Lighting
Real time energy monitoring system increases LED lighting savings
color-tuning luminaire. USAI Lighting received Outstanding for Dimming for its Max Output Warm Glow Dimming color-tuning luminaire, while Juno Lighting Group received Outstanding for Dimming for its Indy L-Series LED Cylinder decorative pendant luminaire. amerlux received Outstanding for Efficacy for its Murro LED Wall Wash luminaire, Intense Lighting received Outstanding for Efficacy for its Gravity Cylinder decorative pendant luminaire, and Louis Poulsen received Outstanding for Serviceability for its LP Circle Pendant decorative pendant luminaire. The Outstanding winners in the Outdoor competition came from three manufacturers and covered three categories. Selux Corporation received Outstanding for Versatility for its Olivio LED Sistema 2 LED pole-mounted pedestrian-scale luminaire; Landscape Forms, Inc., received Outstanding for Form Factor for its MultipliCITY LED Pathlight bollard; and Cree received Outstanding for Innovation for its IG Series parking garage luminaires. Among the other recognized indoor winners, LumenWerx, Finelite, Inc., and amerlux earned praise for their linear pendant luminaires, and USAI Lighting received recognition for its decorative pendant luminaire. Philips Day-Brite and Digital Lumens were recognized for their high-bay industrial luminaires, with amerlux receiving recognition for a second wall-washing luminaire. Philips Ledalite and LumenWerx earned praise for their recessed troffers, with Juno Lighting Group and Gotham by Acuity Brands Lighting recognized for their recessed downlights. Among the other recognized outdoor winners, Hubbell Lighting and Landscape Forms, Inc., earned praise for their pole-mounted pedestrian- scale luminaires; Philips Lumec and LED Roadway Lighting received recognition for their collector roadway luminaires; and Hubbell Lighting was recognized for its parking lot luminaire. By encouraging new designs and technologies, the Next Generation Luminaires competition aims to increase market acceptance and awareness of LEDs for general-illumination lighting. For more information please visit
www.ngldc.org.
Building & Facilities Management – May 2015 A
new wireless energy monitoring system which gives businesses
real time energy consumption statistics can
significantly extend the energy savings achieved when replacing a traditional
commercial lighting system with LEDs. The Minimise Monitoring and Control System, powered by Realtime Online, is available from energy efficiency company Minimise Energy. It can be used to benchmark consumption patterns and influencing environmental factors ahead of a lighting refurbishment programme. It is equally suited to long-term applications where it can be used to identify ongoing energy efficiency opportunities in a room, building or across an entire estate. The system works by collecting data via Radio Frequency (RF) from a range of meters and battery operated wireless sensors attached to specific circuits. These operate on a frequency that will not interfere with existing equipment or IT infrastructure. In most instances, the sensors are simply clipped into place and require no additional wiring. Where this is not possible a split-core voltage current transformer is used. In 90% of applications, existing equipment can remain in operation during the installation period. Most units of this type collect data over a 24 hour period, aggregating it to provide consumption information. The Minimise Monitoring and Control system provides reported data constantly, giving users a much clearer picture of their energy use and the factors that impact consumption. It can also be used to assess a business’ wider energy consumption patterns. By monitoring continuously, the system can determine previously ‘unseen’ activities that directly affect energy waste – such as the impact of door and window openings on a building’s heating bills.
This continuous monitoring is also ideal for unmanned buildings where a change in the reported environment can be used to trigger an email alert to an individual who can take the appropriate action. The resulting information can be
used by facilities or energy managers to identify opportunities for improvement. It can also be used by Minimise’s energy efficiency specialists to devise a bespoke LED solution for each business’ individual energy profile. For many commercial applications, data of this type can accurately calculate energy savings, and so is fundamental in unlocking infrastructure improvement budgets at board level. “The Minimise Monitoring and Control System gives businesses the opportunity to gain a firm understanding of their existing energy usage and the precise savings available, ensuring the correct light levels are achieved with the minimum energy,” said Nigel Dawson, Monitoring and Controls Product Director at Minimise Energy. “In terms of LED lighting, the system can be used to monitor existing fluorescent outputs and the like-for-like savings LEDs can bring. Further available savings, achieved by fitting motion sensors, for example, can also be accurately projected through the software.” Minimise Energy is part of the newly formed Minimise Group which has been formed to create and implement sustainability strategies that help organisations improve financial performance and meet corporate, environmental and legislative targets. The Group provides a complete range of integrated and complementary sustainability technologies, products and services, including energy efficiency, energy generation, water management, sustainability consulting and project financing. It is part of APC Technology Group plc, a 33-year-old AIM listed public company. For more on Minimise Energy visit
www.minimisegroup.com
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