Enjoy breakfast while connecting with attendees and visiting exhibitor and Ask an Expert tables.

Opening remarks from Tina Halfpenny and co-host LADWP.

Through early program experience and market insights, this panel and discussion will highlight practical approaches to expanding the market for controlled lighting systems while sustaining lighting as a meaningful efficiency resource.

As lighting systems become connected, new opportunities are emerging to coordinate lighting and HVAC for deeper whole-building energy savings. Networked lighting controls and smart thermostats are bringing building-automation strategies once limited to large facilities into small and medium commercial buildings. We’ll hear how HVAC integration is beginning to shape program models, and discuss technology advancements that simplify integration — from strategic energy management (SEM) and custom projects to structured custom, smart thermostat, and direct-install offerings.

Recharge with refreshments and visit exhibitor and Ask an Expert tables.

Controls on both indoor and outdoor lighting play a critical role in reducing wasted energy and limiting light pollution. As communities adopt stronger lighting ordinances and sustainability goals, efficiency programs have a growing opportunity to align energy savings with responsible nighttime lighting. This session explores how networked lighting controls (NLCs) address major sources of light pollution and lower energy use. We’ll examine the intersection of lighting codes, incentive programs, and real-world project design, and share practical approaches for incorporating light-pollution mitigation into retrofit strategies.

As traditional lighting savings decline, many programs are turning to networked lighting controls (NLC) and luminaire-level lighting controls (LLLC) for deeper, more persistent energy reductions — but capturing those savings at scale depends on how controls measures are represented in Technical Resource Manuals (TRMs). This session explores how programs are evolving TRMs to better account for advanced lighting controls and connected systems. Panelists will discuss approaches for developing defensible savings values, incorporating controls measures, and aligning TRMs with program priorities such as grid-interactive capability, demand response, and decarbonization — and highlight opportunities for greater consistency and collaboration across service territories.

Lunch and networking, with exhibitor and Ask an Expert tables open.

As the lighting market matures, energy efficiency programs face growing complexity in design, delivery, and adoption. This session brings together program administrators, manufacturers, and trade allies to discuss the real-world challenges created by shifting baselines, changing requirements, and evolving customer expectations. Attendees will break into small groups to explore how SSL V6.0 can support forward-looking program design — capturing new value, expanding system-level benefits, and responding to rising environmental expectations in a rapidly transforming market.

A final break — visit exhibitor and Ask an Expert tables.

A recap of the small-group discussions and key takeaways from across the Summit.