Large Commercial Buildings Use Lighting Controls

The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (www.eia.gov) new Today in Energy brief looks at the types of lighting used in large commercial buildings and the ways building operators control that lighting. 
“The most recent Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) collected new information about lighting control technologies and strategies in the United States in 2012. Compared with other investments in energy efficiency—such as upgrading heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems or replacing insulation—lighting controls are often relatively easy, accessible, and affordable changes. A new EIA report, Trends in Lighting in Commercial Buildings, details these strategies and provides information about lighting technologies in commercial buildings.”—EIA
 The Today in Energy brief was posted Thursday on EIA’s website at: https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=31272.