Advanced Lighting Controls for Reducing Energy use and Cost in DoD Installations
Abstract
The massive footprint of mostly old building stock in the Department of Defense s (DoD) inventory offers significant opportunities for reducing energy consumption, carbon emissions, and operating costs. Existing lighting systems in many DoD facilities consume excessive electrical energy because they are often outdated, inefficient, and lack automated controls. These factors result in increased energy consumption, higher operational, maintenance, lifecycle costs, and reduced workforce productivity. Therefore, the intent of this project is to retrofit buildings with advanced lighting control systems that combine dimmable light sources, occupancy and daylight sensors, and intelligent controls to significantly lower the lighting energy consumption as well as reduce cooling loads due to the thermal effects of lighting. Furthermore, appropriate control and monitoring systems can lower maintenance cost and improve occupant satisfaction. The DoD s Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) commissioned a team consisting of Philips and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) to study the performance of advanced lighting control systems in DoD buildings. Philips developed and deployed the lighting control systems and LBNL carried out the evaluation of energy savings and occupant surveys by collecting pre- and post- retrofit data and performing all the data analysis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA600335
Entities
People
- Dagnachew Birru
- Francis Rubinstein
- James Schmidt
- Jim Galvin
- Matthew Helm
- Maulin Patel
- Muhammad Bari
- Osvaldo Velarde
- Satyen Mukherjee
- Sree Venkit
Organizations
- Environmental Security Technology Certification Program