No matter what kind of business one may run, you might find yourself wasting more energy as each month goes by. But how can one reduce their carbon footprint while trying to keep up with the daily needs of the business? You could own a restaurant or a small business or a large corporate office – but either way, a smart and innovative commercial automation system can significantly impact your energy usage for the better. ATPL can provide the space with the smart features necessary to lower your bills and make your business eco-friendly. Keep reading below to learn more about the eco- friendly commercial automation technologies that can make your commercial setup automated! 

In the US, as per data on the US government website, 38% of the Total energy consumed in a Corporate Building is on account of Lighting. A reduction is the lighting usage can significantly reduce the total energy consumption. That is where Lighting control strategies involving High-End Trim, Day Lighting, Vacancy Sensing, Time Scheduling, Motorised Shades among others would help significantly in Energy Saving.

When the shades are up – the lights can dim or turn off completely, effectively eliminating this waste of energy.

In many places with intelligent software, the shades can be made to raise or lower depending upon the path of the sun, automatically. Thus, glare can be avoided when sunlight is direct and obstructing the ease of work on a desktop by bring shades down, where as in the same space depending on sun path when natural light is not the cause of glare, shades can be taken up to bring lighting and view for the space user. 

Motorized windows are not just great for balancing a room’s lighting but they also provide the ultimate insulation for your business. Shades are able to create insulation, by relying on how they are installed. With a “gap” in between the shade and wall, there is an ideal amount of space created that acts as insulation for the building. In the summer, the HVAC will not have to work overtime to cool down the company space, and in winter, the heating bills won’t be nearly as high. Smart shades can keep one warmer or colder when needed, without even lifting a finger.

No matter what kind of business one may run, you might find yourself wasting more energy as each month goes by. But how can one reduce their carbon footprint while trying to keep up with the daily needs of the business? You could own a restaurant or a small business or a large corporate office – but either way, a smart and innovative commercial automation system can significantly impact your energy usage for the better. ATPL can provide the space with the smart features necessary to lower your bills and make your business eco-friendly. Keep reading below to learn more about the eco- friendly commercial automation technologies that can make your commercial setup automated! 

In the US, as per data on the US government website, 38% of the Total energy consumed in a Corporate Building is on account of Lighting. A reduction is the lighting usage can significantly reduce the total energy consumption. That is where Lighting control strategies involving High End Trim, Day Lighting, Vacancy Sensing, Time Scheduling, Motorised Shades among others would help significantly in Energy Saving.

High End Trim: With the help of dimming, we start off with maximum output of Lighting Fixtures clipped to 80%. The logic being that the human eye cannot easily differentiate between 10-20% reductions in light from a maximum of 100%.

Day Lighting: The use of Day Light sensors to measure the sunlight available and correspondingly reducing  the output of Light Fixtures, helps save energy.

Vacancy Sensing: Entering a conference room and manually turning lights on, but having the facility where in – on exit the vacancy sensor automatically turns lights or even air-conditioning off can significantly reduce energy costs and is a commonly used eco-friendly method today.

Time Scheduling: Using a Time clock to reduce the over all lighting after normal office hours in public areas is one method of energy saving. These could also be places like parking lots which accommodate maximum traffic at certain times in the day and, lighting can be adjusted according to the same.

Motorised shades: 

Automated shades are the perfect solution to cut down on the number of lights needed. With the push of a button, you can lower or raise the shades at your command. Any of the employees or workers can operate the tech themselves – before a presentation, a meeting, or if a customer asks to have the natural sunlight come through. But when the sun is at its perfect spot, the shades can let the light in for everyone to enjoy its warm glow. 

When the shades are up – the lights can dim or turn off completely, effectively eliminating this waste of energy.

In many places with intelligent software, the shades can be made to raise or lower depending upon the path of the sun, automatically. Thus, glare can be avoided when sunlight is direct and obstructing the ease of work on a desktop by bring shades down, where as in the same space depending on sun path when natural light is not the cause of glare, shades can be taken up to bring lighting and view for the space user. 

Motorized windows are not just great for balancing a room’s lighting but they also provide the ultimate insulation for your business. Shades are able to create insulation, by relying on how they are installed. With a “gap” in between the shade and wall, there is an ideal amount of space created that acts as insulation for the building. In the summer, the HVAC will not have to work overtime to cool down the company space, and in winter, the heating bills won’t be nearly as high. Smart shades can keep one warmer or colder when needed, without even lifting a finger.

Measurement:

All above strategies can save energy. However, in order to measure the actual saving it is important that a large commercial building also invests in a proper Lighting management System (LMS) that comprises of hard ware and software to measure, control and suggest eco-friendly methods based upon actual data and usage in the space. 

All above strategies can save energy. However, in order to measure the actual saving it is important that a large commercial building also invests in a proper Lighting management System (LMS) that comprises of hard ware and software to measure, control and suggest eco-friendly methods based upon actual data and usage in the space. 

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