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Save Energy:
Did you know that LIGHTS ARE THE SINGLE
LARGEST USE OF ELECTRICITY in commercial
and institutional buildings? Automated
controls can save up to 50% of this
power by providing the right amount of
light, where and when it is needed.
These same controls can also help
provide a safer, more productive work
environment while reducing building
operation labor.
Our solution will allow appropriate
automation of lighting and envelope
systems to increase energy efficiency,
improve building performance, and
enhance occupants' experience of the
space. This network will provide a
low-cost means for occupants to control
local lighting and window systems,
thereby improving occupant comfort,
satisfaction, and performance. A related
goal of this program element is to
improve existing lighting control
components and accelerate development of
new technologies that will allow day
lighting to be more extensively applied
to a larger proportion of building floor
space.
Master ON/OFF with individual
override allows a group of relays to be
turned ON/OFF as a group while retaining
the ability to override an individual
load. This is a basic requirement for
successful automation: automate the OFF
function for an entire floor or zone,
but allow an individual occupant to turn
his area back on.
Who knew that these small changes
could add up to such a big difference?
You can do your part to help save the
environment (while saving hundreds on
your energy bill) by going green . |