Advanced IoT-enabled Controls Terms & Definitions

Helpful IoT-enabled Advanced Controls Terms & Definitions Chronological time – Chronological time schedules incorporate specific times of the day, week, month or year. Solar Time – Solar time schedules incorporate sunrise and sunset times, often used to switch outdoor lighting. Solar time scheduling requires that the location of the building be set. This is accomplished using the […]

Helpful IoT Terms & Definitions

Helpful IoT Terms & Definitions The Internet of Things (IoT) is the connectivity of physical objects such as vehicles, devices, buildings, and electronics, and the networks that allow them to interact, collect and exchange data. 6LOWPAN An acronym that combines the latest version of the Internet Protocol (IPv6) and Low-power Wireless Personal Area Networks (LoWPAN). […]

Sell Sheets

Below are links to our recent Sell Sheets:   As an advanced controls manufacturer, you’re on the cutting-edge of technological innovation. The challenge comes when navigating the often convoluted channels of how to get your advanced networked controls into the industry’s leading LED luminaires.  IoT-enabled Solutions for Advanced Controls Manufacturer Whether you’re an agency or distributor working within the […]

Case Studies

Below are links to our recent Case Studies:   SBT developed a low-cost outdoor lighting system, increasing light levels from two foot-candles (fc), yes 2-foot candles, to 20 fc. Rather than 575-watt fixture heads, which wasted energy from all the heat they produced, SBT installed highly efficient 145-watt LED heads to increase energy efficiency and […]

LED Lighting Glossary

Helpful LED lighting terms & definitions: Accent Lighting: Technique that emphasizes a particular object or draws attention to a particular area. Accent lighting usually utilizes a tight beam angle PAR, MR or GU light source. Alternating Current (AC): Electrical current in which the flow of electric charge continually reverses direction. Ambient Lighting: Lighting designed to […]

How Can I Reduce Energy Costs In My Retail Bank Branch

When you have to monitor over one hundred retail bank branches in your portfolio, it can be difficult to prioritize energy savings and, consequently, saving on energy bills. When you install new energy-efficient systems, you want to find systems that will produce the highest ROI. Installing smart lighting and HVAC systems will reduce your carbon [...]

The Raw Numbers: How LED Lighting Reduces Maintenance Costs 

“Oh, awesome! Another light has burned out! As if my utility bills aren’t already through the roof as it is, now I have to place a call to maintenance and get this fixed!”   Ooof.  We’ve been there.  We get it.  We know that lighting is a fundamental component of your institution, whether it be a […]