Lighting Controls

While a light switch is considered a lighting control, there are many types of sophisticated, advanced lighting controls on the market that save energy and improve indoor environmental quality. For example:

Adura Technologies Wireless Lighting Controls

Founded in 2005, Adura Technologies is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in lighting controls for commercial buildings. Adura's wireless lighting control system uses Light Controllers that are connected to occupancy sensors, daylight sensors, and switches.

The system is connected to a web-based energy platform that allows facility managers to schedule lighting, respond to demand response data, and monitor energy consumption. Since the system is wireless, it is relatively easy to install, reconfigure, or expand as needed. This also means it is ideal for both new construction and building retrofit projects.

Adura’s wireless lighting control products that can reduce energy consumption by 40-70%. Since lighting can contribute to up to 38% of a building’s electrical consumption, Adura’s products can save energy and money over time.

Pow-R Command Lighting Control Systems with Daylight Harvesting

Eaton, a well-known power management company based in Cleveland, Ohio, offers Pow-R Lighting Control systems, which reduce energy consumption, improve lighting controllability, and capitalize on natural daylighting.

Pow-R lighting controls reduce energy consumption by up to 30% by harvesting daylight. This means that the system adjusts the amount of artificial light when natural daylight is illuminating the indoor space.

Eaton has a variety of Pow-R systems for various facility needs. They are scalable to fit individual facility needs, regardless of size.

Some of Pow-R's systems can be programmed to curtail after-hours lighting levels, which produces energy savings and reduces light pollution (excess light escaping through the windows). They also offer Keypads, which allow occupants to control local lighting.