Redwood Systems expands LED lighting and building IQ platform

by Ann Withanee — March 21, 2011—Redwood Systems, a leader in networked LED lighting controls and building intelligence, has developed an enhanced version of its software that brings several sensing and alerting features, enabling unparalleled energy savings and insight into building performance, according to the company. Facility managers now have control and data at the per-fixture level, according to Redwood Systems, as well as capabilities that easily monitor and enhance the building environment.

Immediately available, Redwood’s upgrade delivers new and advanced capabilities, including:

• One-Click Daylight Harvesting: Redwood enables a simple, one-click approach to enable daylighting for entire sections of a building. By providing sensors and controls at each individual fixture, Redwood can maximize energy savings as outside light increases, while keeping internal light levels constant so as not to disturb occupants.
  
• “Follow Me” Mode: Maximizes energy savings in spaces that require minimal light when unoccupied such as hallways, storage, staircases and data centers to stay at low levels of lighting when unoccupied and then gracefully brighten and dim as people approach and pass by.
  
• Multi-Sensor Occupancy Detection: Existing control solutions can trigger unintended light activation in a nearby empty office or conference room when someone passes by in a hallway. Redwood’s extensive sensor network can more accurately determine if motion is simply a passerby or an actual room occupant requiring light activation.
  
• Programmable Alerts: Customers can now receive alerts when temperatures exceed a programmable threshold that may affect sensitive equipment (e.g. data center servers) or when there is unauthorized or unexpected motion in any part of the building. These alerts can be delivered in the Redwood Manager dashboard or sent via email.