Adura® Technologies today announced the availability of a wireless lighting control system that can be easily and economically installed in existing commercial buildings, potentially saving users up to 50 percent on lighting costs and reducing carbon emissions.

Lighting accounts for about 38 percent of electrical costs in U.S. commercial buildings, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey. However, only about 7 percent of existing buildings have central controls and improving lighting controls with wired systems is costly and disruptive.

The Adura LightPoint System™ Release 1.0 (ALPS 1.0) is a wireless solution that is cost-effective and easy to install and use. For example, it takes only a few minutes to attach light controllers to existing fixtures, using just a few screws or magnets. The system consists of Web-based software, interfaces that link through a wireless mesh network to existing sensors and wall controls, and a suite of tools that facilitate more rapid and accurate installation and commissioning.

ALPS 1.0 also scales to the needs of users. It can make existing lighting designs more flexible and includes an intuitive Web application that automatically responds to utility-based programs, such as demand response, which could lead to additional reduced costs.

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