Interview
Lighting and energy management
EW editor Bryony Andrews talks to Neil Brown, senior off ering manager – electrical products, at leading building technologies provider Honeywell.
What does your role entail?
My role incorporates the cradle-to-grave management of a portfolio of electrical products. We have a hand in most things related to the portfolio,
and I like to look at the role as the cornerstone of the business. It begins with identifying new opportunities — this could be a new product or service, or entering a new market/region. We need to understand what makes our
off ering attractive to the market; in essence why a customer would buy it, the price that off ers the right value, what it looks like, where it is made, how many go in a box, and other similar off ering considerations. At the other end of the spectrum, when is the best time to delist the off ering? This could be because it has just run its course, or maybe an upgrade is due. Then there is anything in between — price, stock, where it’s made, lead-times, colours, weights/measurements, collateral… the list goes on!
How did you get started in this industry, and how long have you been doing it? I joined a factory and worked on a production line at fi rst, before joining the design team
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alongside studying in my own time for electrical, management and project qualifi cations. Following periods in electronic design and management, I took up product marketing 20 years ago and have never looked back.
What are the key project demands for energy management systems currently, and how do you meet these? The key project demands for Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) going forward is creating a solution that assists the end user around their goals and KPIs to develop a carbon neutral estate in the years ahead. New legislation around BS EN 52120 will require end users to have an assessment on their BEMS from 2025 (where the base load is >290kW), and drive towards a Class A rating in the years ahead. Existing estates and new projects will require an improved degree of sub-metering, for both the mechanical and electrical plant within a building. Subsequently, this will provide cloud-based Artifi cial Intelligence and Machine Learning software to fi ne tune a site’s operation to help minimise the energy consumption and CO2 emissions. New developments around space utilisation and building occupancy levels will drive the performance of the BEMS to help develop a Smart Estate for the end user.
What role can smart lighting and smart controls play?
Lighting accounts for approximately 20% of energy consumption globally [according to a UN Environment Program report, and it’s a particular challenge for commercial properties and offi ce spaces. While many buildings are making the move to LED lighting to reduce energy use without impacting light levels, smart lighting — and integration with BMS — opens up the opportunity for fl exible, comprehensive lighting control.
Integrating lighting into a supervisor system or BMS enables businesses to control and monitor lighting across their premises more eff ectively. Site-wide, this greater degree of control makes it easier to reduce energy consumption from lighting unoccupied areas. At the room level, energy managers have the ability in the BMS to adjust lighting levels in individual rooms, or set specifi c scenes based on user requirements. For example, if a room has a digital addressable lighting interface (DALI) installed, this can be controlled within the BMS to dim or change colour temperature of lights remotely, in line with natural daylight and occupants’ circadian rhythms. This allows buildings to use less energy during brighter times of the day or adjust colour temperatures to maximise occupant wellbeing.
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