Comprehensive Guides

  • Sensor Control Strategies for Parking Garage Lighting

    Steve Shepherd

    Sensor Control Strategies for Parking Garage Lighting

    Strategies for parking garage lighting sensors. Learn to combine LED fixtures with occupancy and daylight sensors for 20-40% energy savings, enhanced safety, and code compliance. Includes templates.

  • Reducing Glare in Parking Garages for Driver Safety

    Steve Shepherd

    Reducing Glare in Parking Garages for Driver Safety

    This guide details how to reduce glare in parking garages, enhancing driver safety. Learn about vapor tight fixtures, optimal optics, layout strategies, and control settings for facility teams.

  • Preventing Frost Buildup on Freezer Lighting

    Steve Shepherd

    Preventing Frost Buildup on Freezer Lighting

    This guide explains how to prevent frost on freezer lighting. Learn about sealed construction, thermal design, drivers, and sensors to maintain clear lenses and safe cold storage operations.

  • Lighting Layout Principles for Cold Storage Areas

    Thach Nguyen Ngoc

    Lighting Layout Principles for Cold Storage Areas

    Article outlines a code-aligned framework for designing lighting layouts in cold storage areas, freezers, and refrigerated warehouses. Understand illuminance targets, fixture types, and control requirements.

  • ASHRAE 90.1 vs. IECC vs. Title 24 Controls

    Steve Shepherd

    ASHRAE 90.1 vs. IECC vs. Title 24 Controls

    Breakdown of ASHRAE 90.1, IECC, and Title 24 lighting control requirements. Learn a superset strategy for multi-state commercial and industrial compliance.

  • Meeting Auto Shutoff Rules with Occupancy Sensors

    Steve Shepherd

    Meeting Auto Shutoff Rules with Occupancy Sensors

    Article explains how to design, configure, and document sensor-based control systems to meet IECC 2024 & ASHRAE 90.1 auto shutoff rules. Includes templates, checklist, and documentation tips.

  • Retrofitting Controls for Title 24 Compliance

    Steve Shepherd

    Retrofitting Controls for Title 24 Compliance

    Guide explains how to retrofit lighting controls in California warehouses for Title 24 compliance. Understand requirements, wiring, sensors, and unlock utility rebates.

  • Control Zoning Strategies for ASHRAE 90.1 & IECC

    Steve Shepherd

    Control Zoning Strategies for ASHRAE 90.1 & IECC

    Guide to designing practical lighting control zones for ASHRAE 90.1 & IECC. Learn about sensor densities, wiring limits, and compliance for warehouses and commercial spaces.

  • ROI of Daylight Harvesting for Code Compliance

    Thach Nguyen Ngoc

    ROI of Daylight Harvesting for Code Compliance

    Guide to daylight harvesting ROI for commercial lighting projects. Understand code compliance, estimate savings, and optimize controls for real-world payback.