In January, the Design Lights Consortium (DLC) published a new report about quantifying the non-energy benefits (NEB) of networked lighting controls (NLC). The most valued non-energy benefits varied by stakeholders, but included:
- extending the life of lighting equipment
- improved safety and security
- reduced maintenance
- improved light quality
The top three takeaways of the report are:
- For decision-makers that participated in utility energy efficiency programs: Including the net value of NEBs in cost-benefit analyses produced a return on investment (ROI) 2.3 times higher than when only considering energy savings.
- For building operations staff: Net energy savings from NEBs were valued at approximately 11% of a full-time maintenance staff member’s time to provide similar impacts.
- For building occupants: A net increase in self-reported productivity of almost 8% was estimated for each employee in workplaces where NLCs were operating.
The report is available for free download here.
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