Learn more about Dark Sky and the BUG Rating System from Robert Hawkins, TLA Applications Engineer Manager
TLA Spotlight Blog
Learn about our products, manufacturers, controls, team and culture at TLA
TLA Operations Manager Evan Malkin Celebrates 15-Year Milestone
News & Events, Team TLA, Tech Corner
We hope you’ll join us in extending a huge CONGRATS to Evan for reaching this huge milestone.
Sustainable by Design: The Living Building Challenge & the Declare Label
Learn about the rigorous LBC standard and how the Declare label fits into the big picture.
Lighting Design Considerations for MRI Suites
In addition to special lighting requirements, specifiers can make important design choices to ensure patients are comfortable in MRI suites.
Unified Glare Rating (UGR) Explained by TLA’s Robert Hawkins
Join Applications Engineering Manager Robert Hawkins for a crash course on Unified Glare Rating.
Tech Corner: Acuity Brands STAR (Self Testing Automated Reporting)
Our Controls Manager Rob explains why Acuity’s STAR (Self Testing Automated Reporting) system is his choice for Life-Safety and Emergency Egress Lighting technology.
Top 5 Reasons to Call Connect Solutions Group for Your Commercial Lighting Controls Project
How our team of lighting controls experts can help you design and implement the optimal protocols for lighting, controls, emergency power backup systems, and audio-video integrations on your next commercial project.
Updated UL924 Standard – What You Need to Know from the TLA Controls Team
Tech Corner featuring Carl Canfield from TLA’s Controls team shares what you need to know about the recently updated UL924 Standard for Emergency Lighting and Power Equipment.
Understanding Colorado Utility Energy Rebates with Jason Solis from the TLA Outside Sales Team
TLA’s Jason Solis shares the incentives and benefits of upgrading your commercial lighting system with energy rebate programs through Colorado’s utilities.
The 1-2-3 Benefits to Fully Networked Lighting Control
Nick Berry from our Controls Team talks about Fully Networked Lighting Control systems. Read on to count off the multitude of benefits they provide over their standalone, room-based counterparts.
Tech Corner: Rules You Need to Know to Graze, Wash, and Flood Your Way to Lighting Success
Lighting Techniques, Tech Corner
Bob shares how to determine if you should graze, wash, or flood a defining feature in your next lighting project, and the pitfalls of each technique.
DMX and nLight: What You Need to Know from the TLA Controls Team
Carl Canfield from our Controls Team talks about the connection between iconic rapper DMX and the technology and lighting control protocol known by the same name – Digital MultipleX, aka DMX.