ALWAYS ON
Canteens, Cafés and Snack Points
"Il caffè è il balsamo del cuore e dello spirito." -- Giuseppe Verdi (Folkloric attribution)
Illumination 400
Today we pull together all codes and standards that make pathway and outdoor event lighting systems safe and sustainable. Best practice discovery is tracking in the NFPA National Electrical Code and the IEEE National Electrical Safety Code -- both titles receiving public input within the next 45 days.
National Electrical Code CMP-8 & 9
We are down in the weeds today, coordinating our action with the IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee. We'll be doing this until the 2029 NEC Public Input close date of April 9th. Today, though, you are welcome to join us at the usual hour with the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.
Quadrivium: Winter
Educational settlements should be magical places. The stack informing the beauty of these "cities-within-cities" changes 100 to 1000 times per day globally. Titles are time-sensitive, copyright protected and land in public law. We monitor the action continuously to formulate response to public consultations. Topics appear on our CALENDAR and explored every day at 16:00 UTC. Recommend refresh of this web page once or twice to see timeliest information.
“Season of Light Illumination”
"Take a guided tour of the recently updated Lighting Library®, home to all IES standards and design guidance. Now hosted on an interactive digital platform that you can access wherever you go, we've updated most of our standards and officially closed the book on the Lighting Handbook." Consultation on two titles relevant to campus illumination systems closed yesterday. No new titles are open for comment; probably not until the IES Annual Conference in August in Denver.
Current Issues & Recent Research
We examine the proposals for the 2028 National Electrical Safety Code; including our own. Public comment on proposed changes will be received until March 24th. The 2026 National Electrical Code which has recently been released for public use (public input on the 2029 revision will be received until April 9, 2026).
Nighttime Walk
16 February 2022 (KCRA News): The annual Campus Safety Lighting Walk has UC Davis Police, staff members from utilities/facilities management, the custodial and grounds teams, and students fanning out across campus — looking for lighting issues that could compromise safety. With links to other State of California student night time safety escort services.