This research was performed to help those involved with the development and implementation of California’s Title 24, Part 6, Building Energy Efficiency Standards (“Title 24”), better understand the real-world performance of Networked Lighting Controls (NLCs) and their advanced capabilities. NLCs...

This project evaluated tunable white LED fixtures (troffers and pendants) with integrated controls, including daylight dimming, to determine visual and circadian performance and energy usage in commercial office space. The analysis culminated in information/recommendations for connected, tunable...

Most building power distribution systems use alternating current (AC). This significantly influences the design of connected, direct current (DC) appliances including light-emitting-diode (LED) light sources and digital controls.  With the proliferation of DC devices as standard design...

This project is aimed at demonstrating new services and benefits of LED Street Lighting including new technologies that can integrate with LED Controls/Remote Monitoring to provide additional functionality and capability. These additional capabilities include signage, cameras, microphones,...

"Indoor Horticulture utilizes electric (also known as artificial) lighting systems that have the ability to generate specific and tunable wavelengths to generate plant growth and development. The baseline and measure horticultural lighting systems shall provide a comparable level of service and the...

Advanced Lighting Control System Bench Testing: The evaluation will assist the implementation of a metering-on-board utility program that will enable utilities to ‘pay for performance’. When validated systems are used as part of a utility-incentivized lighting retrofit or new construction project,...

For purposes of this project, a vendor managed BMS was selected, that focuses on fast food restaurants, other quick service restaurants, and convenience stores with significant on-site refrigeration and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. Other controllable building systems...

PG&E is interested in designing new incentive structures for standards based Automated Demand Response (ADR) control technologies. Specifically:PG&E is interested in working with ADR vendors to explore different approaches to developing new channels through which third parties can provide...

Lighting in parking lots and garages increases the visibility and sense of security for its users. The recommended light levels in parking lots and garages are included in the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Recommended Practice (RP) – 20 document. In the latest version of this document...

This project will evaluate the ability of smart electric lighting, lighting controls, electrochromic windows, and shading systems to communicate and coordinate their operation using a single building management system (BMS) or other software platform. This will allow building owners and operators...