The DaySwitch
Peter Morante
03-13
EISG Project
Title: The DaySwitch
EISG Grant Number: 03-13
PIER Area: Building End-Use Efficiency
Principal Investigator: Peter Morante
Contact Information: Phone:
(518) 687-7100, email: moranp@rpi.edu
Organization: Rensselaer Lighting Research Center
Grant Amount: $75,000
Grant Term: 12 Months
Project Description:
§ Proposes to demonstrate the feasibility of developing an inexpensive, easy to install, self-commissioning photosensor that will clip into existing lighting fixtures to allow them to automatically shut off lights when sufficient daylight is available.
Proposed Outcomes:
§ A prototype will be developed and tested.
Anticipated Benefits:
§ Potential to provide 30% or more lighting energy reduction in spaces where daylight is present. The total component cost of the photosensor is proposed at less than $6.00.
§ Potential to reduce lighting energy consumption in the state by 2.5 billion kilowatt hours (kWhs) per year. This would save over $244 million per year for electric ratepayers.
§ Potential to reduce peak electric demand in California.