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Occupancy sensors get an A for energy savings in schools

September 10, 2013Commercial lighting, Energy conservation, Occupancy Sensorsadminxs

Schools are among the many places where occupancy sensors cut down on the energy costs of a commercial lighting system.

Reducing the time on motion sensor switches improves efficiency

September 9, 2013Commercial lighting, Energy conservation, Green Technologies, Lighting Controls, Occupancy Sensorsadminxs

Motion sensor switches already improve the efficiency of any commercial lighting control system, and adjusting the time settings on those switches further reduces costs.

LED lighting can better highlight grocery store merchandise

September 5, 2013Commercial lighting, Energy conservation, Green Technologies, LED lighting, Lighting Controls, Lighting Fixtures, Occupancy Sensorsadminxs

Using LED lighting systems can give more emphasis to the products sold in grocery stores at a lower cost and better entice customers to purchase attractive items.

Cree lighting keeps Raley’s Family of Fine Stores going in a brownout

September 4, 2013Commercial lighting, Energy conservation, Green Technologies, LED lighting, Occupancy Sensorsadminxs

Raley’s Family of Fine Stores of South Lake Tahoe, Calif. installed a LED lighting system from Cree to provide their business with efficient commercial lighting.

Lutron lighting technology transforms university research lab

September 2, 2013Commercial lighting, Energy conservation, Lighting Controls, Occupancy Sensors, Unique Lighting Productsadminxs

Commercial buildings stand to benefit from significant energy savings by utilizing advanced lighting controls such as occupancy sensors and dimmers coupled with efficient commercial lighting, and that’s just what the Gurdon Institute, an advanced research laboratory connected to the University of Cambridge in the UK.

EPA’s Energy Star Building competition kicks off

August 29, 2013Commercial lighting, Energy conservation, LED lighting, Lighting Controls, Occupancy Sensorsadminxs

The Environmental Protection Agency’s 2013 Energy Star National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings is underway.

US Energy Secretary and MIT pave a path for energy efficiency

August 28, 2013Commercial lighting, Energy conservation, Green Technologies, LED lighting, Lighting Controls, Occupancy Sensorsadminxs

Speaking at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy in New York recently, U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, delivered his first major policy speech since taking office.

Lighting controls greatly reduce commercial energy use

August 27, 2013Commercial lighting, Lighting Controls, Occupancy Sensorsadminxs

Two researchers at the Environmental Energy Technologies Division (EETD) at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, in conjunction with the U.S. General Services Administration, set out to study the real-world impact of lighting control systems and the barriers that prevent commercial buildings from adopting them.

Efficient commercial lighting in factories and public buildings

August 23, 2013Commercial lighting, Energy conservation, Green Technologies, LED lighting, Lighting Controls, Occupancy Sensorsadminxs

While environmentally friendly lighting has been making consistent inroads in the residential sector, public buildings and large factories have been where it’s made the greatest impact.