Designers Light Forum

The Road to Connected Buildings

Gabe Arnold, PE, LCDesignLights Consortium

Dave PospisilCon Edison

March 28, 2017

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Credit(s) earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

This course is registered with AIA CESfor continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any

material of construction or any method or manner ofhandling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.___________________________________________Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

LearningObjectives

1. Identify new types of lighting controls that can reduce the cost and complexity of installation. 2. Provide guidance for selecting the right system for a given customer and application.3. Use a new publicly available tool to understand, evaluate, and compare different control systems4. Take advantage of assistance available from Con Edison to support the use Networked Lighting Controls.

At the end of the this course, participants will be able to:

This concludes The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems Course

What’s your perception of Advanced Lighting Controls?

Designers

Contractors

Facility Managers Building Occupants

Advanced Controls have not been widely adopted

18%16%

7%

2% 4% 4%

Light scheduling Occupancy sensors Multi-level lighting ordimming

Daylight harvesting Demand responsivelighting

Building automationsystem (BAS) for

lighting2

Percent of Buildings with Control Strategy

Source: 2012 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey,US Energy Information Administration

Advanced Controls have not been widely adoptedNorthwest Region Indoor Lighting Power by Control Type and Building Type

Barriers to Adoption• Poor past experiences• Unfamiliar with

technology• Too complex• Not standardized• High costs• Weak value proposition

The Good News• Technology is changing and improving…

FAST!

• Systems designed from the ground up to reduce complexity and cost

• Easier (and less costly) to install, commission, use than ever before

• New system capabilities that provide new value to customers

Three Technology Innovations that Reduce Cost and Complexity of Install

1. Integrated or “Embedded” Sensors and Controls2. Wireless 3. Apps or Software-based Tools to Configure the System

1. Integrated or Embedded Sensors

1. Integrated or Embedded Sensors✔ Pre-installed means you don’t have to install them

✔ Pre-configured for out-of-the-box functionality

✔ Fewer components

✔ Single Warranty

✔ No control wiring between components

✔ Eliminates task of figuring out where to place sensors

✘ May have higher equipment costs

✘ Limited choice of fixtures available

2. Wireless✔ Reduces or eliminates control wiring and

terminations

✔ More flexibility in how devices are connected and configured

✘ Distance limitations

✘ May experience interference with some systems in some applications

3. App or Software Tools to Configure

See Light Fixtures and Devices in Room by Signal Strength. Flash to

identify.

Click to Select or Drag and Drop into group

Configure Settings

3. App or Software Tools to Configure

See Light Fixtures and Devices in Room by Signal Strength. Flash to

identify.

Timeclock/Schedules are much easier to set up

Configure Load Shed Settings

3. App or Software Tools to Configure

Easy Schedule Programming

Intuitive DashboardsEasily identify and tune

lights

Sensor Layout

Grouping/Zoning

Driver / Controller / Sensor Compatibility

Control Strategy Design

Low-Voltage Control Wiring

Complex Commissioning

Sensor per Luminaire

Auto-Grouping/Zoning

Pre-Installed, Pre-Wired, Compatible

Pre-Programmed, Out-of-the-box

Wireless / PoE

Simple Configuration w/ Auto-Commissioning

Limitations of the Past Possibilities of the Future

Another Trend: Integrated Power Meters

• Wireless Smart Sensor with built-in meter

• Wireless Fixture Controller with built-in meter

• LED Driver with built-in meter

Advanced Features that go beyond Lighting

Asset Tracking Space Utilization Indoor Positioning Diagnose and Report

Conference Room Scheduling Security Energy Tracking Integrate with

BMS/HVAC

Simple or Comprehensive depending on your Application

Simplified Systems

Comprehensive Systems

• Simpler/Easier to install and use

• Fewer features and capabilities

• More difficult to install and use

• Advanced features and capabilities

Characteristics

• Out-of-the-box functionality• No computer server, central gateway,

or cloud internet connection required• Simple commissioning by contractor• Does not require sophisticated

Facility Manager or 3rd party to manage system

• Basic control strategies (occupancy, daylight, high-end trim)

• Single room or building• More likely to be wireless• May have integrated sensors to

reduce complexity

• Customized by application• May require computer server or

cloud internet connection• Commissioning by or with support of

manufacturer or rep• Requires capable Facility Manager or

3rd party to manage system • Basic + Advanced control strategies

(scheduling, demand response)• Campus or Enterprise• Advanced Capabilities (energy

monitoring, remote diagnostics, shade controls, and more…)

Simplified Systems Comprehensive Systems

Both types available from most manufacturers

Simplified Systems Comprehensive Systems

Most major lighting controls manufacturers now offer both a Simplified Networked System and a

Comprehensive Networked System

Future systems can be simplified or comprehensive

Simplified System

Comprehensive System

The lines between simplified and comprehensive systems will become more blurred over time. We’ll see the categories converge so that a single system can be installed in a basic, simplified configuration, or optional components added to be an advanced, comprehensive system. This is good!

Optional Gateway(s), Advanced Controller(s)

+ =

New Resource: DLC Networked Lighting Control Qualified Products List (QPL)

• Understand, evaluate, compare control systems

• All systems are pre-qualified for Utility Incentives / Rebates

• Independently reviewed to meet minimum performance requirements

Identify, Compare, Filter Systems by Scope, Warranty, Case Studies...

By Capability…

By Detailed Characteristics

Con Edison

Reforming the Energy Vision (REV)

• REV is transforming New York State’s energy policy and how NYS and utilities work

• Energy Efficiency and Clean, locally produced power are at the core of the State’s policy– Achieve State energy goals by 2030

REV Ready Buildings“A digital world is a world where everything is connected, creating a vast ‘Internet of Things”

• Empowers buildings to better manage energy, achieve savings, and integrate new technologies through a common network platform. – Flexible structure supports evolving sensor mesh network

technology a.k.a. Networked Lighting Systems– Communicates and monitors with other building systems – Creates a digital, addressable, wireless cloud-based

system to scale up efficiency programs for customers – Improves comfort, security, productivity, and energy

efficiency goals

Market Potential

• Market for enhanced + integrated + networked systems• As forecasted by the US DOE, “of the total 5.1 Quads in annual energy savings by 2035, one third is

made possible by the penetration of connected-LED.”

Adoption of Networked Lighting Systems• Currently only <1% of buildings have mature SSL products installed• 2 out of 50 DMP project participants installed a 1st generation networked lighting system

Large Financial Institution Examples• Project A

– Total Project Savings 2,526,700 kWh; 240 kW reduction – Est. Annual Lighting Savings $454,801– Simple Payback: 7.65 years

• Project B– Total Project Savings 1,181,414 kWh; 93.3 kW reduction – Est. Annual Lighting Savings $212,655– Simple Payback: 3.8 years

“Similar to how VoIP disrupted telecom networks, (the) framework will disrupt facilities networks”

A Disruptive Technology

A Centralized + Integrated Hub

Incentive Available

• Con Edison has incentives available for – DLC QPL listed network lighting systems.

• Visit us at our booth for more information