Wireless Solutions For Building Control “Wireless” technology has been mainstream for some time. We are accustomed to working from mobile devices that we only “plugin” when we need to re-charge the batteries. Many of us work 24/7 on an internet connection that is provided…
So, you or your organisation have decided that it’s time to bring some building technologies into the workplace? Perhaps you’ve been ‘volunteered’ to undertake the research and find out what it will ‘cost’ to make your premises more intelligent?…
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…
“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!…
Commercial lighting control is a term used to describe the various ways of controlling lights in commercial buildings of all kinds: from warehouses, offices and retail stores to schools, hospitals, hotels and more. The best commercial light control system for…
“Lighting controls” is a term that is used to describe a variety of different things, from a simple dimmer switch that can brighten or dim a single light fitting, to a fully integrated lighting control system that ensures the lighting within…
Explaining the jargon! Our industry is full of those who pepper their talk with mystifying gobbledygook, possibly because it makes them sound as if they know what they’re talking about. The real test is to find someone who can decipher…
School Lighting Systems For education establishments such as universities and schools lighting control has a different primary purpose. Given the difficulties of juggling rising costs against current educational budgets, saving energy (and therefore reducing power bills) is still important and…
Facility management under COVID-19 restrictions has been a challenge for many, and we’ve had multiple queries as to how various building technologies might be managed...
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