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Connected Lighting and HVAC Integration
Connected Lighting and HVAC Integration
Looking for more energy savings? Integrating HVAC with lighting controls is the next level up for smart buildings. How does it work? Take a look at our infographic below.
If you are curious about saving energy in commercial buildings, download our free toolkit about HVAC and networked lighting control integration.
What is the Toolkit?
The NLC-HVAC Integration Toolkit will help energy efficiency programs, building owners, integrators, and market actors successfully identify, pursue, and implement NLC-HVAC integration projects. Download the free toolkit for a decision tree, a handbook, case studies, and a project template that will set your project up for success.
| Toolkit Items | |
|---|---|
| Decision tree | Decide if a project is a good candidate for integration and avoid projects where success is unlikely. |
| Case Studies | Successful integration examples. A list of relevant published case studies, with URL and data from each one. Searchable by building type etc. |
| Template | An example construction integration specification including key contacts, control points, communication protocols, latency requirements, etc. aligned with CSI Division 25. |
| Handbook | A concise reference manual with a glossary; introductory overviews of NLC and BMS; recommended best practices for integration; and references to relevant standards for lighting, HVAC and construction specification. |
| Responsibility Matrix | An example spreadsheet describing an integration project in terms of major tasks and major participants, showing who is responsible for what. |
Introduction to NLC-HVAC Integration Video
Learn more about NLC-HVAC Integration from this video based on our presentation at the 2024 DLC Controls Summit.
Event - AHR, the latest in HVACR Technology
The DLC is presenting at AHR Expo with our collaborators! Join us on Feb 10, 2:30-3:30 to learn more about NLC-HVAC Integration and expanding energy savings from HVAC and lighting.
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