NETWORKED LIGHTING CONTROLS TOOLKIT
ENERGY EFFICIENCY SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
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SEATTLE CITY LIGHT NETWORKED LIGHTING CONTROLS TOOLKIT 1 NETWORKED LIGHTING CONTROLS TOOLKIT
Are you a customer interested in leveraging advanced or “smart” control technologies for your lighting project? Are you a contractor or vendor that is considering networked lighting controls, including luminaire level lighting controls, for your next project? Use this toolkit to learn more about the benefits of this technology and share individual resources with stakeholders on your lighting project to increase energy savings, occupant comfort, and lighting system flexibility.
How to use this toolkit GENERAL INFORMATION 3 This toolkit was developed for users to pick NLC Overview...... 4 and choose which individual pieces or sections best meet their needs. You can NLC Infographic...... 5 download the entire toolkit, or you may decide NLC FAQ ...... 6 to grab one of the resources to share with your project stakeholders—building owners, CASE STUDIES 8 tenants, installers, designers, engineers, commissioners, building operators, etc. Pacific Tower ...... 9 Networked lighting controls have broad South Lander Business Park. . . . . 11 benefits that can be maximized when all project stakeholders understand the project’s INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS 13 goals and the technology’s role in meeting those goals. This toolkit can help with that! NLC for hospitals...... 14 NLC for schools...... 15 Looking for Seattle City Light financial incentives for networked lighting controls? NLC for offices...... 16 Visit this page: seattle.gov/city-light/business- EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 17 solutions Control tech terms...... 18 What’s in this toolkit Primary control strategies...... 21 The toolkit’s resources are organized into Sequence of operations...... 23 sections starting with general overview Wall station interfaces ...... 25 information and ending with more specific Communicating the value proposition . . 27 educational resources. Emerging tech trends...... 29
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT NETWORKED LIGHTING CONTROLS TOOLKIT 2 GENERAL INFORMATION
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT NETWORKED LIGHTING CONTROLS TOOLKIT 3 ENERGY EFFICIENCY SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
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Networked lighting controls (NLCs) combine LEDs, controls, connectivity and data for a flexible lighting system that can improve occupant comfort and space utilization. NLC controls strategies include occupancy sensing, daylight harvesting, continuous dimming and more.
The benefits 5) Additional benefits Some systems are more comprehensive and enable 1) Easy installation and use valuable benefits such as asset tracking, space utilization, Fixtures can be ordered from the manufacturer with the enhancements to safety systems and much more. sensors and control programming integrated into the fixture, so set up is easy out of the box. Many products allow remote programming and control through an app Availability or tablet. Available LED retrofit kits make this a simple For the DesignLights Consortium® Qualified Products install for those with existing linear fluorescent fixtures. List, visit: designlights.org/lighting-controls/download- the-qpl/ 2) Long-term flexibility Adaptable for changes in space usage, fixtures with NLCs reduce the cost of changeover to new tenants. Simply regroup to the new lighting layout and adjust settings for new tenants. 3) Energy cost savings NLCs use 25 to 50% less energy than non-controlled fixtures. 4) Better occupant experience The right amount of light provides occupants with a better environment for increased productivity. Used with permission of Cree, Inc.
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