Unlock HVAC Energy Savings and Save Money by integrating Lighting Controls

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Facility managers need to meet sustainability targets and cut costs. Many commercial buildings waste energy by conditioning unoccupied spaces, because HVAC systems lack occupancy sensors. A simple lighting retrofit can solve this problem. By integrating networked lighting controls with the BMS, occupancy data from the lighting system can support occupied standby mode, saving HVAC energy. As Building Performance Standard noncompliance fees rise, lighting controls can be integrated with HVAC controls to save energy quickly. The lighting and HVAC trades have traditionally been siloed; but lighting-HVAC control integration is becoming more popular as a basic step in building automation. The DLC (DesignLights Consortium) is a nonprofit that maintains a list of commercial lighting products that qualify for efficiency incentives across the US and Canada. To help facility teams take action, we offer a free Integration Toolkit that supports collaboration between the worlds of lighting and HVAC. It includes a decision tree and case studies to help you identify appropriate projects for integration, and a handbook and templates to streamline project planning and collaboration. Using this toolkit, facility managers can cut energy costs, improve building automation, and stay ahead of efficiency standards – by conditioning spaces only when needed.