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Slipstream, Trane, and Partners Publish Free Trainings on Advanced Lighting Controls for Building Professionals

Did you know that advanced lighting controls could result in an average of nearly 70% lighting energy savings? By knowing how to make the most of advanced lighting controls, building professionals can capitalize on energy savings and ensure buildings run at peak performance.

Slipstream was awarded a grant by the Department of Defense (DoD) Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) to develop a comprehensive training resource on advanced lighting controls. Slipstream has partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NextEnergy, Fraunhofer USA, Trane, and bluEvolution on this work.

As a result of this project, our team created a pair of free training resources on advanced lighting controls–one composed of short, 15-minute videos for installation managers, the other a set of longer, in-depth courses intended for lighting designers and contractors.

Topics covered in both series include:

  • Fundamentals of lighting control systems
  • Common advanced control strategies including task tuning, daylighting, occupancy sensing, HVAC integration and emergency lighting
  • Types of controls; case studies
  • Introduction to DesignLights Consortium
  • Cybersecurity

Trane, a NAESCO member, helped develop the HVAC Integration training content and provided input to help shape other modules.

The shorter videos can be accessed on Slipstream’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-mtgGdh8bvhY3J673U6kJzv1NYWQ9yNy

The longer sessions (which include the video, quiz, evaluation, and course completion certificate) can be found on both Slipstream’s Continuing Education catalog and the WBDG website.

Reach out to Lonna Berg at lberg@slipstreaminc.org with any questions.