As the summer heat sets in and energy demands rise, lighting becomes more than just a design detail. Lighting plays a significant role in enhancing workplace efficiency, comfort, and cost savings.
State by state adoption status of energy codes and standards can be found at https://www.energycodes.gov/status-state-energy-code-adoption
As we move into the second half of the decade we are finding that reviewing agencies and jurisdictions are more stringently enforcing the previously statewide adopted 2012 International Energy Code (IECC). As codes evolve, the building industry and manufacturers react accordingly.