Resources

RESOURCES

	STATE ENERGY CODES	The current status of energy codes and standards adoption. (Status for both residential and commercial buildings for U.S. States and territories.)
	BUILDING CODES ASSISTANCE PROJECT	BCAP strives to be the premier resource for energy code support, coordination, technical assistance, news and information. Our mission is to reduce the energy consumed in the construction and operations of buildings by working with national, state, and local governments and other stakeholders to promote the adoption and implementation of building codes and standards.
	2015 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF LIGHT	The official website of the International Year of Light. The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies, 2015 is a United Nations observance that aims to raise awareness of the achievements of light science, its applications, and its importance.
	LIGHTING DESIGN LAB	The Lighting Design Lab focuses on commercial & industrial lighting, and provides education and consultations to over 900 people each year. Our goal is energy efficiency and conservation transformation.
	DALI	DALI stands for Digital Addressable Lighting Interface and is a protocol set out in the technical standard IEC 62386.

	LIGHTING-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS	Lighting-Related Organizations (L-RO) represent the broad global professional community of people who work with light and lighting in the built environment.
	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIGHTING DESIGNERS	The IALD provides education and networking for architectural lighting designers. "We bring spaces to life We change the world We are the IALD We stand for the power of light to transofrm."
	INTERNATIONAL DARK-SKY ASSOCIATION	A non-profit member organization that teaches others how to preserve the night sky through factsheets, law references, pictures, and web resources.
	IEEE PHOTONICS SOCIETY	The IEEE Photonics Society (IPS) is the professional home for a global network of scientists and engineers who represent the laser, optoelectronics and photonics community.
	ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY	The IES builds upon a century of excellence to create the premier lighting community dedicated to promoting the art and science of quality lighting to its members, allied professional organizations, and the public.
	ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND	The Illuminating Engineering Society of Australia and New Zealand Ltd is an organization with Chapters in the five mainland States of Australia and New Zealand. The Society operates under the name: "IES: The Lighting Society". The aim of the Society is the advancement of the art and science of illumination and the dissemination of knowledge to all interested parties.

	ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING	Architectural Lighting covers industry news, cutting edge design projects, products, and technology for architecture and lighting professionals.
	MONDO	The leading international magazine in architectural lighting design. Targeted specifically at the lighting specification market, mondo*arc offers insightful editorial on architectural, retail and commercial lighting.
	AGI32 BLOG
	HESCHONG MAHONE GROUP	The HESCHONG MAHONE GROUP, INC. (HMG) provides professional consulting services in the field of building energy efficiency. The HMG website offers many publications and resources available for download.