Taken together, lighting and HVAC systems represent more than 50 percent of a building’s total energy use. These systems typically operate independently from each other with separate controls, but integrating the controls can be a powerful tool for optimizing energy efficiency. Slipstream has conducted field research showing that integrating lighting and HVAC controls generated a 67% reduction in lighting energy use and a 47% reduction in HVAC energy use.
Additionally, integrating lighting with HVAC can produce even greater savings. Integrating these controls during design and construction requires only a fraction of the investment to install and operate these systems independently.
Integrated Controls: Areas of focus
Implementation guide for integrating lighting and HVAC controls in high performance buildings
Pilot for Focus on Energy with technical assistance for integrated lighting controls with a building automation system (BAS)
Integrated controls study for the U.S. Department of Energy, focused on control retrofits
