Consulting-Specifying Engineer - March 2009 - (Page 60) Equipment Lifecycles via the Internet, changes can be made at night, on weekends, or during business travel or vacations. Finally, future costs can be minimized by making sure all intelligent lighting control panelboard information is clearly marked, visible, and current, like a standard lighting panelboard. This reduces costs by saving an electrical contractor’s time in ascertaining key information about the system. In addition to including standard system specifications, savings can be gained by simple tactics like making sure backup circuit breakers are readily available in case future needs arise. Making the choice Theoretically, a lighting panelboard offers an infinite return on investment because it reduces a building owner’s risk by protecting occupants, equipment, fixtures, and the building shell itself from the effects of an electrical fire. However, while that value is crucial, it can’t be measured. It can be measured for intelligent lighting control panelboards, which consulting engineers increasingly are viewing as a source of quantifiable revenue. Energy-efficiency improvements, like lighting controls, create real energy savings for the building owner. Accordingly, the lifecycle cost of an intelligent lighting control panelboard should be examined in relation to the incremental energy savings it generates over its life. The result is a lighting control system that actually generates cash flow for the building owner. In fact, as the cost of electricity continues to rise, lighting control panelboards will generate even more savings over the long term. Given the uncertainty of tomorrow’s energy challenges and the energy management means necessary to meet those challenges, the intelligent lighting control panelboard is poised to be much more than a gray enclosure in an electrical room. Hickerson is a lighting control specialist with the Installation Systems & Control Business Unit of Schneider Electric. He is responsible for energy code and lighting control training as well as for developing and administering support tools. Energy-Efficient Lighting Controls stop energy waste Controls help designers optimize energy performance and earn LEED certification for their projects. Watt Stopper provides design services to help you specify the most appropriate products from our wide range of field-proven controls. Watt Stopper/Legrand makes it easy to layer energy-saving lighting controls for sustainable designs that exceed code requirements. Case studies document energy savings of 30% to more than 40% with daylighting controls. Watt Stopper’s daylighting controls include groundbreaking features, such as a sliding setpoint control algorithm, to ensure occupant comfort and simplify, or even eliminate, commissioning. Watt Stopper/Legrand offers a comprehensive line of occupancy sensors, daylighting controls and scheduled control systems. Let our technical experts and LEED-AP sales force help you find ways to achieve the energy savings and product performance you want for your next project. For more information, and for energy-efficient lighting control solutions, call 800.879.8585 or visit www.wattstopper.com. Input #227 at csemag.com/quickResponse 60 Consulting-Specifying Engineer • MARCH 2009 http://www.wattstopper.com http://www.wattstopper.com http://www.csemag.com/quickResponse
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