mwConnect and Project Partners Ascension Genesys Health Club and Best Lights Receive DOE’s Integrated Lighting Campaign Recognition at IES Annual Conference
Sacramento, Calif. August 20, 2024—mwConnect (formerly McWong International), a leading innovator in Bluetooth® mesh technology, has been recognized by the Integrated Lighting Campaign, along with project partners Ascension Genesys Health Club and Best Lights, for Advanced Sensors and Control and Innovative Finance Models for the project at the health club in central Michigan.
The ILC is a collaborative effort between DesignLights Consortium (DLC), International Facility Management Association (IFMA), Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Lighting Controls Association (LCA), interNational Association of Lighting Management Companies® (NALMCO®), and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), which provides participants with guidance, technical assistance, and access to resources, as well as recognition for innovative lighting projects. The recognition was announced at the IES Annual Conference on August 16, 2024.
Sandy Meszaros, General Manager of Ascension Genesys Health Club commented on the recognition, “We were delighted to learn of the award for this project! It reflects our commitment to enhancing the Club experience, both in terms of environment for our guests as well as improved energy performance.”
“The project partners collaborated to bring some terrific innovations to this project,” notes Anthony Savalle, Director of Sales, “Daylight harvesting to capture inbound natural light in certain areas, special event scenes via our preprogrammed wireless Bluetooth wall switches, evening schedules, occupancy-based control and dimming throughout the facility. All paired with significant energy rebate funds to provide unbeatable ROI.”
Stephen Zhou, Executive Vice President adds, “We were so pleased to partner with Ascension Genesys Health Club and Best Lights on this innovative solution and are honored that the team is receiving this recognition from the ILC.”
About mwConnect
An American company based in Sacramento, mwConnect (formerly McWong International) has produced superior lighting controls and related electrical power and protection components for 40 years. Today, mwConnect is engineering IoT solutions for today’s rapidly changing marketplace. As an award-winning solutions provider with advanced design and manufacturing facilities in strategic global locations, mwConnect offers the most comprehensive wireless mesh solutions available in the marketplace. The company continues to support its long-time OEM partners with an extensive and essential lighting component product portfolio. More information about mwConnect can be found at www.mwConnect.us.
About Best Lights
Best Lights manufactures indirect LED lights that boast the brightest light, longest lifespan, industry best warranty, with significant energy savings. Working with mwConnect controls, we offer customers such as Ascension Genesys Health Club additional energy savings and the ease of managing their lighting at the push of a button. With the option of a completely automated system, such as the system the club has, customers no longer need manual controls. Our services in assisting customers with energy rebates also provides our customers with unmatched ROIs, making the products pay for themselves. Find out more at www.bestlights.com.