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The DLC sheds some light on LIGHTFAIR2013

Posted on May 6, 2013 | Leave a comment

Lightfair 2013 When’s the last time you walked into your living room and got excited about your light fixtures? Really? Never? Well, then you’ve clearly never been to a lighting convention before! I had no idea what I was in for. Picture a massive room the size of a football field, covered in intricate booths that showed off the newest lighting technology using an array of colorful, vibrant displays that left my eyes sparkling (and gave me sore feet from trying to visit each and every station, an almost impossible feat…almost). Continue reading →

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Registration has opened for the most anticipated Solid State Lighting event of the year!

Posted on April 18, 2013 | Leave a comment

NEEP’s DesignLights Consortium® (DLC) project has announced the opening of registration for the 2013 DLC Stakeholder Meeting which will be held on July 22-25 in Chicago!

Anticipation for this conference has been high since the inaugural DLC Stakeholder Meeting was held in Atlanta, GA last year. This year, the DLC team has been working hard to make the experience as, if not more, beneficial and interesting to solid state lighting (SSL) players. “Forward-looking” and “cutting edge” have been a theme throughout this year’s planning process for the event and the team is confident that attendees will not be disappointed.

The DLC team at last year's stakeholder meeting in Atlanta.

The DLC team at last year’s stakeholder meeting in Atlanta.

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Illuminating the SSL Industry, 2013 DLC Stakeholder Meeting

Posted on March 27, 2013 | Leave a comment

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SAVE THE DATE
July 22-25
Second annual DesignLights Consortium®
Stakeholder Meeting
Hyatt Magnificent Mile in Chicago, IL. Continue reading →

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NEEP’s DesignLights Consortium® receives AESP award!

Posted on February 1, 2013 | Leave a comment
Jon Linn (Left), John Hargrove (Right)

Jon Linn (Left), John Hargrove (Right)

We here at NEEP are ecstatic to be recognized by Association of Energy Service Professionals (AESP) for Outstanding Achievement in Energy Program Design Implementation  for our DesignLights Consortium® (DLC) project.  AESP, is a national organization dedicated to improving the delivery and implementation of energy efficiency, and has been a leader in collaborating with partners in the energy industry to recognize energy efficiency programs that truly transform the market.  NEEP’s Jon Linn, Commercial Programs Manager, was at AESP’s annual conference to accept the award. Continue reading →

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DLC Stakeholder Meeting Bringing Together International Lighting Industry

Posted on November 16, 2012 | Leave a comment

“The value of gathering a variety of DLC stakeholders in one place to engage in constructive and candid dialog can’t be overstated.” – Dan Mellinger, Efficiency Vermont

The first DesignLights Consortium® (DLC)  Stakeholder Meeting in Atlanta, GA was a huge success and brought together professionals from all over the lighting industry. Through informal, educational sessions, context panels, break-out sessions, and structured networking, DLC was able to and make new connections and offer unique perspectives and opportunities to build mutual understanding among all stakeholders. Continue reading →

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The Future of LED Innovation: An interview with the DOE’s Jim Brodrick

Posted on October 18, 2012 | 1 Comment
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Dr. James Brodrick, lighting program manager for the U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies
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As the DesignLights ™ Consortium (DLC) gears up for the 2012 Stakeholder Meeting October 28-31 in Atlanta, GA, we had a chance to sit down with the meeting keynote speaker, Dr. James Brodrick, lighting program manager
for the U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies
Program, to talk about his perspective of the future of the LED lighting market. Drawing on extensive technical and market knowledge, Dr. Brodrick has designed a comprehensive DOE strategy to move SSL from lab to market. During this interview, Dr. Brodrick spoke to the value of the DOE and the DLC in advancing quality, performance, and energy efficiency in LED lighting. Continue reading →

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DesignLights™ Consortium Adds Eleven New Categories to its Qualified Product List

Posted on September 14, 2012 | Leave a comment

The DesignLights™ Consortium (DLC), a project managed by NEEP, announced this week the addition of eleven new commercial SSL luminaire categories to its Qualified Products List (QPL).  The QPL now lists products in thirty categories.  New featured categories include Flood and Spot Lighting, Stairwell and Passageway Lighting, as well as eight retrofit kit categories. The new DLC Category Specifications take effect immediately. Continue reading →

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DLC Qualified Product List – Defining the Standards of a Surging Market

Posted on June 25, 2012 | Leave a comment

The DesignLights™ Consortium (DLC) Qualified Product List (QPL) (www.designlights.org) provides a central place for manufacturers to submit products for qualification and for utilities and energy efficiency program administrators to distinguish high performing products for use in their incentive programs.  Due to the rapid technological advances in the Solid State  Lighting (SSL) industry, the DLC continues to update and improve its specification criteria and product categories. The DLC last updated its specifications in July 2011, adding specifications for eight additional product categories at the same time. The specification change resulted in 1300 products being dropped from the QPL in April 2012for not meeting the new specs. However, the QPL recovered the number of products in less than a month, bringing the list back to registering over 10,000 products by the end of May 2012.

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