Adaptive

CLTC Publishes Study on Adaptive Lighting in Outdoor Security Applications

Today, adaptive lighting is considered best practice for numerous outdoor applications and has been incorporated into many current energy standards. However, outdoor areas with heightened security requirements are often excluded from adaptive lighting control requirements and these areas remain lit with high, uniform levels of static illumination.

To address this gap, CLTC partnered with the Office of Naval Research to evaluate the energy-savings potential and end-user acceptance of adaptive lighting for outdoor security applications.

Renewable Energy & Advanced Lighting Systems for Exterior Applications

Exterior lighting generally operates from early evening through early morning, a period of little to no renewable energy generation, which means this lighting is primarily powered by carbon-dense fossil fuels. Fossil fuel use is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), poor air quality, water pollution and land degradation. In addition, low-quality exterior lighting characterized by poor color, inappropriate light distribution, and inadequate light levels has also been linked to increased crime rates and reduced physical activity within the surrounding community.

Adaptive Sensor-Based Lighting for Security Applications

Traditional outdoor lighting technologies operate at full power throughout the night, even when areas are vacant. This extra load, energy waste and light pollution can be averted by updating the lighting system with energy-efficient light sources and lighting controls. By installing these technologies, adaptive lighting strategies can be implemented that provide the right amount of light when and where it is needed.

Liberty Lighting Guidelines for Zero Net Energy Communities

08/18/2015

CLTC is partnering with Liberty to create a zero net energy community in West Sacramento along the Sacramento River. The Liberty Lighting Guide provides design and technical specifications, application of directives, as well as Title 24 code compliance requirements for residential, outdoor, private community clubhouses, K – 8 schools, private clubhouses, neighborhood commercial spaces, parks, greenbelts, trails, sports, and recreation centers.

Liberty Lighting Guidelines for Zero Net Energy Communities Released

Read the 2015 Liberty Lighting Guidelines for Zero Net Energy Communities.

What It's Like to Live in This Smart, Energy-Efficient Home of the Future

07/22/2015

Smithsonian.com— Nine months in, a family of four adjusts to life in the Honda Smart Home, a testing ground for new technologies at University of California, Davis.

Lighting Controls for Universities and Educational Campuses

06/30/2015

11:00 a.m. PDT / 2:00 p.m. EDT

Register here.

Speakers:
Kelly Cunningham, Outreach Director, CLTC
Jay Canteenwala, Product Marketing Director, Lighting IIoT at Echelon Corp.

Saving Energy in Buildings with Adaptive Lighting Systems: Solutions for the Retail Sector

06/15/2015

The retail sector, which represents 13 percent of California’s lighting electricity use, has historically not embraced the use of lighting controls to save energy. California regulators have responded to retailer’s concerns that lighting controls and lighting power density restrictions may have a negative impact on sales and customers. Currently, building lighting energy-efficiency standards for the retail sector are less stringent than regulations imposed on other commercial space types.

NPS Outdoor Lighting Retrofits Guide

07/01/2014

Lighting constitutes a large portion of energy use at national parks. This guide provides assistance to facility managers who want to reduce lighting energy use while making parks safer and more visually appealing for visitors.

Part 1 with Michael Siminovitch from the CLTC: Exploring the Urban Fabrics of Light

02/26/2015

Echelon IIoT Insights Blog—In part 1 of this discussion, Michael Siminovitch, Director of the California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) and the Rosenfeld Chair in Energy Efficiency and a professor in the Department of Design at UC Davis, talks about adaptive outdoor lighting and the urban fabrics of light.

Read the discussion on Echelon's IIoT Insights Blog.

California Lighting Technology Center