A DVA NC E D W HOLE B UILDING
LIG HTING C ONTROLS
( … THINK B M S ! )
P R E S E N T E D B Y :
M E G C O N T R O L P R O D U C T S

 Lighting is the largest consumer of electricity
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 kWh Usage Savings kW Demand Savings
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Quality of Work Life
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Over-lit
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Under-lit
Environmental
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Light Pollution and Trespass
Wildlife Habitat Destruction

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On / Off Control
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Breakers & Switches
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Time Clocks
Photo & Motion Sensors
Dimming Control
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Incandescent
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Fluorescent
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Expensive
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Didn’t work so well

Advanced Lighting Control – The Future
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Components – The Stuff We See
Light Drivers (Dimming or Daylight Harvesting Ballasts)
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Lamp Selection – Consider Efficacy
Photosensors
Occupancy Sensors
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Improved Technology
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Improved Application
Smart Fixtures
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Integrated Control & Communication
Scene Controllers

 Components – The Stuff We Don’t See
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Lighting Control Panels
Smart Breakers / Power Panels
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PCs
Software
Control / Communication Networks
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DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface)
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0 to 10 Volt
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Wireless (not quite there yet…)
Communication Protocols

 Basic Benefits
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Improved Light Levels kW Demand Reduction
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 kWh Savings
Reduced Air Conditioning Load
Lumen Management
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Lamp Depreciation
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Fixture (dirt) Depreciation
Adaptive Space Usage

 Enhanced Benefits
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Time of Use Billing Management
Curtailment / Demand Management
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Tax Credits / Deductions
Smart Grid Ready
 Program Benefits
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Energy Code Compliance
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NYSERDA / Agency / Incentive Compliance
LEED Credits

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Cost – Components / Systems are Expensive
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State and/or Federal Incentives Available
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Tax Benefits can Improve Paybacks
Energy Savings are Significant
Increasing Energy Costs will help Justify
Time of Use Billing savings will get even better
Lack of Knowledge
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Available Products and Capabilities
Products are Getting Less Expensive
Implementation can be Challenging
Getting Value out Requires Training

Energy Savings – Where are the Opportunities?
 Technology Based Savings
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Fixtures
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Ballasts
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Lamps
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Reflective Surfaces
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Lenses
Sensors
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Photosensors
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Occupancy Sensors

Energy Savings – Where are the Opportunities?
 Control Based Savings
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Dimming
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Light Leveling / Balancing – NOT Daylighting
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Scheduling
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Occupancy
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More Sensors versus Fewer Sensors
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Daylight Harvesting
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Open Loop versus Closed Loop Strategy

Energy Savings – Where are the Opportunities?
 Other Savings
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Specific Use
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Cleaning
Security
Maintenance
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Longer Component Life
Reduced Occupant Complaints
Automated Alarming
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Associated
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Reduced Air Conditioning Load
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Improved Personnel Productivity
Reduced Lighting Related Incidents

Energy Savings – Where are the Opportunities?
 Environmental Savings
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Carbon Reductions
Reduced Foreign Oil Dependence
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Eliminate or Reduce Toxic Compounds
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Mercury in Lamps
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PCBs in Ballasts
Existing Electric Infrastructure Relief
Reduced Light Pollution & Trespass
Improved / Restored Wildlife Habitats

 30 % to 70% in Dollar Saving
 kW Demand & kWh Usage Savings will vary greatly depending on numerous factors
 2-Year to 5-Year Simple Paybacks
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Incentives will improve the Payback Period

Office Buildings in 2020
In the future, occupancy sensing carpet tiles will illuminate the path to our desks, to the cafeteria and to the bathrooms. They will control our task lighting, and light a path to the exit in the event of fire or other emergency.
We will measure energy usage in watts/person per hour worked.

A Case Study
Existing Conditions:
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Fixtures – 2x4, 3-Lamp, F32, Parabolic
Control – Low Voltage Switches
Quantity – 456
Run Hours – 6,623
Annual kWh – 268,788
Light Levels – 60 to 70 FC

A Case Study
Proposed Solution:
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Clean Fixtures
Install Dimming Ballasts (Light Drivers)
Re-Lamp, new F32
New Tombstones & Fixture Wiring
Occupancy Sensors
Photosensors
Advanced Lighting Control system

A Case Study
Project Cost & Savings - Predicted
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Technology & Commissioning
Installation Labor
Total Project Cost kWh Savings
Dollar Savings
Simple Payback kWh Reduction
$ 85,000
$ 30,000
$ 115,000
150,145
$ 20,420
5.6 yrs
55.9%

A Case Study
Project Cost & Payback - Predicted
(with National Grid Incentive)
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Technology & Commissioning
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Installation Labor
National Grid Incentive
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Actual Project Cost
Annual Dollar Savings
 Simple Payback
$ 85,000
$ 30,000
$ 36,715
$ 78,285
$ 20,420
3.8 yrs

A Case Study
Project Cost & Savings - Actual
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Technology & Commissioning
Installation Labor
Total Project Cost kWh Savings
Dollar Savings
Simple Payback kWh Reduction
$ 85,000
$ 30,000
$ 115,000
182,776
$ 24,857
4.6 yrs
68.0%

A Case Study
Project Cost & Payback - Actual
(with National Grid Incentive)
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Technology & Commissioning
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Installation Labor
National Grid Incentive
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Actual Project Cost
Annual Dollar Savings
 Simple Payback
$ 85,000
$ 30,000
$ 36,715
$ 78,285
$ 24,857
3.1 yrs

A Case Study
Where Were the Savings?
Of the total savings…
Cleaning the Fixtures 9%
Light Balancing (35 FC) 58%
Scheduling 16%
Occupancy Control
Daylight Harvesting
11%
6%

We are:
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Advanced Lighting Controls Integrators
A Certified NYS Woman Business Enterprise (WBE)
Partners with NYS Utilities and Agencies
LEED AP, CEM, IESNA
Thank You!