Global lighting provider Royal Philips recently announced that Clemson University’ Watt Family Innovation Center is deploying a Power over Ethernet (PoE)-powered indoor lighting system. “As a founding innovation partner of the center, Philips implemented a PoE-based indoor lighting system combined with LED lighting to provide flexible work spaces that encourage collaboration between faculty and students, optimize space management in the facility, and improve energy efficiency.” Philips added that the new PoE lighting system will deliver up to 70 percent in energy savings compared to similar buildings using conventional lighting.
“The intelligent PoE lighting system delivers energy savings by gathering historical and real-time anonymous data from each lighting fixture to determine when a room is being used,” Philips said. “These occupancy sensors also trigger lights to turn on and off, saving additional energy. The Philips EnvisioManager, an advanced lighting control system, enables all the lights to be controlled from a single, tailored software console. The system supports remote access and web-based control, letting occupants control their lights via any authorized computer, smartphone or tablet. This ensures the right amount of light is provided only when, where and how it is needed.”
Amy Huntington, president of Philips Lighting Americas, said, “The Watt Family Innovation Center is a beacon for progressive schools like Clemson University looking to engage and motivate their students to develop cutting-edge ideas in collaboration with industry and government that can have real-world impact. This is the first time that a university in the U.S. will benefit from a commercial Power over Ethernet connected lighting system, which will be able to deliver more control, energy efficiency, and cost savings directly to the center. We are proud to be a founding innovation partner and help support the vision of the center with these lighting solutions.”
