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Envido can provide a full turnkey installation solution for the following types of energy-efficient lighting equipment:
a) Lamps
We will select the most appropriate lamps according to application and efficacy (lumens per watt), colour temperature, colour rendering index, life and lumen maintenance, availability, switching, dimming capability, and cost.
Types of energy-efficient lamps and ballasts include:
• Fluorescent lamps and high-frequency ballasts
• High-density discharge (HID) lamps and high-frequency ballasts
• Incandescent lamps
• LED lamps
b) Luminaires
A luminaire (or light fixture), is a unit consisting of one or more of the following components:
• lamp(s) and lamp socket(s)
• ballast(s)
• reflective material
• lenses, refractors, louvers, blades, or other shielding.
Luminaires offer opportunities for energy saving within an energy-efficient lighting system design. Many of these are designed to brighten walls or work surfaces, or to provide indirect light to brighten the ceiling. Many are fluorescent and are easily controlled for further energy saving.
Envido can install luminaires or can optimise you’re the components of your existing system to improve efficiency.
c) Lighting controls
Lighting controls have traditionally been used to create moods. Today, they are also used as part of a high quality energy efficient lighting system that integrates daylight and electric light sources to provide a comfortable and visually interesting environment for the occupants of a building.
Electric lighting controls are appropriate for a wide variety of spaces, from large open offices, to conference rooms, hotel rooms and classrooms. Lighting controls can be incorporated with day lighting to provide flexibility, energy savings, and reductions in carbon emissions.
Lighting controls are used in lighting design projects to achieve a high quality energy efficient lighting system. Specifying a layered, daylight-integrated lighting and control system gives the occupants control of the lighting while providing appropriate lighting levels, balancing surface brightness, minimising glare, and enhancing the surrounding architecture.
When electric lighting controls are used properly, energy will be saved and the life of lamps and ballasts can be extended.
Benefits of installing lighting controls
Lighting controls will help reduce energy by:
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Reducing the amount of power used during the peak demand period by automatically dimming lights or turning them off when they are not needed
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Reducing the number of hours per year that the lights are on
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Reducing internal heat gains by cutting down lighting use, which allows for reduced HVAC system size and a reduction in the building's cooling needs
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Allowing occupants to use controls to lower light levels and save energy
Lighting controls can be linked to perform multiple tasks, offering additional benefits. For example, occupancy controls can be linked to dimming or daylight controls to keep the lights from turning completely off when a space is not being used, or to keep the lights off when daylight is plentiful and the room is occupied.
This control scheme may be appropriate when occupancy sensors control separate groups of luminaires, or "zones", in a large space, or an open office area. In these situations, the lights can be dimmed to a predetermined level in one specific area when the space is not being used.
Moreover, lighting controls form a key component of creating an ‘intelligent building’ – one where the environment is tuned to improve the individual occupant's or group's comfort and productivity.
Types of lighting controls
Types of lighting controls we can provide include: on/off "toggle" switches, occupancy sensors (including dual technology occupancy sensors), daylight sensors, clock switches, and a variety of manual and automatic dimming devices, and centralised controls.
We also offer advanced wireless technology that can provide almost limitless flexibility without the need to install fixed wiring, avoiding disruption to your staff and building.
Book your free consultation
Contact us on 020 7199 0090 to book your FREE consultation and to find out more about how our energy-efficient lighting installation service can help you improve efficiency and reduce carbon for your organisation.
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