How to Optimize Daylighting with Smart Lighting Design, Lighting Controls
To address daylighting challenges, facilities professionals need to “manage how light comes into a building and how it impacts the activities inside,” says Marc Brener, director, renewable and energy efficiency services with Energy Experts International. Infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths streaming through windows, if not managed correctly, can heat building interiors, prompting the air-conditioning systems to cycle on and off to maintain the temperature. That can lead to power spikes and demand charges, and ultimately increased HVAC expense.
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Article Written By: Karen Krol
Original Article Posted on: 10/15/2020
Link to Original Article: https://www.facilitiesnet.com/lighting/article/How-to-Optimize-Daylighting-with-Smart-Lighting-Design-Lighting-Controls--19064