There are challenges to every management role, and it is not unusual for all managers to have times of sleeplessness when issues at work are heavy on the mind and keep sleep at bay! For property managers, however, ensuring compliance…
What do I need to know about ‘LED Inrush Current’? The term “LED inrush current” actually refers to the input current of short duration that flows into the LED driver on initial start-up, to charge capacitors on the input side….
The term ‘smart building’ is commonly used to describe a structure where system processes have been integrated in order to self-regulate the building’s environment and operations i.e. ‘an intelligent environment’ – responding (seemingly intuitively) to the needs of those using…
Lighting Controls Technology – The True Cost of Getting It Wrong! Unfortunately, one size does not fit all. When deciding on the most appropriate control methodology one must first identify the key features of the space. To ‘comply’ it…
How often have you seen this? . . . that one line detail in the specification that asks for one system to talk to another? Without any further detail on the specifics of each system’s communication requirements and what is…
“Biophilic Design” – Just another buzzword or phrase joining terms such as “circadian rhythm”, “holistic design”, “purified air”, “acoustical comfort”, and more? If you’d come across the word “biophilia” a few years ago, you may well have considered it dodgy!…
“Lighting control system must be able to communicate with BMS” How many times do we see the above (or similar) in a specification? A one liner asking for one system to talk to another with no further detail on the…
What is ‘BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)’? BYOD (bring your own device) is part of a growing trend, sometimes referred to as ‘BYOT’ (Bring Your Own Technology), which may include numerous devices such as phones, laptops, PCs, iPads or notepads,…
DALI Switching – Simple projects with less than 64 DALI drivers can still be smart! Switches are wired via a Cat5 connection to a local...
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