COMMeMOratiVe ISSue - Illuminating Engineering Society

IES FYI
Second Public Review
of Healthcare RP
BSR/IESNA RP-29-05, Lighting for Hospitals and Health
Care Facilities, is the Standard Practice that describes lighting
concepts and design solutions for various health care
facilities with a focus on patient sensibilities and comfort.
Design considerations and lighting recommendations are
presented for most every type of hospital environment
Members In The News
Acuity Brands, Atlanta, GA, was awarded the highest
rating for its support and policies relating to employees
in the National Guard and Reserves. The award was
presented by ESGR (Employer Support of the Guard and
Reserve), an agency of the Department of Defense, during
a ceremony at company headquarters in Atlanta.
ESGR awards its 5-Star Statement of Support to
employers who “go above and beyond what is required by
from birthing rooms to the autopsy suite. RP-29-05 has just
been significantly revised by its authoring committee in
response to comments received during a first public review
conducted earlier in 2005. RP-29-05 will replace an existing
IESNA document and is being submitted for approval as an
ANSI standard. Second public review dates ends January
24. Review copies of the newly revised draft standard ($25
per copy) may be obtained from Rita Harrold at Tel: 212-
248-5000 ext. 115 or email: rharrold@iesna.org
law,” and less than
one percent qualifies
for this recognition.
At Acuity Brands, this
includes salary supplements,
continued benefits,
education, training
and the appointment
of an official advocate,
a role filled by John
K. Morgan, executive
vice president of Acuity Brands and president of Acuity
Brands Lighting.
Vernon J. Nagel, chairman, president
and CEO of Acuity Brands, adds his
signature to the ESGR Award. Front
row, far left, is John K. Morgan,
president and CEO of Acuity Brands
Lighting.
Wybron, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO, promoted Kara
O’Grady to northeastern sales manager.
Lutron Electronics, Coopersburg, PA, announced the
winners of the “Better Light – Better Rooms” lighting and
room makeover sweepstakes, which ran in 119 lighting
showrooms nationwide from April 1 – June 30, 2005. The
grand prize winner received $2500 in Lutron products,
$2500 in lighting fixtures and design services from Energy
Plus Wholesale Lighting in Santa Rosa, CA, and $15,000
towards a room makeover. In addition to the grand prize,
Lutron awarded one first prize winner $5000 toward
Lutron lighting control products and 25 second place winners
a Maestro IR remote control dimmer.
Leviton Manufacturing Company, Little Neck, NY, and
the Sensors and Controls Division of Texas Instruments
Incorporated, have entered into a strategic alliance that
will focus on the co-development of products that provide
protection against the hazard of arc faults, high power
electrical discharges that occur between two or more
conductors in electrical wiring.
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