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Many businesses and their employees
are opting for a more flexible,
hybrid approach, splitting their hours
between the workplace and home. As a
result, working patterns are becoming
much less regimented with varying
starting and finishing times and the
possibility of days where buildings may
still remain vacant due to sta working
from home.
This altered routine has the potential
to have a significant impact on lighting
requirements and could result in excessive
energy use and wastage. As the world
focusses on reducing its carbon footprint
and achieving net zero it is important
that such situations are avoided and that
lighting is only used where and when it is
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needed. This is where the benefits of smart
lighting technology really come into their
own.
OPTIMISED LIGHTING
Smart lighting o„ ers a solution which
allows facilities managers to truly optimise
lighting use, giving complete control over
when lights are on or o„ or set to specific
scenes or temperatures – all at the touch of
a button.
Smart lighting is ideal for use in almost
all indoor and outdoor settings, from car
parks to industrial spaces, commercial
buildings, hospitals and schools, it is an
energy e„ icient, cost-e„ ective solution
that uses automation to ensure that
lighting is only used where and when it
is needed. As a result, it is the perfect
solution for workplaces that are being used
sporadically, where lighting requirements
change regularly and according to the
movement of its users.
AUTOMATION
For a fully connected workplace, products
embedded with smart solutions such as
OCTO are a must. OCTO is a platform that
collects data from connected things in real
time to help deliver the complete smart
lighting package. This transforms the
e„ iciency and ambience of commercial
and residential spaces, with an easy-touse
wireless solution that gives complete
control of the luminaries via an intuitive
app and smart accessories. Utilising WiZ