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| Tuesday, April 6, 2004 |
Making the most of your partnership with the LRC Peter Morante, LRC Partners Program Director Hello! New Educational Offering – Free! A new addition to the LRC’s educational outreach program is a series of Web-based teleconferences on different lighting topics. (See the next Partners newsletter story, Live! from the LRC: Partners Discounts Available, for details.) As a Partner, you may participate in these educational conferences free for one site and 50% off for any additional sites or individual participation. You may want to offer this educational opportunity to internal personnel working in these topic areas. This is also a great chance to invite customers to attend at your site, as a means of offering value and enhancing customer relations. I encourage you to take advantage of this new offering. Try it. You’ll like it. On-site Seminars The LRC also offers short lighting seminars (one to four hours long) at Partners’ facilities as part of our Partners visit at no additional cost. You choose the topic. For example, LRC Partner Xcel Energy has asked us to conduct a seminar for their customers and account representatives on hospitality industry lighting. The California Energy Commission has asked us to speak to lighting industry experts on the latest lighting research results conducted at the LRC. These are just a few examples of what we can provide and are another means for the LRC to help you offer value to your customers and internal staff. All we ask is sufficient notice to prepare a presentation. To reduce travel expenses, we prefer to conduct these seminars at the same time as the Partners visit. Commercialization Opportunities – Anyone want to manufacture a self-commissioning photosensor? Andy Bierman of the LRC has developed and patented a photosensor that can be commissioned by virtually anyone in three minutes or less. The digitally based photosensor technology overcomes the trials and tribulations experienced with commissioning analog-based photosensors. Field demonstrations and installations have proven how easily these photosensors can be installed and commissioned. Besides saving energy, customer acceptance of this photosensor has been high. The LRC is looking for a manufacturer to commercialize this product. Royalties would be paid to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a portion flowing back to the LRC to promote additional lighting research. If you are interested in pursuing the commercialization of the new photosensor or want more information regarding this product, please contact me at (518) 687-7173 or moranp@rpi.edu. Call Us – We can answer your lighting questions The LRC staff is available to answer lighting questions for you and your staff. The best way to get an answer is by contacting your Partner Liaison. Here is a list of the LRC Partner Liaisons.
In addition, if you have a question about the Partners Program or Partner benefits, feel free to contact your Partner Liaison listed above, or me at (518) 687-7173 or moranp@rpi.edu. We look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
About the LRCThe Lighting Research Center (LRC) is part of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and is the leading university-based research center devoted to lighting. Founded in 1988, the Lighting Research Center has built an international reputation as a trusted and reliable source for objective information about lighting technologies, applications, and products. Its mission is to advance the effective use of light and create a positive legacy of change for society and the environment. |
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