This NEEA report by Energy Solutions (January 2021) estimates the incremental cost of Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC). The analysis grouped these products/systems into “smart” and “clever” based on their differing features and price points. It showed that the average price for more complex, smart systems has oscillated but shows an overall decrease in costs over time. The variation was thought to be due to the continued addition of incremental feature packages and capabilities that the smart systems can enable. Smart systems remain more expensive than their clever-hybrid counterparts, and their value proposition tends to be linked to increasing value from nonenergy benefits.
Key Words: Architecture/Engineering, Communications, Controls/Sensors, Data Networking, Energy Management, Intelligent Building, Internet of Things (IoT), Lighting Systems/Controls, Research & Development, System Integrator, Utilities, clever-hybrid, Design Light Consortium