Lighting

According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s s Energy Star program, lighting consumes close to 35% of the electricity used in U.S. commercial buildings. It also affects other building systems through its electrical requirements and the waste heat it produces.

Published reports: lighting

The GPG program, working with federal laboratories, has tested these technologies in GSA buildings. Here are the published results, most recent on top.

• [Guidance] LED Lighting and Controls Guidance for Federal Buildings, 2023
• GPG-037: Advanced Lighting Controls and LED, November 2018*
• GPG-030: TLED Lighting Retrofits with Dedicated Drivers, September 2016*
• GPG-026: LED Downlight Lamps for CFL Fixtures, April 2016
• GPG-024: LED Fixtures with Integrated Advanced Lighting Controls, August 2015*
• GPG-022: Wireless Advanced Lighting Controls, May 2015*
• GPG-015: Integrated Daylighting Systems, July 2014*
• GPG-002: Occupant Responsive Lighting, September 2012*

*M&V results demonstrate board deployment potential for GSA