Quality lighting is a crucial aspect of our daily life and is often taken for granted. Lighting control is the ability to manage the level and quality of light in a given space for specific situations or tasks. Controlling room lighting optimally not only enhances the experience but it also helps to save energy by…
Lighting control systems do more than illuminate homes, hotels and offices. they can boost productivity, save money, lower carbon emissions, respond to occupants, complement design and enhance the usability of a building.
Due to the increase of environmental concerns, lighting control systems play an important role in the reduction of energy consumption of the lighting…
Lighting can have a profound effect on people. It is a known fact that brighter lighting causes people to respond more emotionally while dim lighting can have a relaxing effect on people. But changing the hue of light can also add to the productivity and the alertness of workers. Adding blue or bright hues into…
Lighting control systems are modern network-based solutions that analyze, automate, and control lighting in real-time. Today’s lighting controls and design do more than just illuminating offices and business environments. They offer a significant reduction in energy costs and increase efficiency.
From an enterprise perspective, they allow businesses to manage their lighting solutions and offer insights for…
Incandescent bulbs are being phased out gradually and will most probably be phased out almost completely within the next 10 years or so. They are being replaced by CFL and LED bulbs that result in greater energy savings.
However, the flip side is that not all dimmers work with CFL and LED bulbs and these…
There is a technology that will allow you to set wireless lighting in your home or office with complete control wherever you are and wherever you're going. You can have an extremely flexible lighting system with enhanced energy savings, both at the same time.
This technology is the Maestro wireless technology from Lutron …
Have you always wanted to turn your touch screen display into an advanced controller? Have you always wanted to create a custom graphical environment? Have you wanted to do all of this with an unobtrusive, low-profile AV product?
If so, you need the DGE-100 , which is a Digital Graphics Engine from Crestron …
Today's commercial buildings contain a great deal of technology and the trend is that this is becoming more and more integrated. So, organisations must now be able to intelligently manage AV, voice and data, lighting, security, HVAC and anything else that has a network connection. In order to do this all these different systems must…
Centralised lighting controls and design is the ability to centrally regulate the level and quality of light in a given space for specific tasks or situations. Controlling light properly not only enhances the experience, it helps to save energy and money by using light when and where it is needed most.
By using centralised lighting…
Saving energy through smart lighting solutions isn't only a politically correct, go-green initiative, it also makes smart business sense. There are several ways in which you can save and manage energy throughout your home or business. Energy management (EM) is the buzzword these days and includes energy production, energy consumption, and the saving of energy.…
Today, saving energy makes perfect business sense. Saving energy costs is not only politically correct, but is big business! There are certain companies like Lutron that design intelligent lighting solutions and use cutting-edge technology to save energy through smart lighting.
This video details the different Lutron methods and technologies that help homes and businesses save energy…
Today, most businesses and individuals use dimmers, so that they can dim the lights that they have installed in their homes or offices. This results in convenient lighting, as well as energy conservation. However, it is important that you choose the right dimmer depending on the lights that you have installed.
A wide variety of lighting…