’s original leadership team, Steve White joined the organization as Director of Administration and Finance in 2017 and currently serves as Chief Operating Officer. Coming to the DLC from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, Steve views efficient lighting as “the workhorse of energy efficiency and climate policy” and was drawn […]

Induction Lighting Fixtures – Apr. 6, 2023

The following is a notification from the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) that the product(s) listed below have been found to use the DLC logo or trademark without permission, or are referencing DLC qualification but are not listed on the Qualified Products List (QPL). The DLC does not verify any of the claims made by the manufacturer […]

Meet the DLC! Andrea Shapiro, Communications Manager

As one of its earliest staff members, Communications Manager Andrea Shapiro has seen the DLC nearly triple in size since 2016, all the while keeping her colleagues and DLC’s stakeholders well informed of the development and deployment of new policies, research and events. A self-described “stickler for grammar, formatting and consistency,” Andrea coordinates the DLC’s […]

ClearWorld – Feb. 16, 2023

The following is a notification from the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) that the product(s) listed below have been found to use the DLC logo or trademark without permission, or are referencing DLC qualification but are not listed on the Qualified Products List (QPL). The DLC does not verify any of the claims made by the manufacturer […]

Meet the DLC! Adrian Martin, Technical Analyst

As anyone who has tried to play an instrument, or even just clapped along, can attest, there is an undeniable link between music and math. From time signatures, beats per minute, circles of fifths and chord progressions, in many ways music actually is math. This connection works well for DLC Technical Analyst Adrian Martin, as […]

Defining integral controls, sensor types, and integral control capabilities

Communicating the features of a controls product can be a bit tricky. Manufacturers often use terms in their marketing to help differentiate their products, contractors and distributors might use jargon specific to their team to get the job done, and energy efficiency programs might be built around terminology that’s been used since before controls were […]