Lighting Control, Intelligent lighting
Lighting Control allows individuals to adjust light levels for specific entertainment options, enhance ambiance, set a mood, and take advantage of daylight to reduce energy.
- Designer Keypads replace multiple conventional light switches
- Remote Operation
- Light sources use less energy when dimmed
- Timed events
- Motion triggering/ auto off
- Can contribute to ecofriendly certification such as LEED NC v4
- Allows for whole house or room-specific user preset Scenes
L.E.D, Advantages
LEDs offer the potential for cutting general lighting energy use nearly in half by 2030, saving energy costs and carbon emissions in the process.
- Long-lasting - LED bulbs last up to 10 times as long as compact fluorescents, and far longer than typical incandescent.
- Durable - LEDs do not have a filament so they are not as easily damaged. They are solid and hold up well to jarring and bumping.
- Cool – LED lamps do not cause heat build-up; helping to reduce air conditioning costs in the home.
- Mercury-free - no mercury is used in the manufacturing of LEDs.
- Cost-effective - LEDs are initially expensive, but the cost is recouped over time when compared to shorter life alternatives.
- Hard to Reach Places – When a fixture or area is inaccessible it is advantageous to use LED reducing maintenance costs.
Dimming the benefits
While there are many ways to reduce energy use, most involve sacrificing something. Few actually enrich the quality of your living and working environments like lighting dimmers.
- Increases the life span of lamps
- Reduces energy consumption
- Improves surrounding ambience
- Increases comfort
- Sets light levels to suit the current use of an area
Energy Savings, Techniques
- Dimmable lighting circuits will reduce your overall energy consumption
- Changing from incandesant to LED or CFL
- Occupancy sensors can be programed to turn off if the room has become unoccupied or turn on if triggered, or both
- Timers can turn off groups of lights as the sun rises, turn on specific lights when it’s dark. Alternatively they can adjust the on level depending on the time of the evening or early hours
Light Sources, Fixture Selection
Selecting lighting fixtures can be an involved process. Here are some things you should consider
- Tasks to be performed in the space
- Desired light levels
- Room size and dimensions
- Room and object surface colours and reflectances
- Assessment of normal operating conditions
- Availability of daylight