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Peppermint Coffee
Peppermint finds its way into many foods and drinks during the colder months generally, and during the holiday season specifically. Claims about digestive benefits, preparation standards and trending topics are linked here.
Illumination 400
Today we pull together all codes and standards that make pathway and outdoor event lighting systems safe and sustainable.
Illumination Art
"I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day" – Vincent van Gogh
“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 are open until December 22.
Quadrivium: Autumn
Educational settlements are where people come to feel at home in beautiful surroundings. The catalog that informs the safety and sustainability of these "cities-within-cities" changes 100 to 1000 times per day. 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.
International Zoning Code
"The purpose of the code is to establish minimum requirements to provide a reasonable level of health, safety, property protection and welfare by controlling the design, location, use or occupancy of all buildings and structures through the regulated and orderly development of land and land uses within this jurisdiction...." Today we sort through Group B Committee Action results with special interest in illumination of "perimeter phenomena" -- i.e. edge effect overhead electrotechnologies.
Luminaires, Lampholders, and Lamps
With the 2026 NEC released for public use set our agenda with 2029 Edition in mind. Ahead of the December 3rd meeting of the Standards Council we start organizing our priorities for campus outdoor lighting ahead of the April 4th close of public input.
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.