The implementation of lighting control strategies requires the installation of lighting control equipment and the subsequent configuration of that equipment to execute the control strategies developed by a lighting designer or required by energy codes. Ideally, the lighting system is commissioned following this initial configuration to verify that the strategies are implemented properly. Connected lighting systems often offer functionality beyond that required to implement basic lighting control strategies, further complicating configuration and commissioning. In practice, configuration complexity is a key barrier to adoption of lighting control strategies and connected lighting systems. PNNL research into configuration complexity centers on evaluations conducted in living labs located in working classrooms, offices, and parking lots.
Learn more about Next Generation Lighting System (NGLS) living lab evaluations.