Seattle City Light's resource for 2015 Washington Energy Code Update - Electrical & Lighting Systems
Guest Instructor: Andrew Pultorak, LC, MIES
Senior Energy Management Engineer
Puget Sound Energy
Washington State recently adopted its 2015 Energy Code, which will become effective in a few short months. This class will help you understand the intent of the Energy Code with specific focus on commercial Electrical and Lighting Systems (Chapter 4) requirements, and other chapters related to lighting. The requirements discussed will include lighting control options; lighting power allowances (LPA) for interior spaces using the Space-by-Space and the Building Area Method; lighting power densities (LPD) for exterior spaces using the 4-Zone approach; daylighting zones; controlled receptacles, and the required forms used by many jurisdictions.
The Q&As of QPLs (Qualified Products Lists)
Instructor: Eric Strandberg, LC
Senior Lighting Specialist
Lighting Design Lab
Many utilities require lighting products to be listed on a Qualified Product List in order to be eligible for incentives. The main lists in the NW region are ENERGY STAR®, DesignLights Consortium™ and Lighting Design Lab lists. These lists are intended to make vetting LED products easier for utilities, specifiers and contractors. But, the lists can be confusing to use and complicated to search. This class will identify how to find products and how to use the lists to identify appropriate LEDs for a project. You will learn how the lists may tell more about a product than many cut sheets or even a manufacturer’s website. We will discuss limitations of the lists, what they don’t tell, and what you will need to know to find information elsewhere.