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| TRAINING UPDATE: Hands-on Lighting Control sessions scheduled |
The Northwest Trade Ally Network's October training
drew quite a crowd. Held in Shelton, Washington, the
workshop attracted 30 contractors, distributors and utility
representatives. Eric Strandberg of the Lighting Design Lab presented
information on current and emerging lighting technologies.
Upcoming confirmed training dates for late 2008 and
early 2009 include:
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| TECHNOLOGY CORNER: Lighting Controls |
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Occupancy sensors for lighting are an integral element for
existing and new buildings and remain the easiest and most
inexpensive control option for commercial and industrial
projects. When first introduced, occupancy sensors had
problems with in-rush current with electronic ballast
loads, proper coverage, customer and contractor acceptance
and commissioning. Manufacturers have resolved these types
of issues and customers are realizing big energy savings.
Now occupancy sensors are seen as a successful technology
that can improve the efficiency of any lighting project,
new or existing. Read
the full article. |
| Federal Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction Extended |
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Energy efficiency was the winner as part of the recent
Bailout Package approved by Congress in October.
Federal energy efficiency tax incentives for energy-efficient improvements to
commercial buildings have been extended to 2013. This move
should greatly influence the country to adopt more
energy-efficient technologies and practices. The Alliance to
Save Energy (ASE) and many other organizations played an important role
in assisting with the passage of this legislation. For more
information about The Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction,
visit www.lightingtaxdeduction.org. |
| UTILITY UPDATE: Seattle City Light Trade Ally Program |
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Seattle City Light is working to simplify its energy-efficiency programs—creating programs that benefit trade ally partners while achieving the City's conservation goals. The first change Trade Allies will see is a new, shorter spreadsheet for lighting retrofit projects. This spreadsheet will feature easy-to-use drop down menus and cells that copy project information from one page to the next. For now, this spreadsheet will cover only lighting retrofit projects, but Seattle City Light is working to expand this new format. Visit the Seattle City Light Web site for more information and look for the new lighting retrofit contract soon. Seattle City Light is also launching the Emerald
Trade Ally program. The Emerald program will allow
City Light customers to search by their business type,
project scope, and technology specialty to give Trade Allies'
high quality customer leads. To be eligible for the
Emerald program, trade allies must have participated in
Northwest Trade Ally Network/Seattle City Light training
programs and have completed projects within Seattle City
Light's service territory. Allies interested in
participating in the Emerald program should contact
Jeremy Stewart at 206-233-3867 or by e-mail to emerald.ally@seattle.gov. |
| TIPS & TOOLS: Data collection sheets organize audit findings, recommendations |
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Under the forms and resources section of the Northwest Trade
Ally Network Web site, we have several tools to help
make your next walk-through more efficient and effective. One, is
BPA's CILO Data Collection Sheet, used for submitting project information
to BPA. Another is our Lighting Audit Sheet
— both are handy resources for documenting existing fixtures and
recommended replacements. |
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