Useful Links

Government

Standards New Zealand
Standards New Zealand help to keep our homes, buildings, playgrounds, and health services safe and minimise the impact of potential disasters such as fires, electrical hazards, and also improve the quality of goods and services. Standards New Zealand has impacted all three lighting sectors – residential, commercial and road lighting

EECA Business
Energy savings go straight to the bottom line. Most businesses can shave at least 20% off their energy costs - sometimes far more - with smarter energy use. EECA provides independent, authoritative advice to help New Zealand businesses boost productivity through energy efficiency, energy-saving technology and renewable energy.

Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health produced a report in June 2009 which purpose was to provide a screening level risk characterisation of mercury released from breakage of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs).

Department of Building and Housing
The Department of Building and Housing's aim is to improve building quality and housing availability in New Zealand. Check out their website for full reports directly relating to your lighting needs.

Building Research Association (BRANZ)
BRANZ is an independent and impartial research, testing, consulting and information company providing services and resources for the building industry. BRANZ produced a report called The Home Lighting Survey which was to identify stock in the New Zealand Residential sector to assist EECA to identify target areas for electricity savings programs.

Industry bodies and organisations

Electrical Contractors Association of New Zealand (ECANZ)
While you may be able, as a homeowner, to undertake some electrical work in your own home under certain conditions, the vast majority of homeowners will not be competent to meet these conditions, nor would they feel confident enough to put their family and property in danger. You need then to call on the services of a Registered Electrician with a practising licence. In today's climate you need a MASTERelectrician, a member of The Electrical Contractors Association of New Zealand (ECANZ) who has met the MASTERelectricians criteria and ask for their certificate of compliance.

Lighting Council New Zealand (LCNZ)
Lighting Council New Zealand is a peak body for the New Zealand lighting industry who promote, aid, foster, develop and protect the interests of the lighting industry in New Zealand. LCNZ represents the industry in many ways with regard to the formulation of regulation, compliance and environmental issues all of which will have an increasingly significant impact on our industry in the future. LCNZ members participate in the formulation of International and Joint Standards with Australia, ensuring the industry is in step with other similar markets.

Illumination Engineering Society (IESANZ)
The Illuminating Engineering Society of Australia and New Zealand Ltd aim is the advancement of the art and science of illumination and the dissemination of knowledge to all interested parties. The Society's diversified membership includes engineers, architects, educators, students, contractors, manufacturers and designers. IES encourage, promote and preserve high standards of professional integrity and ethics amongst people active in the field of lighting.

Training

Electrical Contractors Association (ECANZ)
Want to become A Master Electrician? ECANZ is the only trade association representing electrical contractors in New Zealand. Our aim is to help minimise risk and increase rewards for our members.

EcoSmart Electricians
The EcoSmart Electricians programme is about investing more now in energy efficient products and services as a saving for the future. Its aim is to save power, save money as well as easing the pressure on the environment.  EcoSmart electricians can provide advice and assistance and conduct assessments to both householders and businesses on the best and simplest ways to reduce their electricity consumption, thereby reducing their spend on energy.

Massey University/IESNZ
Massey University, EECA and IESNZ present an introductory lighting course to equip participants with knowledge of energy efficient lighting, to be delivered by face-to-face teaching with assessment. The course is pitched at participants who need basic and core lighting information in the course of their day-to-day work and has been developed in response to changing energy requirements in lighting that require a greater knowledge of new developments in lighting technology and methods, including LED.