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LCA TV: Lighting Controls Academy Publishes Video Version of Introduction to Dimming Course

William Attardi on September 23, 2026

The Lighting Controls Academy has published a video version of its popular Education Express course EE103A: Introduction to Dimming, now available at YouTube. This course introduces the core concepts, applications, and coordination practices needed to understand, design, specify, and verify the successful operation of dimming systems in commercial buildings. By the end of this course, you will be able to: 1) advise clients about dimming options, 2) recognize and avoid common dimming problems, 3) utilize dimming various control strategies, and 4) identify documentation and commissioning steps. This course is registered and/or recognized by CALCTP, NLCAA, NCQLP (LC), NALMCO (CLCP), DLC, and the State of California. To gain education credit, click here to access the course and successfully complete the associated quiz at NEMA Academy. LCA TV: Lighting Controls Academy Publishes Video Version of Introduction to Dimming Course

Lighting Controls Academy Publishes Video Course on Lighting Controls and the 2024 IECC

William Attardi on May 4, 2026

The Lighting Controls Academy is pleased to offer Lighting Controls and the 2024 IECC, a Lighting Controls Academy course, available as a free video. Commercial building energy codes regulate the design energy efficiency of new buildings and renovations. This Education Express course provides general introductory knowledge about the lighting control requirements in the 2024 version of the IECC. By the end, you will be able to: 1) recognize projects and lighting systems covered by the 2024 IECC, 2) identify lighting control strategies applicable to various building spaces in projects covered by the 2024 IECC, 3) incorporate requirements in the 2021 IECC into Owner Project Requirements and Basis of Design documentation, and 4) plan lighting control solutions that comply with the 2024 IECC. This course is registered and/or recognized by NCQLP (LC), NALMCO (CLCP), DLC, and the State of California. EE203 The 2024 IECC and Lighting Controls

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

The Creator of Baby Ruth Actually Sued Babe Ruth –The Baby Ruth candy bar was created by the Curtiss Candy Company in 1920 — the same year that baseball legend Babe Ruth hit a then-record 54 home runs. But the Great Bambino was irked that the company was selling a candy bar with such a similar name to his own without offering him any royalties. Rather than take the Curtiss Candy Company to court, the Sultan of Swat decided to make his own candy bar, and in 1926 he debuted Ruth’s Home Run bar. The Curtiss Candy Company responded by turning the tables and taking Ruth to court. They accused the slugger of trying to steal their trademark and capitalize on the success of their brand. In a 1931 deposition, Curtiss founder Otto Schnering insisted the candy was named after “Baby Ruth” Cleveland — the daughter of President Grover Cleveland.  He also attested that the company came up with the name in 1919 before the baseball player had become a household name and that the name was merely coincidental. While the validity of those claims is disputed to this day, the court nonetheless ruled in favor of the candy company, forcing Ruth to end his foray into the world of candy.