Next Generation Lighting Systems Accepting Submissions for Outdoor Evaluations

The testing and evaluations will focus on connected lighting parking lot systems.

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The Next Generation Lighting Systems (NGLS) program has announced its Manufacturer Call for Submissions for participation in the next round of NGLS outdoor evaluations, which will focus on connected lighting parking lot systems. The testing and evaluation will take place in the spring of 2019 at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.

The NGLS program is organized by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solid-State Lighting Program in partnership with the Illuminating Engineering Society and the International Association of Lighting Designers. The purpose of the NGLS program is to “…evaluate today’s connected lighting systems in real-world installations, in order to identify challenges in installation and operation, reveal needed product improvements, and articulate principles and best practices that will reduce configuration complexity and enable system performance to meet expectations.”

Once the outdoor evaluation participants have been determined, manufacturers will be assigned an individual parking lot and supplied with the necessary documentation, including site drawings. The lighting systems under evaluation must meet three types of performance criteria: presence-detection performance, control-node performance, and lighting performance.

Full details are available on the NGLS outdoor evaluations webpage. Questions can also be emailed directly to NGLS@PNNL.GOV.

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Elizabeth Donoff

Elizabeth Donoff is Editor-at-Large of Architectural Lighting (AL). She served as Editor-in-Chief from 2006 to 2017. She joined the editorial team in 2003 and is a leading voice in the lighting community speaking at industry events such as Lightfair and the International Association of Lighting Designers Annual Enlighten Conference, and has twice served as a judge for the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Lumen Award program. In 2009, she received the Brilliance Award from the IESNYC for dedicated service and contribution to the New York City lighting community. Over the past 11 years, under her editorial direction, Architectural Lighting has received a number of prestigious B2B journalism awards. In 2017, Architectural Lighting was a Top Ten Finalist for Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards. In 2016, Donoff received the Jesse H. Neal Award for her Editor’s Comments in the category of Best Commentary/Blog, and in 2015, AL received a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).Prior to her entry into design journalism, Donoff worked in New York City architectural offices including FXFowle where she was part of the project teams for the Reuters Building at Three Times Square and the New York Times Headquarters. She is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Me., and she earned her Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.

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