5 Steps to Cut Lighting Energy in Commercial Buildings
Lighting is a major share of electricity use in offices, hotels and retail spaces, and much of that waste can be avoided with a well-designed control system.
The five steps
- Occupancy and absence sensing: corridors, meeting rooms and washrooms switch off automatically when empty.
- Daylight harvesting: fixtures near windows dim automatically as daylight increases, which is especially valuable in our sunny climate.
- Time schedules and scenes: separate profiles for working hours, after hours and weekends.
- Smart zoning: each area is lit according to how it is actually used, instead of one switch per floor.
- BMS integration: monitor consumption, catch faults early and produce energy reports.
Don't skip commissioning
None of this pays off fully without careful commissioning at handover, and a settings review after a few months of real occupancy.
At GLTS, we design lighting control on KNX and DALI and integrate it with building management systems.
What is the biggest lighting challenge in your building? Contact the GLTS team.