Leidos Engineering is now able to deliver world class DALI intelligent lighting control solutions based upon Tridium Inc’s Niagara AX building management and automation platforms and Control Network Solutions (CNS) elitedali solution, to their blue chip global customers.
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Peter R. Boyce, Ph.D., FIES, FSLL, Professor Emeritus, School of Architecture, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 2009 Paper summarising the issues needed to be considered in relation to physical impacts of (in)appropriate lighting. Read More Here
Jennifer Veitcha, PhD, a senior research officer at the National Research Council of Canada, in Ottawa, helps design offices that promote health and productivity. Read More Here and
Control Network Solutions (CNS) has revealed that, according to fresh data received from a growing number of projects around the world, its elitedali™ web-based, lighting control solution is reducing the running costs of a typical lighting system by as much as 60%. Read More Here
Control Network Solutions (CNS), the global developer behind elitedali, the world’s leading web-based lighting control solution, has appointed Wildwood PR as its communications partner. The agency has been engaged to accelerate and develop the company’s ‘Communicate & Educate’ programme across a variety of media channels.
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A global fashion retailer with EUR 2.6 billion of sales, employing some 15,000 people throughout Europe, the Middle East, Canada and India via stores and globally via its on-line presence, is the latest beneficiary of the benefits of a Niagara AX DALI lighting control solution, delivered by a Honeywell CentraLine Partner.
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The DKK 4.1 billion Aarhuus University Hospital, Skejby, Jutland project is part of an overall quality reform in the health care system in Denmark. Introduced by the Danish government in 2007, the quality reform includes a quality fund of DKK 40 billion (approximately EUR 5.4 billion) for investments into new hospitals unifying highly specialised treatment, acute patient admission, single room-facilities, etc.
Dominus A/S both a Certified elitedali Partner (CeP™) and a Honeywell CentraLine® Partner after a long selection process, was successfully selected by DNU to deliver convergent intelligent building controls, including elitedali for HAWK DALI® intelligent lighting, to 50% of the buildings in the largest Danish hospital construction ever!
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Over the recent past, the best use of an analytic software application for building systems has been fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) specific to HVAC systems. There is research and a number of case studies with verified results showing analytic software reduces energy consumption, improves the efficiency and effectiveness of building operation, and reduces building OPEX. Once used, FDD becomes a core operational tool for many facility managers.
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The new Standard Bank office in the Rosebank business area of Johannesburg, South Africa, known as 30 Baker Street, is using technology based on the NiagaraAX Framework® in an innovative approach to lighting control.
The Standard Bank office was designed to be highly efficient and low carbon. It has been awarded a 5-Star Greenstar Design Rating by the Green Building Council of South Africa – putting it into the top ten of the country’s most sustainable buildings. The 65,000m2 office development has a nine-storey east wing and an eleven-storey west wing joined by a central atrium. The building will house 5,000 Standard Bank staff.
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Did you know that energy use is many times the largest single line item on an expense statement, according to Schneider Electric?
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Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs) are a straightforward way for a business to improve its cash flow through accelerated tax relief.
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Businesses are often tempted to opt for equipment with the lowest purchase cost. Such immediate cost savings often prove to be a false economy. Considering the future operating cost of the equipment before investing can help make the right investment decision – one that reduces future expense.
Investing in ETL equipment reduces operating costs. Improved energy efficiency results in lower energy bills, reduced climate change levy payments and shortens payback periods.
So the next time you’re thinking about investing in plant or machinery, think about future operating costs – not lowest purchase cost – and see your utility bills fall.
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Jack Yapp, VP National Lighting Contractors Association of America (NLCAA) a new non-profit organization explains – We are promoting hands on training along with classroom presentation on lighting control installation. We are in the process of having our curriculum accepted by the California Energy Commission to become Lighting Control Acceptance Test Technician Certified Provider. As of July 1, 2014 all construction projects, new and remodelled, must have mandatory lighting controls. They must have a State registered Acceptance Test Technician verify that the controls comply with the energy code standard.
Click here for more information on how Niagara SI and Distributor Partners can acquire this new accreditation.
Teresa Pole Baker Gouveia has joined CNS to supports its growing business development in non English speaking regions. Teresa will initially be targeting our Latin American region providing local language communication, education, product and commercial support. More information…
Rapid return on investment, Operating-expense advantage, Marketing mileage, Energy savings, Improved Corporate Social Responsibility profile
Facing pressure to manage costs, risks and energy consumption, commercial building owners and investors are exploring how smart building technologies can help a company’s triple bottom line—people, planet, profits. Five key trends are making smart buildings a “no-brainer” for commercial property owners and investors, according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s latest report, “The Changing Face of Smart Buildings: The Op-Ex Advantage.”
Sule Aygoren, Editor-in-Chief for ALM’s Real Estate Media Group
£50M Interest free funding for public and private companies implementing efficient, effective and reliable technologies to reduce Carbon emissions that can deliver a return on investment within a 5 year period. As an E U report on elitedali reveals it is the lowest CO2 emitting solution for intelligent lighting control so now couldn’t be a better time for your business to benefit.
For more details of this scheme please contact Control Network Solutions.
Tridium’s Niagara AX is the web convergent platform technology that is the DALI commissioning tool and lighting controller. This project follows on from the successful completion of the 60,000 m² Standard Bank Rosebank (see July 2013 elitedali News item below) project in Johannesburg.
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ESI Upgrades Panel Shop lighting to Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI®) with elitedali for Niagara AX, for more information click here.
As building regulations and growing energy awareness drives demand for improved lighting controls, Powell Systems has developed a new Smart DALI lighting solution that is standards-based, vendor independent and fully integrated in Niagara AX – which could cut lighting consumption in public and commercial buildings by up to 75%.
“Incorporating day-lighting and lighting controls with a building automation system (BAS) can result in significant energy savings. There are other benefits as well, including compliance with energy codes, U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED, credits, and Energy Star.
A successful BAS design that incorporates day-lighting and lighting controls will help meet energy codes, achieve LEED prerequisites and credits, save energy while maintaining appropriate lighting levels for the building occupants, and provide the facility manager with a system to collect and analyze data relating to lighting energy usage. The designer should advise the facility’s owner of the added design and implementation costs of the system against the calculated energy savings and return on investment.”
Michael Chow is the founder and owner of Metro CD Engineering.
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As the UK Government continues to develop policies that support the UK’s determination to reduce its CO2 emissions according to the commitments made under the Kyoto Protocol, it takes serious interest in innovative, often market disruptive, solutions that support such.
The visit to Control Network Solutions (CNS) is to enable Ministers learn more about how CNS’s innovative intelligent lighting solution called “elitedali” delivers at lower cost than traditionally delivered lighting solutions, better end client experience, whilst reducing energy demand per light fitting and fully supporting load shedding solutions. Further independent E U study shows that elitedali offers significantly reduced CO2 emissions when compared to traditional intelligent lighting solutions both at point of manufacture and in use.
Visit Tridium and see the latest Niagara DALI® and EnoCean® solutions at The Energy Event, NEC, Birmingham Stand B01, Halls 7 & 8
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As a BMS/BAS SI are you really sure you know who your competitor is? Read the Full Article
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elitedali Niagara AX™ for DALI® lighting solution is used to control, maintain, manage and visualise 4,500 DALI light fixtures and 2,500 DALI multisensors to provide efficient and highly effective fully integrated lighting. Tridium’s Niagara AX web technology convergent BMS/BAS platforms are used to entirely commission both HVAC and lighting systems as well as control, maintain, manage, visualise and analyse both systems.
The entire Niagara DALI lighting solution and BMS was successfully delivered by Landis & Staefa, one of CNS’s Certified elitedali Partners in the region. Landis & Staefa are one of a rapidly growing group of global Niagara System Integrators successfully delivering such DALI lighting solutions around the world, in addition to their traditional BMS/BAS products and services.
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To appreciate this project’s business impact on the local Niagara SI Partner you should read this article
On show will be the latest Niagara EnOcean® Ethernet and Niagara DALI® driver solutions from Niagara Developer Partner, Control Network Solutions (CNS). These solutions demonstrate how Niagara AX can be used to significantly reduce process, equipment, installation, energy and O&M costs when deploying EnOcean wireless/batteryless device and DALI intelligent lighting networks. To learn more visit control-network-solutions.co.uk or www.tridiumeurope.com.
Visit us in booth 6565 in Orlando, FL, June 11-13.
They welcome to their stand all Building owners, developers, managers and users who wish to learn how they can best leverage cost and energy savings with the latest developments in Niagara DALI intelligent lighting and EnOcean wireless/batteryless solutions.
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The latest elitedali™ for Niagara AX® installation at a national data centre in Australia, Press Release Download and Case Study Download
This shows what Niagara System Integrators are delivering today with native Niagara DALI solutions.
Niagara BMS project value 0.75M USD, Niagara DALI project value 1.2M USD!
Which part of the lighting controls business do you not want to participate in, today?
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elitedali for Niagara AX DALI lighting solution delivered by one of South Africa’s leading Niagara AX System Integrators secures Green Rating ahead of expectation.
The new 65,000m2 building at 30 Baker Street has been awarded a five-star design rating by the Green Building Council of South Africa. A four-star rating was targeted and Standard Bank Group is still on track to achieve this in terms of the final “As Built” certification. The Rosebank building is due for completion in May 2013, which is when the first of approximately 5,000 client-facing staff will start to occupy the premises in a phased-in relocation process.
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The world of smart building controls in terms of who delivers what and what it is they are delivering is changing fast. The world of convergent technology solutions will dominate and that convergence is driving business change from the End Clients to the Solution providers. Some will see this as a threat, others as an opportunity. The entrepreneurs in the System Integration industry will have a great opportunity to achieve what the IHS Report “Can you see the light” last year described as “Super Integrator status” creating significant growth in revenues and profits. Those that do not look above the parapet will be left chasing left over business with ever diminishing returns. Worth considering “Is Convergence Good for Business” article just last month. Further if the current System Integrators don’t develop their skills fast then they may find that the world of Electrical Contracting and traditional Lighting controls companies have to become yet another major threat to the old order.
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The world of smart building controls in terms of who delivers what and what it is they are delivering is changing fast. The world of convergent technology solutions will dominate and that convergence is driving business change from the End Clients to the Solution providers. Some will see this as a threat, others as an opportunity. The entrepreneurs in the System Integration industry will have a great opportunity to achieve what the IHS Report “Can you see the light” last year described as “Super Integrator status” creating significant growth in revenues and profits. Those that do not look above the parapet will be left chasing left over business with ever diminishing returns. Worth considering “Is Convergence Good for Business” article just last month. Further if the current System Integrators don’t develop their skills fast then they may find that the world of Electrical Contracting and traditional Lighting controls companies have to become yet another major threat to the old order.
Craig DiLouie, Lighting Controls Association writes in his latest article on the developing trend across North America for rebate incentives to be offered for lighting controls, wireless sensors and LED lighting upgrades. Clearly for the Niagara AX SI Community, now that they have a native DALI lighting solution they can deliver along with rapidly emerging wireless/batteryless sensors and switch products based upon the open global standard of EnOcean, provides them further opportunities to extend and make even more attractive, its product and solutions offerings.
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Roger Woodward of Tridium explains why data from BEMS is growing, and why it needs to be managed carefully for maximum impact.
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If you missed our stand at the ASHRAE event or want more information please contact us.
Convergence is it good for business?
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Most parking lots, facilities, and garages are illuminated by older high-intensity discharge (HID) lighting technology without any energy-saving controls. When installed correctly, state-of-the-art energy efficient lighting technologies can last two to five times longer than traditional outdoor lights. These lighting systems also pay for themselves quickly by cutting energy costs up to 70% and maintenance costs up to 90% compared to the older lighting technologies they are replacing.
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Rebates and incentives offered by electric utilities and regional energy-efficiency organizations are currently enjoying a major upswing, providing a significant resource that can reduce the cost of investing in energy-efficient lighting.
According to the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE), energy-efficiency rebate and incentive programs reached $6.8 billion in 2011, up 26% from 2010 ($5.4 billion) and 55% from 2009 ($4.4 billion). Utilities and other organizations now offer programs covering approximately 80% of the United States.
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The Electrical Contractor Magazine: the Official Publication of the National Electrical Contractors Association.
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Are you looking for a non-proprietary, totally open, complete smart DALI lighting solution for Niagara AX platforms?
Do you want to be able to choose which open standard products that may be manufactured locally to you and will therefore help your own local economy?
Do you want the option not to be “locked in” to one lighting supplier for years?
If the answers are yes, please contact us for further information.
Discover a new, innovative concept for intelligent DALI lighting that can put you, the end client, in control.
EasySens – wireless – no batteries – interoperable
Innovative wireless solar technology enables the harvesting of ambient light sources for lighting control in buildings
Time-consuming installation works such as wiring or cabling including chiselling become unnecessary
Low material costs and time saving enable reasonable priced system solutions
EasySens offers significantly more flexibility with regard to the sensor location
Innovative wireless solar technology enables the harvesting of ambient light sources for temperature and fan control in buildings
Time-consuming installation works such as wiring or cabling including chiselling become unnecessary
B.tib @ IBS 2012 B.tib, en qualité de Sponsor Platinium de l’événement IBS, vous invite a découvrir leur dernière solution intelligente de gestion de l’éclairage DALI, native sous Niagara AX. Nous serons présent au Salon IBS, les 26 & 27 septembre, CNIT Paris La Défense, Stand D10.
You can have access to the lucrative and growing intelligent lighting controls business alongside your normal HVAC, security and electrical projects.
You can Address, Commission, Control, Maintain and Manage Open Standard DALI® lights all from within the familiar COACH AX™/ Niagara AX® environment.
As elitedali™ is a native COACH AX / Niagara AX DALI lighting solution, all data from the DALI devices can be seamlessly accessed and interconnected with other sub-systems.
As system integration has become more complex, so has the need for a new type of system integrator with a holistic view of the system – the Master Systems Integrator who can be responsible for the total building system integration across multiple systems such as HVAC, lighting, security and electrical.
As William Rhodes, senior market analyst at IMS Research comments “Lighting control and building automation use similar control logic and have similar control system architectures. Both systems can use the same sensors to measure room or building occupancy. The combination of the two systems can often lead to increased energy efficiencies and the benefits of integrating the two systems can be easily explained to customers.”
elitedali™ for Niagara AX™ provides everything needed to connect fully loaded networks of intelligent open standards DALI® lighting products directly to a web convergent Niagara AX™ Hawk platform.
To learn more, and to become a Certified elitedali solutions Partner (CEP), please visit www.elitedali.com. Centraline’s contact for elitedali™ can be found on our Partner page.
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Why will the global Niagara AX® SI community be the next major force in delivering Open Standards smart and intelligent lighting controls into Public and Commercial Property?
This interesting article which is one of a number emanating from global research companies this year focussing on the Smart lighting controls market and emerging market disruptive technologies enabling many new players to deliver such solutions that better serve the developer, owner, manager and user of commercial and public buildings. While North America will remain the largest market for intelligent lighting controls through the end of the decade, the most rapid growth will come in Asia Pacific, where revenues will rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21%
William Rhodes, senior market analyst at IMS Research comments, “Lighting control and building automation use similar control logic and have similar control system architectures. Both systems can use the same sensors to measure room or building occupancy. The combination of the two systems can often lead to increased energy efficiencies and the benefits of integrating the two systems can be easily explained to customers.” Rhodes continues, “As more complex systems gain increasing mainstream appreciation in the industry, some observers argue ‘traditional integrators’ are starting to lose business to ‘super integrators’ when a building owner or management company wants to integrate across building systems. It is likely that if interest in integrated and intelligent buildings continues to grow, ‘traditional integrators’ will have to overcome their knowledge gaps to remain in business.”
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Buildings have a profound impact on the quality of our lives and the world around us. They enhance our communities, enrich our well being and support and enable our business. The Niagara Framework has changed how the world operates and manages buildings. Niagara has made buildings intelligent.
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Whilst delivering Niagara AX based BMS, now is a great time to include a native Niagara AX DALI lighting solution at the same time, and where appropriate, tied into these US LED Rebate programmes creating a great ROI for the client and delivering the most vendor independent open standards based smart lighting solution available.
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Great potential news for Niagara AX, Web AX, Vykon SI’s President Obama announces $4 Billion investment to make buildings more energy efficient.
See what Tridium Inc has to say about elitedali for Niagara AX.
Now you connect networks of DALI® lights directly to Trend Controls TONN platform Trend Systems Integrators “can now deliver a superior lighting control solution”.
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Integrated Intelligent Lighting ControlsThe vital role intelligent lighting control can play in the emerging Demand Response Management business.
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Click here to review Tridium’s Marc Petock’s Realcomm ROI 2011 event opening remarks “Commercial Real Estate developers/owners & managers understand that open standards convergent building technology – Saves money both in energy and operations and maintenance, Attracts higher quality tenants for longer retention periods, Generates higher returns per square foot in rental or resale value”
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In a recently commissioned independent assessment*** by a UK Government body of Control Network Solutions latest automated lighting solution for web convergent platforms used in Public and Commercial intelligent building controls, it was found that; elitedali for Niagara AX® the world’s first entirely web based fully automated solution for the commissioning, control, maintenance and management of DALI® intelligent lamps achieves:
- 99% less energy in use*
- 99% less energy to manufacture*
- delivers up to 75% lighting energy savings**
* When compared to Lighting Control Module (LCM) solutions
** Assumes fully automated DALI® solution
*** www.carbonfootprint.com