Lighting Control systems enable lighting installations to “listen and respond" and can be luminaire-based, room-based or networked to span entire installation for residential, commercial, industrial and outdoor applications. Lighting control systems create the interfaces between users, lighting and facility management and comprise controllers, routers, sensors, user interfaces and system software that need to work together seamlessly to deliver on its promises. Philips’ lighting control systems serve multiple benefits: Efficiency
On top of energy efficient lighting (like compact fluorescent and solid state lighting) lighting control systems allow for an additional 20-50% saving by tuning the lighting smartly to the patterns of use and environmental dynamics. You can do this through: Auto automatically switching the lighting on occupancy (with presence detection); Automatically adjusting the light level to the amount of daylight entering the space; Temporarily reducing lighting levels in a subtle way to reduce peak energy demand. Hence, significantly lowering the energy bill. (Remote) monitoring of the status of entire lighting systems allows optimised maintenance planning to reduce total cost of ownership.
Comfort
Changing the atmosphere of spaces or façades by changing the color or dynamics of lighting in a pre-programmed way are functionalities enabled by lighting controls. Since the light can be adjusted to individual needs, moods and preferences, it enhances comfort and user’s well being in the office, at school, at home or in the factory. Philips Lighting Control systems enable Dynamic Lighting, allowing us to enjoy indoors the beneficial effects of the natural daily light sequence on the human body. In hospitality applications, for instance, we can create different scenes to suit activities of people and social atmospheres. Flexibility
Lighting Control systems provide flexibility, meaning that it can be adapted to changes in the building configuration, avoiding re-installation or rewiring costs. This allows flexible use of floor space, changing for instance from cellular to open plan layouts, and freely moving partitions as often as required. In this way the lighting can easily be adapted to changing uses of multi-functional spaces - or users’ changing needs - without reconfiguration of the lighting installation. Rationale
With the acquisition of Dynalite, Philips Lighting will: Further strengthen its portfolio and lighting control business. Leverage the foreseeable growth in this market given the increasing need for energy saving and sustainability. Get a stronger foothold in the controls markets in Asia. Further strengthen the ability of Philips to offer and realize complete lighting solutions.
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