Building Analytics

Plan View: Turning Lighting Control Into a Live Building Interface

In complex buildings, the challenge is rarely a lack of information. Most facility managers, consultants, contractors and building owners already have access to drawings, equipment schedules, device lists, test reports, maintenance logs and system data. The real challenge is bringing...

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Lighting Control for Schools

Lighting control for schools, universities, and other educational institutions is rarely given the emphasis it deserves when facilities are being designed or upgraded. The high cost threshold for legacy control systems in the past has resulted in lighting control being...

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The Future of Lighting Control at Facilities Integrate 2024

Three shows under one roof! Come and see for yourself the future of lighting control! BuildNZ and Facilities Integrate is the leading trade event for the Building, Construction, Design, Facility Management and Architectural industries. It brings together industry professionals and...

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Green Building Technology – A Focus on Wellbeing

Green building technology becomes essential as the designs for commercial workspaces change, driven by a stronger emphasis from companies on health, wellness and sustainability, creating environments where employees can thrive and businesses can flourish. Shifting Priorities in Office Design The...

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Building Control Systems

When considering Building Control Systems, you will likely be considering a DALI system. DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) is a widely used protocol for lighting control in commercial buildings and in 2020 was adopted as the lighting control standard for...

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building management system v. lighting control system

A Building Management System or Lighting Control? Busting the Myths . . .

A building management system (BMS) and a lighting control system (LCS) have historically served different purposes, but with recent advances in technology that now allows two-way feedback from the lighting control system on occupancy, temperature, air quality, and so much...

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BuildNZ | National Safety Show | Facilities Integrate

Three shows all under one roof! BuildNZ and Facilities Integrate is the leading trade event for the Building, Construction, Design, Facility Management and Architectural Industries. It brings together industry professionals and innovators to share ideas, showcase the latest products, and...

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Sustainable Emergency Lighting

"Sustainable Emergency Lighting" - A great title, but is there such a thing? Can emergency lighting really be sustainable? In this blog we argue that although emergency lighting is typically considered a "Life Safety System" and therefore excluded from green...

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