The SSL V6.0 and LUNA V2.0 Technical Requirements are now combined in a single set of technical requirements and scheduled to take effect in January.

Key updates to SSL V6.0 include:

• A major revision to the DLC Premium product classification for luminaires with higher efficacy thresholds and more rigorous requirements for controllability, expanding the classification to further enable incentives for advanced controls and integrated building systems.
• Provisions to drive wider adoption of controls through compatibility-based product selection from the SSL and Networked Lighting Controls (NLC) QPLs.
• Expanded SSL QPL eligibility to support sustainability, lighting innovation and flexible installation practices.
• Clear criteria and improved documentation for manufacturers and specifiers.

Overall, the new technical requirements for LED lighting maintain an average increased efficacy threshold across all DLC qualified product types of 14 percent (with some product efficacy increases as high as 19 percent). At the same time, recognizing that efficacy must accompany quality to support long-term energy savings and user satisfaction, SSL V6.0 includes efficacy allowances for products that meet higher quality of light thresholds in terms of features such color rendition and glare control. Full details of SSL V6.0 and LUNA V2.0 are available the DLC’s website