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DLC Introduces Toolkit to Facilitate Integration of NLCs and HVACs
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Networked lighting controls (NLCs) can cut new lighting loads in half. When integrated with HVAC systems, NLCs can help save up to an additional 30% of HVAC energy use and 20% of total energy consumed in large commercial buildings.
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Best-in-Class Efficiency: Tunable-white lighting offers nonenergy-related benefits in schools
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In January 2025, the Department of Energy published three guides to adopting LED lighting and controls in school buildings, augmenting the resources available through its Efficient and Healthy Schools program. One evaluates a particularly interesting nonenergy benefit of LED...
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