DiscoverLighting Controls PodcastWhat Do You Want Your System To Do? with Nathan Williams
What Do You Want Your System To Do? with Nathan Williams

What Do You Want Your System To Do? with Nathan Williams

Update: 2025-10-09
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In this episode, we welcome back Nathan Williams—lighting controls expert and founder of Williams Lighting Control Services—for a deep dive into the real-world challenges and triumphs of lighting control systems. From daylighting dilemmas to commissioning chaos, Nathan shares boots-on-the-ground insights that every designer, technician, and stakeholder needs to hear.

 

🔥 Topics Covered:


  • Why daylighting is more art than science

  • The critical role of foot candle set points

  • How poor documentation sabotages great systems

  • Real stories from school districts and performance venues

  • The future of commissioning with LCA’s Design Express template

 

💬 “If you can tell a light is off, your daylighting is dead wrong.” — Nathan Williams

 

#LightingControls #Podcast #NathanWilliams #Daylighting #Commissioning #SmartBuildings #LightingDesign #LCA #MaxLite #NAILD

 

Connect with Nathan:

www.LinkedIn.com/in/Nathan-Williams-LightingControls

 

Sponsor: MaxLite, maxlite.com, @maxlite

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What Do You Want Your System To Do? with Nathan Williams

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