PANEL DISCUSSION
Harold Jepsen, Legrand | Julie Donovan, HLB | Michael Jouaneh, Lutron
Location: Gramercy
TuesdayMarch 18, 2025
9:30 am - 11:00 am EST
Credits TBD
Energy Code Update
It’s challenging to keep a healthy check on energy code changes. Considering a newly released 2024 IECC, California’s new Title 24–2025, and coming release of ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2025, it’s a good time for a checkup to stay abreast with compliant lighting designs. Hear from three lighting energy code committee specialists on what’s next for the well-being of your projects. From lighting power reductions, high end trim settings, and dimmability, to the prospect of demand responsive lighting, let’s get our projects in shape and be knowledgeable with the next steps in energy efficient lighting.
A general familiarity of lighting and lighting control energy code topics is helpful, but not required to gain important lighting design and actionable energy code knowledge by attending this presentation.
Learning Objectives
- Gain understanding of the lighting and control requirements changes and updates across the main energy codes used in North America.
- Recognize the impact of updated energy code requirements and credits with lighting and control designs.
- Apply lighting design best practices for complying with new energy codes through construction documentation for administration and operational success.
- Learn how to take part in and advocate for effective and efficient lighting designs within the energy code development organizations.
Speakers
Harold Jepsen
VP Standards & Industry Relations
Legrand
Harold Jepsen is the Vice President of Standards & Industry Relations for Legrand’s controls and lighting divisions. As a licensed electrical engineer and WELL-AP, he is a 30-year veteran in the energy, lighting and building automation industry. He serves on the ASHRAE/IES 90.1 and Standard 100 committees, the IECC Lighting, Power & Renewable Subcommittee and the IES Lighting Control Systems Committee. He is the technical lead for Legrand’s Code Solutions Programs and is a regular presenter on lighting and control energy code topics.
Julie Donovan
Senior Associate
Horton, Lees Brogden Lighting Design
Julie Donovan is a Senior Associate at Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design. She has been working in the architectural and engineering industry for 34 years and has worked on a variety of lighting design projects. She is a registered architect, LEED BD+C, a member of International Association of Lighting Designers and serves on the ASHRAE 90.1 committee and IES RP-29 Lighting for Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities committee. For HLB, Julie keeps the office up to date on all things related to energy codes across the country.
Michael Jouaneh
Manager Sustainability and Energy Standards
Lutron
Michael Jouaneh is manager of sustainability and energy standards for Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. Michael is a frequent presenter at industry events such as Lightfair International and Greenbuild, and is active in the development of the top energy and green building codes/standards for the U.S. He is also the author of several published articles, whitepapers, and case studies on high-performance, energy-efficient green buildings.
Michael chairs the Power, Lighting, and Renewables subcommittee for the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). He is a vice chair of the ASHRAE 189.1 Standard for High-Performance Green Buildings committee. He is involved with many standards development organizations, including the California Energy Commission, National Electrical Manufacturers Association, and Illuminating Engineering Society.
Michael is a LEED AP, WELL AP, and WELL Faculty. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado and an M.B.A. from Drexel University.