In the last 5 years, building technology has advanced at a rapid pace. The awareness about energy consumption by offices and residences, and the impact they have on the carbon footprint has forced everyone to pay closer attention to how much energy is being used by buildings. The buildings used for business purpose consume significant amount of energy in the form of lighting as well as heating and cooling. Any savings that can be achieved for this energy consumption can help reduce the carbon footprint generated by these buildings. PoE lighting can play a significant role in reducing the energy consumption of these buildings.
What is PoE Lighting?
Power over Ethernet (PoE) lighting system is a form of smart lighting where the power is delivered over Ethernet. This enables the lighting system to be controlled by IT systems similar to computers. In traditional lighting systems, it is not possible to control them in a smart fashion, e.g. shutting them on or off remotely when no one is occupying the office. The rise of LED lighting has enabled them to be controlled by PoE lighting systems such that you are able to control the switch, luminosity, color and other aspects of the lighting. PoE lighting use the power of Ethernet cables to deliver power to lighting fixtures. It also transmits the data back to the IT control center. The software can use this data and combine it with motion sensors to determine the state of the building and automatically control it with remote.
Benefits of PoE Lighting
PoE lighting provides backbone to the lighting system to bring it to the Internet age. Since it enables you to control remotely in an automated fashion you can reduce the energy consumption by shutting them off when no one is in the building. This has direct impact on the energy bill, and it helps reduce the impact on earth’s climate by reducing the carbon footprint. The PoE lighting system also helps you collect valuable data, which can be used to determine the needs of the building and plan for the future. It also helps you reduce the maintenance cost by not having to deploy humans to monitor and control the lighting.
Smart buildings are the future that can help save the planet by reducing energy consumption. PoE lighting can play a critical role in this future by allowing the control of lighting system over Ethernet in an automated fashion.
