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The New York City Lighting Council is an information source and champion for issues involving the use of lighting in and about the New York Cityscape. The Council provides web-based resources for the public, and serves as a forum and reference for lighting professionals.

NYCLC is founded and managed by the New York City Section of the IES.
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The IES Library by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) is the recognized technical authority on illumination. For over 100 years; its objective has been to communicate information on all aspects of good lighting practice to its members, to the lighting community, and to consumers, through a variety of programs, publications, and services.

 

The Society publishes nearly 100 varied technical publications, and works cooperatively with related organizations on a variety of programs and in the production of jointly published documents and standards. Visit the IES Bookstore


Suggested Publications:

  • The Lighting Handbook
  • Lighting for Offices
  • Lighting for Exterior Environtments
  • Advanced Energy Guidelines


ASHRAE Advanced Energy Guides Free Download  The Advanced Energy Design Guide series provides a sensible approach to easily achieve advanced levels of energy savings without having to resort to detailed calculations or analysis. The four-color guides offer contractors and designers the tools, including recommendations for practical products and off-the-shelf technology, needed for achieving a 30% energy savings compared to buildings that meet the minimum requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-1999. The energy savings target of 30% is the first step in the process toward achieving a net-zero energy building, which is defined as a building that, on an annual basis, draws from outside resources equal or less energy than it provides using on-site renewable energy sources.

 

These guides have been developed through the collaboration of ASHRAE, the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES), and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), with support from the Department of Energy (DOE), to help meet all of an owner’s energy performance requirements. In an effort to promote building energy efficiency, ASHRAE and its partners have made these guides available for download (PDF) at no charge. Visit the Download Website

 

For these categories of buildings:      

 

  • Small Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities
  • Highway Lodging
  • Small Warehouses and Self-Storage Buildings
  • K-12 School Buildings
  • Small Retail Buildings
  • Small Office Buildings
  • Small to Medium Office Buildings
  • K12-School Buildings: 50% Energy Savings
  • Existing Commercial Buildings: Technical Implementation

Lighting Design Magazines Publications dedidicated to lighting design and lighting technologies. Available as paid or free subscriptions, or online versions.
LD+A is a magazine for professionals involved in the art, science, study, manufacture, teaching, and implementation of lighting. LD+A is designed to enhance and improve the practice of lighting. Every issue of LD+A includes feature articles on design projects, technical articles on the science of illumination, new product developments, industry trends, news of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, and vital information about the illuminating profession. More Information
Architectural Magazine is published by Hanley Wood, with featured projects, interviews, and the latests in lighting design, products and technologies. More information

Finding Light Fixtures and Lighting Equipment

Lightsearch.com is one of the largest directories of world-wide lighting, providing designers and lighting professionals with rapid access to information on over 6,000 lighting manufacturers and their products. Visit the Site

eLumit.com is a lighting search and spec tool for design professionals. eLumit's advanced searching capabilities you can quickly search over 60,000 products from the top manufacturers to find the perfect fixture for your project. Back that up with downloadable spec sheets, BIM/CAD files, photometrics, application guides, and installation instructions and you've got all the info you need. Visit the site

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Calculating Light

The Visual Design Tools, by Acuity Brands Lighting, are a set of web based tools that allow users to analyze many common lighting scenarios and view photometric files. The Design Tools can be used to quickly calculate light levels for simple interior rooms, wall washing, flood lighting, area lighting, and quickly perform energy and economic analysis.  All calculations are based on IES guidelines set in IES RP 31. Visit the Site