Refferences Introduction

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The lobby of any Hotel/Apartment makes a strong statement about the kind of establishment it is. Whether a huge atrium, or a discreetly panelled space, most will include a lounge area of some kind and at least some element of natural light.

The main purpose of lighting control for such environments is to make the hotel look as inviting as possible, so a simple timing system, automatically selected to match the time of day is often used. It will range from a cheery and bright look in the mornings, to more subdued lighting in the evenings.

Lighting control plays a key part in today's modern Office design. Open plan offices house many different departments all with different needs. Computer users need good light at the desk but require low glare on their monitors.

Lighting control within a whole building can be tailored to suit every users requirements with the possibility of every user being able to control the luminaire above them. This gives the end user the ability to control their own environment and thus reduce the possibility of stress and fatigue.

Today, homeowners are spending more than ever before on 'added value' extras in the home.

Lighting control is at the heart of this Residential technology revolution and could comfortably be described as one of the 'intelligent home must haves'; whether creating an intimate dining scene, a 'house-lightsdimmed' feel for a home cinema room, or aiding home security; lighting control is a truly effective method for achieving great results. Not only that, but there is also significant energy saving potential to provide an additional attraction for end-users.

Successful Restaurants create the correct atmosphere to suit their clientele through a combination of decoration, lighting, music as well as fixtures and fittings.

Lighting control in a restaurant, however, needs to offer the flexibility to easily create a variety of lighting scenes from a bright and lively breakfast or lunch setting through to a more intimate dining experience.

Lighting control can provide a wide variety of scene setting levels to highlight exhibits and yet maintain appropriate light levels for background ambience.

Attractive control panels can provide a Museum with a stylish, user friendly interface for setting a variety of lighting scenes to suit time-of-day. As exhibits are moved or updated the system is easy to re-program to meet the new requirements.

Controlling costs is important in any public sector environment but particularly in the Education sector. A lighting control system can help save energy when used in combination with presence detection in corridors, classrooms and circulation areas.

Importantly it can also enhance the learning environment by creating the correct light levels for study sessions that use overhead projection, whiteboards, projectors, computers or just simple manual writing and reading tasks.

Warehouses rarely need full illumination on a continual basis. A presence detection system can often provide the ideal solution, automatically changing from a low level to a working level when someone enters the area.

A multisensor provides all the necessary sensors to facilitate this automatic system. This can result not only in reduced energy consumption but can also considerably improve lamp life.