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How Do I Stay Up To Date On Lighting Regulations And Installation?

Posted by Matt Sedlock

Jan 27, 2014 4:30:00 PM

How do I stay up to date on lighting regulations and installationSouthern California is a great place to live—and it’s a great place to do business. But we do tend to have a lot of regulations about how we do business! And if you’re in the lighting control business (whether you design, install or specify lighting systems), those regulations can have a pretty significant impact on you and your customers.

Title 24 is a pretty hefty chunk of code that will impact the lighting industry when it goes into effect this month. The new code will affect new construction on residential and commercial projects—including additions and alterations to existing buildings.

Here’s an easy way to stay up-to-date on what’s going on with Title 24. Click here if you’d like to be notified about Western Energy Control Solutions events where we’ll provide our clients with the latest information that will help you comply with Title 24.

Keeping up with regulations, however, is only part of the challenge facing those of us in the lighting industry. We all want to keep abreast of new trends when it comes to products and installation.  At Western Light Source, we do our best to keep current, and we also work to pass that information on to our clients.

Nobody has time to go through all the material and information about the latest, greatest products and installation methods. And you don’t have to! We offer a wide variety of lighting courses that pull the critical information together for you. Here is a small sample of the course we offer:

  • Commercial Shade Qualification Training
  • Facility Managers – E-Lumen for GRAFIK 7000
  • Facility Managers – Q-Design & Q-Admin for Quantum®
  • Fundamentals of Commercial Lighting Control
  • Fundamentals of Residential Lighting Control

Click here for a complete listing of the courses we offer (with course descriptions). It’s a great way to stay on top of what’s happening in the lighting control business. Plus, in addition to being able to offer your clients the best products, you’ll be able to offer them the expertise they need to take advantage of those products.

Why bury yourself by reading boring manuals, when you can get hands-on live instruction from industry experts? Stay on top of the lighting industry information—and stay on top of your game!

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Topics: Southern California lighting, regulations

It’s a New Year: How About Some New Lighting Solutions?

Posted by Jimm Reifsnyder

Jan 7, 2014 4:30:00 AM

It's a new year how about some new lighting solutionsIt’s a brand new year and chances are that your clients are looking for some brand new lighting solutions. Whether your customers are looking for residential or commercial solutions, it’s a safe bet that they don’t want to settle for the same old styles and solutions.

While LED lights may still be the hot new item in the lighting world, your clients are looking for more than just the newest development in bulb technology. Whether you specify, design or install lighting solutions, your clients are looking for ways to bring out the character of their homes or offices. They’re looking for ways to enhance ambience or to improve efficiency and productivity. Oh yeah, they’re also looking to conserve energy and save money in the process.

There’s a lot more to providing great lighting solutions than just plugging in the newest bulbs. And that’s where you can be a huge asset to your customers. You can offer them systems that will help them create the environment they want—in individual rooms or throughout their whole home or business.

Here are just a few of the features your residential clients may be looking for:

  • Integration and Home Automation
  • Energy Savings
  • Safety and Security
  • Pathway Lighting
  • Remote Lighting Control
  • Multi-room Control

If you have commercial clients, many of them will be asking about:

  • Commercial Smart Grid solutions
  • Centralized Controls
  • Scheduling Capability
  • Reporting and Trending Capability
  • Daylight Control
  • Heating and Cooling Cost Reduction

Of course providing a great lighting solution doesn’t stop at the lights. Shading solutions can also play a significant role in managing light and comfort in both residential and commercial environments. And quality shades add a whole new aesthetic to any home or office.

So how can you offer all these options to your clients? We’ve got you covered! There are great Lutron products to meet all of those needs—and we can help you put together just the right solution for your clients. And if Lutron doesn’t offer what you need we’ll help you find what you need as proud distributors of the best manufacturers in the business, including Cree, FXLuminaire and Juno.

We’d love to help you provide the same kind of outstanding light and energy control for your commercial and residential clients. If you’d like to talk about commercial solutions for your clients, shoot me a note at matt@westernecs.com. And if you’d like more information about residential solutions, contact Jimm Reifsnyder at jimm@westernecs.com.

It’s a brand new year. It’s a great time to give your clients some brand new solutions for their lighting needs!

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Topics: Commercial Lighting Solutions, Residential Lighting Solutions, Southern California lighting, new ideas, lighting integration

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