Eddie Hickerson, Lighting Control Specialist, Square D/Schneider Electric, Lavergne, Tenn.

Lighting the way

As part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) established ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-1989 as the federally mandated minimum design and construction standard for commercial buildings throughout the United States. And with lighting efficiency—a major component of overall building system efficiency—as energy-efficient lighting technologies evolve, the code also e...