high-performance control, geared to the needs that may differ for each building and
each user. For this reason too, it is estimated that the global Smart Lighting market
will grow from $13.4 billion in 2020 to over $30 billion by 2025*, with a compound
annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18%. The main factors that are driving market growth
are: the transition to LED light sources, the pervasiveness of intelligent control
systems, the spread of Smart Buildings and the increasing focus on energy saving.
Smart Lighting ultimately means getting more value out of a building function that is
always there, but most of the time is not exploited for its great potential.
*) Smart Lighting Report 2020, MarketsandMarkets Research Private Ltd
Innovative hardware and software solutions have made it possible to add intelligence
to traditional lighting functions in recent years. This has affected both the interiors
and exteriors of buildings, and even public lighting systems.
Innovative hardware and software solutions have made it possible to add intelligence
to traditional lighting functions in recent years. This has affected both the interiors
and exteriors of buildings, and even public lighting systems.
In this way, it has become possible to monitor and control light sources, adapting the
operation of individual lamps or entire lighting systems to suit actual needs, taking
into account environmental conditions and individual requirements. This has gone
hand in hand with the increasing use of Building Automation systems, of which lighting
is one of the main functions, both in the residential, tertiary and industrial sectors:
light is one of the factors that contributes most to the comfort of the occupants and at
Smart Lighting
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Introduction
Lighting,
Architecture,
Automation
77
Ekinex
Solutions
Delégo
supervision system
38
Ekinex
Solutions
Controls
and sensors
57
Ekinex
Solutions
Actuators, dimmers,
gateways
90
Residential
Buildings
Areas
of application
98
Tertiary sector
Areas
of application
116
Design tools
Bim
and Planner
the same time represents one of the main uses of electrical energy.
What does a Smart Lighting solution offer in comparison with a conventional system?
Smart lighting does not just “light up” - in other words, enable basic visual tasks -
but actively reacts to internal and external environmental conditions, user behaviour
and the changing needs of contemporary buildings, taking into account the emotional
and biological aspects that lighting influences in human beings, without ever ignoring
energy efficiency targets. Last but not least - given its native ability to communicate -
Smart Lighting is best integrated with the other technical systems of a Smart Building
and, in particular, with the building automation system.
Alongside the technical developments, the awareness of the great opportunities
offered by lighting has grown among both end users and professionals, such as
designers, architects and clients: no longer just switching on and off, but flexible and
“Smart Lighting is that lighting
that reacts intelligently to
changing people’s needs and
environmental conditions.”
113
Insights
Efficiency, SRI,
sustainability,
well-being
Accommodation
facilities
Application
areas
94
13
New
Benchmarks
IEQ, LED, HCL,
Daylighting
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