Understanding CA’s Energy Efficiency Regulations

Over the decades, California has been a pioneer in adopting policies and regulations to protect the environment. Currently, there are two state regulations that cover energy efficiency.      -Title 20, also known as the Appliance Efficiency Program, and-Title 24, California’s Building Energy Efficiency Standards. What is CA Title 20? Title 20 is a set of energy […]

Daylighting Control and the Energy Code

California and many other states are adopting increasingly stricter daylight related requirements as part of their building energy efficiency standards. These new requirements are intended to reduce electricity usage with energy efficiency. California has an ambitious goal of decarbonizing buildings and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% below the 1990 levels by 2030. […]

Shunted vs non-Shunted sockets – The Difference

When it comes to replacing LED linear tubes, it is very important to know the type of socket or “tombstone” connection your existing lights have. Currently, there are two major sockets that are available for linear tube lights: shunted and non-shunted. Understanding the difference between these two types of socket/tombstones is not difficult but it […]

Isolated & Non-Isolated LED Driver Explained

LED drivers are an important part of industrial lighting fixtures, which greatly affects the lifespan and quality of the fixtures. In the field of LED commercial and industrial lighting, there are mainly two forms of drivers that are commonly used: isolated drivers and non-isolated drivers. Before we dive into details, let us first understand the concept […]