| I. About Sensor Switch | | | | designed to fit every building setting, including |
| Sensor Switch is one of the leading providers of | | | | industrial buildings, warehouses, schools, |
| lighting control products. It was established in | | | | government buildings, and even residential buildings. |
| 1987, and it continues to be an authority in sensor | | | | These products have also been tested and fine |
| products and lighting control products and | | | | tuned to make sure that they will constantly |
| technology. With its long standing experience in | | | | perform and deliver to its clients. |
| providing lighting solutions to a wide array of | | | | Occupancy and Vacancy Sensors |
| clients and companies, it has proven itself capable | | | | Some of Sensor Switch more notable products |
| of being innovative and creative in dealing with | | | | include the occupancy and vacancy sensors. |
| lighting challenges. | | | | These sensors have been designed to detect |
| Sensor Switch is also an engineering driven | | | | whether a specified area is in use by detecting |
| company, with many of its products and | | | | the presence of people. When the area has been |
| technology patented for their sole use. They | | | | detected as occupied, the sensors can then turn |
| continuously strive to develop new lighting | | | | up the lights to its optimal setting. However, when |
| solutions so as to keep up with the ever changing | | | | the room is left vacant the sensors will either dim |
| demands for lighting, and to provide efficient and | | | | the lights to a reconfigured setting or turn the |
| effective lighting solutions for every client. Sensor | | | | lights off completely so as not to needlessly |
| Switch seeks to maintain an environment that | | | | consume energy, depending on the clients |
| welcomes ideas and innovation as well as an | | | | settings. |
| environment that thinks out of the box so as to | | | | These occupancy and vacancy sensors are |
| keep progressing. | | | | incorporated with a dual technology |
| Sensor Switch is part of the umbrella of | | | | – Passive Infrared |
| companies of Acuity Brands Lighting, one of the | | | | (PIR) and Microphonics. In making use of not just |
| leading lighting corporations of the United States. | | | | one but two ways of detecting occupation, it |
| Sensor Switch shares Acuity dedication to | | | | ensures that the sensors are always accurate and |
| sustainable development and green lighting, and | | | | functional. |
| strives to uphold green values both in its products | | | | The Passive Infrared technology makes use of |
| and within its own work environment. | | | | lenses and collector beams to detect the |
| As a prominent company for lighting sensors, | | | | presence of people. These beams are bounced |
| networked lighting controls, and advanced sensor | | | | out to the room and as they are blocked by a |
| technology, Sensor Switch plays a significant role | | | | persons body, the sensor is informed that the |
| in Acuity Brands dedication and commitment to | | | | room is occupied. The Passive Infrared technology |
| green lighting. | | | | is designed in such a way that obstructions in a |
| II. Sustainable Design | | | | given room or area will not get in the way of its |
| Sustainable design is fast becoming an important | | | | ability to detect people or its accuracy. |
| part of architecture and building design. As the | | | | As the Passive Infrared technology functions as |
| need for buildings to maintain a green environment | | | | the sensors eyes, Microphonics is its ears, allowing |
| and to have a minimal impact on its natural | | | | the sensors to hear sounds and make them out |
| environment grows, sustainable design also grows | | | | as sounds created by people. This will allow the |
| and develops as an answer to those needs. | | | | sensor to respond appropriately to their presence. |
| More than being the latest architectural trend, | | | | Microphonics has been designed to make out |
| sustainable design is well on its way to becoming | | | | sounds naturally made by people such as talking |
| the norm in the near future. Not only does it | | | | and laughter. It is also capable of detecting and |
| minimize pollutants and other negative emissions | | | | filtering out ambient sounds as well as repetitive |
| from a building, it also conserves essential | | | | sounds such as those made by the ticking of a |
| resources such as water and electricity. | | | | clock. |
| Sustainable design also best suits longevity and | | | | With the two forms of technology working hand |
| efficiency, which would prove beneficial for any | | | | in hand within Sensor Switchs occupancy and |
| building, whether industrial or residential. | | | | vacancy sensors, clients are ensured of its |
| The need for sustainable design has been | | | | efficiency and effectiveness in controlling lights to |
| recognized by numerous prominent companies, | | | | specific configurations and settings. |
| including Acuity Brands Lighting with its dedication | | | | Daylight Harvesting Sensors |
| and commitment to green lighting as an important | | | | Another way of cutting down on energy costs is |
| aspect of sustainable design. | | | | by daylighting, a term used in sustainable design to |
| Of the various components of sustainability in a | | | | mean making full use of natural light in illuminating |
| building, lighting or green lighting is being practiced | | | | a building. While this involves designing windows to |
| by designers more than others. This is because | | | | let natural light in, it also involves daylight |
| the benefits of green lighting extend far beyond | | | | harvesting sensors to monitor the level of natural |
| that of environmental friendliness but is also | | | | light coming in and to match the amount of light |
| significant in terms of cost cutting and energy | | | | emitted by artificial lights in place. |
| saving. Thus, the return of investment is evident, | | | | These daylight harvesting sensors function by |
| making it the better and greener choice for most | | | | making use of sensitive photocells that allows it to |
| buildings. | | | | perceive natural light, thereby adjusting the |
| III. Green Lighting | | | | affected areas artificial lights accordingly to save |
| Green lighting involves designing the lighting for a | | | | energy. |
| building to be in line with the principles of | | | | Daylight Harvesting sensors work hand in hand |
| sustainable design. Sustainable design means | | | | with a networked lighting controls system. Since |
| designing a building to have minimal negative | | | | not all areas will be accessible to natural light, |
| impact on its natural environment. This means | | | | lighting can be separated into zones so that those |
| making use of recycled or reused materials, | | | | areas which can make use of natural light can be |
| having an efficient waste management system, | | | | configured separately and accordingly.nLightnLight |
| and lessening the consumption of energy. | | | | is a new lighting control system that has been |
| While there are several ways in which a building | | | | designed to incorporate what is termed as |
| can consume energy such as the heating and | | | | ‘distributed intelligence. The |
| cooling of a building environment lighting consumes | | | | nLight system will allow a user to connect all of a |
| the most energy, with energy consumption for | | | | buildings sensors through one system by bringing |
| lighting generally reaching 40-50%. Sensor Switch | | | | together the sensors, the power packs, the |
| seeks to lessen the energy consumption of | | | | photocells, and wall switches. By incorporating all |
| lighting by creating a networked lighting control | | | | of the lighting control technology through one |
| system that can ensure that the lights are not | | | | portal nLight allows for ease of use and ultimate |
| unnecessarily consuming energy for unoccupied | | | | accessibility. |
| areas and by making full use of natural light. Thus, | | | | With nLight, a buildings lighting can be controlled via |
| having lighting control products is an essential part | | | | a stylish LCD gateway or through a web based |
| of green lighting. | | | | software designed and provided by Sensor |
| More and more companies are opting for green | | | | Switch called SensorView. nLight eliminates the |
| lighting for its numerous benefits. Green lighting | | | | need for centrally hardwired lighting equipment, |
| consumes a significantly lesser amount of energy, | | | | allowing access wherever convenient for the end |
| cutting down on utility costs. And because green | | | | user.nLight also incorporates both sensor-based |
| lighting also features more advanced lighting | | | | controls and time-based controls, allowing the end |
| products that outlast traditional bulbs and lamps, | | | | user to configure the lighting settings for both. For |
| the necessity for constantly replacing lighting | | | | example, a lighting zone can be configured to go |
| products also lessens, thus cutting down on | | | | on at the opening time but will also allow for an |
| maintenance costs. Most importantly, having | | | | added configuration that will make use of |
| properly functioning lighting products that can be | | | | occupancy sensors so that the lighting system |
| configured and controlled to the clients | | | | can respond to employees who may arrive earlier |
| specifications means that an ideal and visually | | | | than the designated on time. |
| conducive working environment can be achieved. | | | | By incorporating a wide array of settings, modes, |
| This can translate to a comfortable working | | | | and schedules, nLight allows the end user to |
| environment for a company employees which | | | | configure the lighting control system to exact |
| means a higher productivity rate with fewer | | | | specifications. It also allows for flexibility to fit |
| instances of absenteeism. | | | | every buildings lighting needs. Mixing and matching |
| Lighting control is a key element of green lighting. | | | | the different settings and modes will also make |
| With the ability to control lighting and configure it | | | | for efficient energy allocation and optimum energy |
| to a building specific needs, the end user is | | | | savings. |
| ensured that lights are never needlessly | | | | V. Client Support |
| consuming vital energy. A lighting control system | | | | More than offering products and technology for |
| would generally include the dimming of lights, day | | | | lighting control, Sensor Switch also offers a |
| lighting or daylight harvesting, light scheduling, and | | | | variety of technical services to ensure that the |
| light networking. These can be achieved with a | | | | client will be adept in making full use of the |
| variety of products offered by Sensor Switch | | | | systems and products provided by Sensor |
| such as occupancy sensors and vacancy sensors, | | | | Switch. |
| daylight harvesting sensors, lighting control | | | | These would include hands on training at an |
| systems like nLight, among others. | | | | on-site center for the end user, the modeling of |
| IV. Products and Technology | | | | facility occupancy patterns to be used for the |
| Sensor Switch strives to develop the technology | | | | Data Logger Monitoring System, and a project |
| and the products for every lighting control needs | | | | layout and design created through AutoCAD with |
| of its clients. Its current products are already | | | | sensors indicated through symbols and menus. |