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Architecture + Design Master Continuing Education

William Attardi on April 8, 2025

 Architecture + Design Master gives architects and design practitioners the opportunity to earn free continuing education units (CEUs) through online articles and webinars, making it easy for them to maintain their licenses. To receive one hour of continuing education credit as approved by IDCEC or one learning unit approved by AIA, simply click on an article or webinar to view it and take the associated multiple choice exam — it’s that easy!  Architecture & Design Master Continuing Education

    • Convenient Online Learning
    • Learn Anytime, Anywhere
    • Designed for Professionals
    • Earn Credits for Free

NEMA Releases Grid Reliability Study

William Attardi on April 7, 2025

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has released its new study on grid reliability, “A Reliable Grid for an Electric Future”, which focuses on challenges we face with electric demand, consumption and production over the next 25 years. The study highlights U.S. electricity demand outlook to 2050 and outlines technology and policy solutions to meet demand growth. Two key drivers behind the demand will be data centers and EV charging. To prioritize grid reliability and ensure our electrical infrastructure can adapt to surging demand and the integration of renewable energy, we can’t build capacity fast enough. We need to invest in a suite of innovative near-term technologies to meet demand growth and prioritize policy and regulatory certainty to deliver a reliable and affordable energy system. makeitelectric.org Study at: pa-nema-grid-flexibility-study.pdf

The LHRC Announces Online Courses for 2025

William Attardi on March 31, 2025

The Light and Health Research Center’s (LHRC) is offering two online professional certificate courses in 2025. These interactive educational offerings will be led by LHRC faculty and staff who are the foremost experts in their fields. Courses begin in September, and registration for the classes is now open. The 2025 educational programs include:

  • Online Professional Certificate Course in Lighting Design – 11 to Nov. 13, 2025

https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/light-health/education/professional-certificate-lighting-design

  • Online Certificate Course in Light and Human Health – 24 to Oct. 22, 2025

https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/light-health/education/online-certificate-light-and-human-health

2025 Lighting Resource Guide by Jim Lucy

William Attardi on March 17, 2025

 Our 2025 picks for where to go when you need to learn more about lighting, from A-Z. With all of the technological changes in lighting over the past few years, getting the latest available information on products and trends is critical. The associations, government resources, publications, websites and universities listed are EW’s updated picks for the best lighting education, information on trends and new products, and networking/educational opportunities at lighting industry events.  The trade associations listed capture the diversity of business interests in the lighting industry.  2025 Lighting Resource Guide | Electrical Wholesaling

Education Express to Become NEMA Academy

William Attardi on March 14, 2025

Big news! The Lighting Controls Association’s Education Express is moving to NEMA’s new learning platform: NEMA Academy. This transition will provide an improved user experience and new opportunities for professional development, with the same Education Express courses combined with a growing curriculum of courses in lighting and other electrical fields. If you are one of our tens of thousands of Education Express students, your account will automatically transition to the new NEMA Academy platform, which will officially launch on May 1, 2025. Education Express to Become NEMA Academy

Lighting Controls Association Announces New Course on Home Automation Authored by C. Webster Marsh

William Attardi on March 8, 2025

The Lighting Controls Association has published a new offering in its popular Education Express system, EE306: Introduction to Home Automation. Home automation is technology that enables homeowners to integrate, manage, monitor, and control their lighting, shading, HVAC, security, entertainment, electric-vehicle charging, circuit breakers, and appliances. Solutions range from standalone devices to scalable systems allowing homeowners to control the entire home from a centralized platform. The primary benefit is comfort, convenience, and lifestyle enhancement through customized automation, with additional benefits such as lower energy costs, reduced carbon footprint, and enhanced security. Lighting Controls Association Announces New Course on Home Automation

Commercial Lighting Rebate Trends for 2025 by BriteSwitch

William Attardi on February 24, 2025

Despite concerns of LEDs reaching market saturation and legislation restricting fluorescent lamp sales passed in 15 states, commercial lighting rebates are still as strong as ever. Programs may have evolved to adapt to current market conditions, but overall, these incentives remain widely available across North America and continue to be an important tool for improving the payback of lighting upgrades. Now that most programs have been updated for 2025, we take a look at the biggest trends, how rebate programs are evolving, and how to take advantage of them.

Commercial Lighting Rebate Trends for 2025

Free Learning Opportunities for Electrical Professional

William Attardi on February 17, 2025

With a special focus for electrical professionals, the Facilities Expo has solutions for any building challenges you might face. Here you will learn from industry experts, network, and explore our solution packed exhibitor floor—all for free! The Facilities Expo is a premier destination for facility managers, maintenance managers, and energy managers seeking innovative solutions, industry insights, and networking opportunities to optimize facility operations, enhance sustainability, and drive business success. Register at events throughout 2025 at: EXPOS | Facilities Expo 2025

Name, Image Likeness (NIL) – NIL legislation has transformed the college sports landscape. The Supreme Court, NCAA, and student-athletes all played a role in the new compensation rules. NCAA long argued that amateurs are understood as those who do not profit off of their athletic performance and college sports fans and consumers demanded amateur play on the collegiate level. That argument was denied by the Supreme Court. Student-athletes can now be paid for their autograph, developing their own merchandise, promoting products or services, and event appearances due to their personal celebrity. Now, athletes are starting their own brands, endorsing brands, and becoming their own brands. While the Supreme Court and NCAA passed Name, Image, and Likeness into affect, schools still have their own specificities around the new rule. One of the most important hurdles for student-athletes now is to use these guidelines properly. That is to say athletes must understand how the state they play in or school they attend may affect the way they can utilize now-legal NIL rules. Rules on school logo restrictions, what products may or may not be sponsored, as well as other guidelines, differ from state and school. Athletes are also expected to inform universities of NIL deals and contracts they decide to engage in. Social media and personal branding are now more important than ever. And this is just the beginning.