The 2025 California Energy Code (Title 24) clarifies lighting requirements for multifamily buildings. Here is a summary of the lighting changes: Updates mandatory requirements for dwelling units: all installed luminaires and light sources to meet JA8 criteria; removes Table 160.5-A and references. Section 160.5(a)1A Clarifies lighting integral to kitchen range hoods and bathroom exhaust fans do […] The post Multifamily Lighting Clarifications In 2025 CA Energy Code first appeared on Light...| LightNOW
The following lighting and electrical changes were made to the California 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards for Nonresidential Buildings: Adds requirements for manual controls to be in same space as controlled lighting, or so that controlled lighting or status can be seen when operating controls. § 130.1(a)2 Multilevel controls must provide and enable continuous […] The post California 2025 Nonresidential Energy Code Changes first appeared on LightNOW.| LightNOW
The House Appropriations Committee recently approved the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, a critical legislative measure that sets federal spending priorities for agencies like the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This bill attempts to save the popular ENERGY STAR program within the EPA—an initiative long| LightNOW