Effective luminaires and light sources are the first step. Highly
efficient products such as Zumtobel’s LED luminaires make saving
energy a sure-fire success. Energy consumption drops by around
25 percent where luminaires are fitted with modern, electronic
control gear that has a dimming function. Lighting that is only
switched on when it is actually needed is the most frugal of all.
Presence detectors or predefined switch-on times, recorded, for
instance, in LUXMATE LITENET’s central building calendar, can reap
potential savings of 20 to 40 percent.
Natural daylight, which is available free of charge and is the most
acceptable kind of light, provides the most efficient lighting of all.
Perfect daylighting makes it possible to save up to 75 percent of the
energy used for lighting in functional buildings. This free daylight
that enters buildings can still be used even if there is sunshading
and glare protection. Properly coordinated control of lighting and
blinds reduces the cooling load of a building and improves lighting
quality as well.
Maximum energy savings are achieved by aggregating all potential
savings and continuously maintaining an installation by opting for an
individually tailored Zumtobel service package, for instance. The
result is greater independence in the face of energy price increases
and a sustainable drop in costs and CO2 emissions over a period of
many years.
1 Saving energy
Combining intelligent strategies
Luminaires and light sources
Time-based management
Presence detection
Daylight
The great effectiveness of a LUXMATE
control system is clearly evident in the
energy performance certificate. Here is
just one of many examples: with annual
energy consumption of 10 kWh/m²,
Energie AG in Linz, Austria, achieved
an A+ rating.
