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The California Energy Commission amended the state building code to include provisions on energy usage in nonresidential buildings. Addition of the energy portion to the code has resulted in uniform kilowatt perhour capita consumption in the state of California compared to a 15% increase for the US. The code defines an area method which allows building designers to assess lighting power values to major areas of a building. The code also defines a complete building method which excludes vacant spaces from being factored into power usage allocation. The code also stipulates shut-off controland bi-level switching options.
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The Olio design team, headed by Charlie White III, has designed neon towers to provide a visual anchor for MCA's City Walk pedestrian mall, under construction at Universal City. The three towers will stand 75 feet tall and contain a collage of images that reflect movie culture and the themes of the mall's business establishments. The totems are meant to encourage mall tenants and visitors to indulge their imagination.
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Lighting experts discuss the significant issues affecting lighting design. Among these are the absence of standards for judging the success of lighting design, the increased availability of energy efficient lamps following the deregulation of the energy industry and the constant need of lighting designers to defend their designs and ensure that the equipment they specified are not substituted by distributors.
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