Lighting Education

Codes and Standards

ASHRAE 90.1 Code
CEC - Title 24 - California Energy Commission - Title 24 Energy Efficiency Guidelines on-line
Light Bulb Laws
NEC - News, summaries, code changes
NEMA - National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
NYSERDA - NY State Energy Research & Development Authority

Lighting Education

Philips Lightolier Lessons in Lighting
IESNA Discover Lighting - online lighting course
Learn 2 Light
Conductors Information
Energy Star Life Cycle Cost Estimate
Lighting Education Centers (Architectural Lighting Online)
How flourescent tubes are made

Lighting Glossary

GE Lighting Glossary
Residential Lighting Glossary

Books

Edison and the Electric Chair - A Story of Light and Death Mark Essig
The Art of Lighting Randall Whitehead
The Art of Outdoor Lighting Randall Whitehead
The Lighting Pattern Book for Homes Russell P. Leslie, AIA, IES, and Kathryn M. Conway, MS
The Landscape Lighting Book Janet Lennox Moyer, IES, ASID
The Outdoor Lighting Pattern Book Russell P. Leslie, AIA, IES, and Kathryn M. Conway, MS

History of Lighting

A History of Light and Lighting
Early Incandescent Lamps
Competition to Edison's Lamp
A Few Maps and Images from Edison's Early Life
George Kovacs Article from Home Lighting & Accessories Magazine
Old Bulbs
Inventors
The History of the Incandescent Lightbulb

Calculators

Metric conversions for length measurements
Voltage Drop Calculator
WWW unit converter