COMMERCIAL AUTOMATION - INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS

There is no lighting project that can not benefit by the addition of a C-Bus system. Regardless of the lighting objectives whether it be superior lighting control or to minimise energy use, C-Bus excels in both criteria.

Simplicity is the key to C-Bus which is well regarded as a very user-friendly system.

In public lighting areas, C-Bus can ramp up lighting gradually according to natural light levels to reduce energy consumption. In retirement villages C-Bus can be intregrated with heating and cooling systems to provided a total energy efficient solution.

C-Bus modularity, control options and flexibility provides superior lighting control that a conventional system would struggle to match.

OFFICES
C-Bus can provide lighting efficiencies in any office. With light level sensors, the system can be designed to take advantage of natural light levels and utilise only the minimum necessary amount of lighting, saving energy and money. When the offices are vacated, C-Bus can automatically turn lights off at preset times that have been set to meet the needs of the staff in each working area.

Low traffic areas do not need to be permanently lit. Use C-Bus occupancy sensors to light up those areas only when needed. If a staff member is working late, C-Bus occupancy sensors can automatically override any preset program to provide safe pathway lighting.

Is your office layout likely to change in the future? C-Bus offers you the flexibility to reprogram lighting groups to accommodate any future addition to the office space such as new office structures, partitions, and new open plan desk configurations.

Careful planning and design maximize the return on investment, providing substantial savings through reduced energy consumption and maintenance.

· Open plan offices
· Cellular offices
· Meeting rooms
· Boardrooms
· Lift lobbies and atriums
· Storerooms
· Amenities including kitchens and bathrooms

STADIUM LIGHTING & CONTROL
Key prerequisites in these arenas are energy efficient lighting and a management system that provides the operator user friendly control of the lighting.C-Bus can control all internal stadium lighting, including common areas, banquet rooms, offices, toilets, stairways and most importantly, the arena floodlighting.Use occupancy sensors to light up areas such as corridors, lobbies and concourse areas. C-Bus switches can be programmed as timers in bathrooms to time out after preset periods. Sunset switches can be used to control perimeter and security lighting. In stadiums such as these control is everything. C-Bus can provide total master control from a central point such as a service room. The Stadium’s Service Manager can monitor the entire lighting circuitry at a glance and troubleshoot any potential problems quickly and efficiently.We can train management in the use of the system to continue optimising energy savings in the future.

Sporting facilities require unique control functions, which can only be achieved with a dedicated lighting control system. The system can provide integrated control of:

· Sports flood lighting
· Corporate facilities
· Concourse and thoroughfares
· Amenities
· Administrative areas
· External and decorative lighting

WAREHOUSING & INDUSTRIAL
Every manufacturer today strives to be globally competitive in order to succeed in business. Those hard won gains in productivity can be easily lost through inefficient use of lighting through the sheer wastage of these resources, which can run into thousands of dollars per annum. Put simply, why pay for energy consumption you don't need?

A C-Bus system can take advantage of the available natural light provided by windows and skylights. Does the entire warehouse need to be permanently lit? Are common areas always occupied? Do you need to have external security lighting permanently on all night? Why not combine light level and occupancy sensors to kick in to provide lighting only when needed. The benefits can save you a fortune without compromising lighting levels.

With the escalating costs of energy, the payback will be sooner than you think.

· Shop floors
· Warehouse aisles
· Store facilities
· Administrative offices
· External lighting
· Amenities including kitchens and bathrooms


EDUCATION & HEALTH
Future generations can grow up in an energy conscious environment where energy for lighting is minimised with the use of light sensors and occupancy sensors to provide minimum necessary levels of lighting - and lighting only when it is needed.

In larger classroom areas and auditoriums, C-Bus provides vastly superior lighting control than conventional wiring systems. Lights can be dimmed across vast areas with the touch of a preset button.

Efficient lighting control is a key part of all health facilities to meet the demands of business. Reduced lighting levels in corridors at night is a simple, cost effective energy saving strategy.

Examples of controlled areas in health and educational facilities include:


· Classrooms
· Laboratories
· Lecture theatres
· Auditoriums
· Corridors
· Administrative offices
· Amenities including kitches and bathrooms

HOTELS & ACCOMODATION
The use of downlights, case lights and effect lights in lobbies is designed to impress as much as welcome. In ballrooms, lighting has to be capable of providing sufficient light for a business function one day and intimate dimming for a party the next. Meanwhile in hotel rooms, guests are looking to retreat and relax in comfort.

C-Bus can meet all those lighting needs by offering exacting levels of control. Pre-set dimming can achieve precisely the light levels you require to set the exact mood you wish to create.

Control and monitor these lights at the touch of a button on a simple to use C-Bus touchscreen. Forget banks of confusing wall switches and dimmers.

Find a faulty light globe before your guests do. Your building services manager will be able to monitor all lighting circuits at a glance.

Creating the right ambience within a hotel is easily achieved with lighting controls whilst also providing a level of energy management. Typical areas controlled include:

· Guest rooms
· Foyers
· Lobbies and corridors
· Decorative lighting
· External and landscape lighting
· Back of house areas
· Car park

RETAIL
Many shopping centres now feature dedicated play areas for children. These areas require bright lighting while inhouse restaurant and café areas require softer lighting. With an increasing trend towards self-serve, downlights are carefully designed to throw light on labels and price tags.

In these retail environments C-Bus can be designed to provide a mix of localised light control as well as master control. In rest rooms, occupancy sensors are the perfect solution to minimise energy consumption. In larger or multi-storey centres, C-Bus can compensate natural light levels to further save energy costs.

C-Bus also assists building services staff to monitor and easily identify faulty lighting circuits via PC. In addition other services such as security and air conditioning can be interfaced with C-Bus.

Lighting controls offer the store operator and their customers an inviting ambience combined with energy management and flexibility. Typical applications include:

· Department stores and boutique stores
· Superstores
· Fast food restaurants
· Shopping centres and malls
· Big box retailing

CASE STUDIES
- City Of Manchester Stadium
- Eds Centre
- Imperial War Museum
- Rundle Mall
- Spicers Paper Limited
- St George Leagues Club
- St Johns Retirement Village
- Stadium Australia
- The Westin Kuala Lumpur
- Toyota
- Victoria County Court