Lighting Control Including Daylight and Energy Efficiency Improvements Analysis

Energy and visual comfort analysis of lighting and daylight control strategies

Shading systems have the potential to reduce energy consumption of electric lighting and improve visual comfort. Various automated control systems of shading device and electric lighting have been widely used. However, existing lighting and shading systems typically operate independently, i.e., information is not shared, and thus system performance is not optimal. Therefore, integrated control ...

Identifying Energy Efficiency Improvements and Saving Potential in Energy Networks, including Analysis of the Value of Demand Response

A Hybrid System for Daylight-responsive Lighting Control

This paper argues that analytical approaches (i.e., simulation) and inductive learning methods (i.e., neural networks) can cooperate to facilitate a daylight responsive lighting control strategy. Multiple hybrid controllers are designed to meet four control goals: enriching the informational repertoire of systems control operations for lighting (by inclusion of performance indicators for glare ...

Identifying Energy Efficiency improvements and saving potential in energy networks

Disclaimer This document has been prepared for the European Commission however it reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Foreword This interim report has been prepared for the European Commission by a consortium composed of Tractebel Engineering and Ecofys. The correspondence betwe...

Energy Efficiency Improvements to Huletts Sugar Refinery

The central Tongaat-Hulett Sugar Refinery in Rossburgh generates steam and part of its electrical power requirement from burning coal, with the balance of electricity being purchased from the Durban Corporation grid. Energy is one of the Refinery's major cost components. The efficient use of this commodity is therefore important to its financial viability. Outside consultants examined the energ...