Managing smart buildings has become more common in recent years, with technology-based security, automation, AI, and more. Lighting is also evolving, and maintenance managers can save money, increase efficiency, boost employee morale, and get closer to ESG goals with just a few lighting upgrades.

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Here are some of the benefits maintenance managers can expect from smart lighting:

Financial incentives: With an extended LED lifespan and programmable lighting that only comes on when you need it, energy usage costs are minimized, along with maintenance and repair costs. These upgrades may mean you qualify for government rebates, too, further reducing your expenses and saving your budget.

Sustainable practices: Today’s smart lighting is more efficient, using less energy to offer the same – and in some cases, better – light. This helps maintenance managers reach their sustainability goals by lowering energy use throughout the property. With programmable options, you can rely on natural light in the building to limit usage, programming the lights to come on at dusk or only when needed.

Enhanced security: With programmable lighting, you can set it to turn on in dark places like stairwells or parking lots based on traffic or motion to help keep all areas of your property lit and increase safety.

Improved experience: Lighting affects the happiness and performance of employees within that space. 67 per cent of employees are more productive in an environment that promotes wellness, and comfortable lighting was the second-highest wellness factor cited in the study. Smart technology allows managers to promote a healthy work environment for their staff.

Data collection: Further reduce your costs and accurately build your budget with the data that comes with smart technology for performance monitoring, asset management, and predictive maintenance. For example, smart lighting can use sensors to monitor traffic, create patterns, optimize usage, and establish a custom system that works best for your building.

Smart buildings are becoming more common as technology improves building management and maintenance. Smart lighting offers maintenance managers the opportunity to lower usage, get greener, increase safety, improve the employee experience, and collect data that will help increase energy efficiency.