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How companies can save money with Gen2 lighting BY TOM SALPIETRA, EYE Lighting International Lighting upgrades are a popular and easy way to save on energy. Changing to solid-state lighting may be costly, and some early adopters have not been fully satisfied with the light-emitting-diode (LED)...


A Closer Look at BAS Remote Monitoring and Maintenance

Building Automation Systems (BAS) have revolutionized building management by enabling remote monitoring and maintenance. This capability empowers facility managers to proactively address potential issues, minimize downtime, and optimize building performance – all from a centralized location....

Energy Management

Optimizing Energy Consumption with Demand Response

Building Automation Systems (BAS) play a crucial role in optimizing energy consumption within buildings. However, BAS can extend their reach beyond individual buildings and contribute to the stability and efficiency of the entire power grid. This is achieved through Demand Response (DR) programs,...


Commercial Buildings and the Smart Grid

For utilities, generating additional capacity is neither a quick nor a simple proposition. Strategies that help monitor and control power demand are essential to ensuring a robust power supply, and the Smart Grid represents the best opportunity to control the demand for additional capacity. The...

Automation

Energy Efficient Lighting Programs

Evaluating today’s certification programs

BY JACKI SWIERNIK, Intertek

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 and its subsequent amendments established minimum efficiency standards for lighting products.

These minimum efficiency standards, as well as recently-proposed penalties (including product holds, recalls, and fines) that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have threatened to incur in the event of a manufacturer’s non-compliance (as...

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