Key Trends in Lighting Design and Integration Trends in lighting design and integration include the use of a lighting designer in videoconferencing and other work environments and using controlling lighting wirelessly.
Sencore and Peppermint Energy to Provide Portable Solar Energy The two companies will partner on a portable solar energy source.
4 Pro Lighting Apps That Save You Money From architectural planning to energy output monitoring, this collection of apps makes an efficient mobile toolkit addressing the essential steps of the install process for your Android or iOS device. Check out mobile apps from developers like Cooper Controls, Ian Ibbitson, Autodesk Inc. and Eco Hatchery.
Savant Starts Shipping SST-W100 WiFi Thermostat The digital thermostat allows for personalized heating and cooling schedules.
TechDecisions Guide to 17 Uninterruptible Power Supplies See the latest in uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) in our roundup of the latest devices. Featuring products from the following manufacturers: SurgeX, APC, Furman, SnapAV and Tripp Lite.
Control and Automation: Asset Management for A/V/L and More Asset management in your automation and control system will allow you to make sure the assets such as audio, video, lighting and HVAC are managed properly so they pay off and so you get the most out of them. An organization can save a significant amount of money in video projector bulbs alone. And that's just the start of the benefits.
Maximizing ROI in Efficiency Upgrades Energy efficiency across all systems of a network, a facility or even a city can save big bucks. The key to measuring the return on investment ahead of time is to do a thorough energy audit and get a comprehensive evaluation of what upgrades can be done and what they will save you based on your baselines from that energy audit.
The Rise of Smart Cities As humans increasingly move to cities, the race to build so-called smart cities is on. This means making facilities and city infrastructures more energy efficient and sustainable.
New Facility Rides the Cutting Edge of Daylight Harvesting Ben Franklin Technology Partners' TechVentures2 facility uses Lutron lighting control systems to slash energy consumption. Automated shades with Hyperion solar-adaptive software and AMX helped to create an award winning, LEED certified facility.
Schneider Electric Launches Energy Education Initiative Schneider Electric's new educational programs are designed to help educate current and future workforce in growing intelligent energy industry
Crestron 3-Series Control Systems Support BACnet BACnet/IP support transforms Crestron 3-Series Control Systems into IP-based control platforms for connected systems.
SurgeX Launches the Cervella Remote Monitoring and Diagnostic System Cervella, from SurgeX, is designed to be the brain of IP-addressable power management systems.
Crestron Ups Energy Management on Lighting with DALI Ballasts The latest addition to the company's lighting solutions has an optional built-in power-metering feature.
Win the Battle for Energy Efficiency in Your Facility The right control and automation systems can help maximize the energy efficiency of your facility, and it won't be long before the economic savings alone -- as opposed to the PR upside -- will drive the push towards environmentally friendly designs.
Daylight Harvesting: The Oldest Trick in the Lighting Control Book As the demand for energy-efficient facilities grows, daylight harvesting is becoming an increasingly used technology.