Now required by most energy codes, automatic shutoff of building lighting has proven to be a reliable source of energy savings. For example, the ASHRAE/IES 90.1 Standard, recognized by the Department ...

There’s a lot of buzz about luminaire level lighting controls (LLLC) – and for good reason. LLLC technology enables greater control over a building’s lighting system, all the way down to the ...

Networked lighting control, the second revolution in the lighting sector, guarantees cost savings and improved environmental conditions in new structures and renovated buildings alike. In a recent ...

A typical commercial building of 4 650 m² spends about USD 45,000 a year on energy for lighting. Much of that money is wasted due to inefficient lighting control. By optimizing electric light and ...

The control systems we use in commercial buildings today have evolved over the last 30 years to provide systems that are cost effective, and provide good performance. Beginning in the 1980s, building ...

A lighting control system (not to be confused with “lighting control”) is one which varies the brightness or dimness of many lights depending on the instruction for each light, from a single central ...

Picture this: The CEO of a major corporation arrives early at his company's 40-story office building. He swipes his access card and the door from the underground parking garage immediately unlocks, ...

Natural light is a blessing. The human eye seeks it, and there are well-documented health benefits to humans from its presence. Yet while natural light is highly desirable and an essential part of any ...

The lighting controls market is seeing a shift to more advanced control offerings and growth overall. The improved controllability of LEDs over legacy lighting technologies and growth of LEDs has ...