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Lighting retrofits are considered “low-hanging fruit” when it comes to energy efficiency. There’s no quicker way to improve a facility’s image, performance, and maintenance requirements. Just imagine the benefits when the lighting is smart!
- Anthony Capkun, Editor-Publisher
 
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Ivanhoé, QuadReal and GWL first to achieve BOMA BEST Smart Buildings Certification

The Building Owners & Managers Association of Canada revealed the first buildings to be certified under the BOMA BEST Smart Buildings Certification pilot program: Ivanhoé Cambridge, QuadReal Property Group, and GWL Realty Advisors. “Back in 2017, when we were investigating smart technology, we discovered there was no one doing this in the multi-residential sector. We were somewhat pioneers in this asset class,” said Andrew Hollins, GWL.


Make the case for a lighting retrofit easily with CanmetENERGY software

Put away the graph paper and spreadsheets and, instead, lean on CanmetENERGY’s RETScreen software platform to perform all your feasibility analyses and payback for any lighting retrofit project you’re working on. For example, “Switching from metal halides to LEDs will have an impact on the heating and cooling in the facility and, in fact, RETScreen can calculate that impact for you,” says Stephen Dixon of Knowenergy.


 
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Managing smart lighting installs within indoor farming environments

Electrical contractors are frequently faced with taking direction from owners to reduce operational budgets, but this may change as new opportunities for contractors arise. The boom in indoor farming will also drive growth in the need for electrical contractors’ services, especially for the installation of lighting arrays and smart monitoring systems that are key components of the projected market growth. » Read more
 
 
 
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The shift to light as “an amenity”

Homeowners are overwhelmingly demanding modern, high-quality lighting solutions, with 91% of U.S. homeowners saying that quality lighting is important to their home design, and 75% expressing that lighting is one of the most important design choices for their home. Meantime, a home can be optimized to save energy and reduce waste with smart, automated lighting. » Read more

Funding for lighting retrofits and more through CIB’s building decarbonization retrofit program

Canada Infrastructure Bank and Efficiency Capital have formalized a $50-million partnership to help small- and medium-sized building owners across Canada decarbonize their facilities. These retrofit solutions could include anything from upgrades to lighting and roof insulation to heat pumps, automation systems, and more. » Read more

 
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