Occupancy Sensors.

Abstract

Occupancy sensors secure power to the lights in unoccupied spaces to conserve energy. This TechData Sheet presents occupancy sensor types, applications, and the potential economic savings of retrofit projects. Manufacturers of occupancy sensors claim energy savings of 5 to 75 percent. Actual savings will vary greatly depending on the amount of light being controlled and the occupancy pattern in the room. Spaces that show the greatest energy conservation from occupancy sensors are: restrooms, lunch or break rooms, conference rooms, coffee messes, and copy rooms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA314165

Entities

People

  • Art Leitherer
  • Mike Rocha

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Costs
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Energy
  • Energy Conservation
  • Heat Energy
  • High Pressure
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Infrared Radiation
  • Microwave Detectors
  • Motion Detectors
  • Power Supplies
  • Radiation
  • Warning Systems
  • Waves

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space