Building Automation & Lighting Retrofits
Intelligent Lighting. Smarter Controls. Lower Operating Costs.
Outdated lighting, inefficient controls, poorly configured schedules, and equipment operating when it is not needed can create significant energy waste, higher operating costs, and inconsistent occupant comfort. In many commercial buildings, these issues are interconnected—HVAC, lighting, occupancy, controls, and equipment schedules all influence how efficiently a building operates.
Smart Space helps commercial building owners identify and address these inefficiencies through intelligent building controls and high-performance lighting solutions.
✓ BAS Optimization
✓ LED Lighting Upgrades
✓ Energy Management
✓ System Integration
✓ Operational Efficiency
Building Automation & Controls
Take Control of Your Building
A Building Automation System (BAS) provides centralized monitoring and control of a building’s mechanical and electrical systems. When properly configured and maintained, a BAS can reduce energy waste, improve occupant comfort, and provide building operators with greater visibility into how their facility is performing.
Smart Space evaluates existing automation and control systems to identify opportunities for optimization. We look at equipment schedules, temperature setpoints, occupancy controls, ventilation, HVAC operation, and system sequencing to determine whether equipment is operating as efficiently as intended.
Our goal is not simply to add more controls—it is to make sure the systems you already have are working together effectively.
What We Evaluate
- HVAC schedules and setpoints
- Occupancy and unoccupied controls
- Equipment sequencing
- Temperature and humidity control
- Ventilation and outside-air control
- VAV and air-handling systems
- Pumps, fans, and variable-speed drives
- BAS programming and system integration
- Equipment runtime and energy consumption
- Faults, alarms, and operational issues
Integrated building controls and advanced lighting systems work together to optimize energy performance, system operation, and occupant comfort.
Lighting Retrofits
High-Efficiency Lighting That Pays for Itself
Lighting can represent a significant portion of a commercial building’s electricity consumption. Replacing outdated fluorescent, HID, or other inefficient lighting with modern LED technology can substantially reduce energy use while improving light quality, reliability, and occupant comfort.
Smart Space evaluates existing lighting systems and identifies opportunities for LED upgrades, improved controls, occupancy sensing, daylight harvesting, and scheduling. We consider the building’s existing conditions, operating hours, occupancy patterns, and lighting needs to develop solutions that deliver measurable energy and operational savings.
A lighting retrofit can also reduce maintenance requirements by extending lamp and fixture life and minimizing the frequency of replacements.
Lighting Solutions May Include
- LED fixture replacements
- LED retrofit kits
- Occupancy sensors
- Vacancy sensors
- Daylight controls
- Dimming controls
- Automated lighting schedules
- Exterior and parking lot lighting
- High-bay and warehouse lighting
- Common-area and office lighting
Integration: Connected Systems. Greater Efficiency.
The greatest opportunities for energy savings often occur when building systems are evaluated as an integrated whole. Lighting, HVAC, occupancy, ventilation, and building controls can all influence one another.
Smart Space looks beyond individual pieces of equipment to understand how your building operates as a complete system. Where appropriate, lighting controls and occupancy information can work alongside HVAC and automation systems to reduce unnecessary energy consumption while maintaining comfort and functionality.
Let’s identify where your building is wasting energy—and where there is an opportunity to improve.
From Assessment to Savings: Our 5-Step Installation Process
Assess
Evaluate existing lighting, controls, HVAC operation, equipment, schedules, and building use.
Analyze
Identify operational inefficiencies, energy-saving opportunities, and areas where systems can work together more effectively.
Recommend
Develop practical recommendations based on your building's needs, operating conditions, and investment objectives.
Implement
Install and/or coordinate upgrades, controls optimization, lighting improvements, and other recommended measures.
Verify
Review system performance and confirm that implemented improvements are operating as intended.
Why Smart Space?
More Than a Retrofit. A Building Performance Approach.
Smart Space approaches building improvements from a building-performance perspective. Rather than evaluating lighting, HVAC, controls, and energy use independently, we consider how these systems interact and how changes in one system can affect the performance of another.
Our commercial energy expertise allows us to identify opportunities that may be overlooked when individual systems are evaluated in isolation. We use building data, energy analysis, diagnostic tools, and engineering-based recommendations to help building owners prioritize improvements that make sense for their facility.
Whether your goal is reducing operating costs, improving occupant comfort, modernizing outdated systems, or improving overall building performance, Smart Space can help develop a practical path forward.
Reduce Operating Cost
Improve Occupant Comfort
Modernize Outdated Systems or Improve Overall Building Performance
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is a Building Automation System (BAS)?
A Building Automation System (BAS) is a centralized control platform that monitors and manages building systems such as HVAC, ventilation, lighting, and other mechanical equipment. A properly configured BAS can optimize equipment schedules, setpoints, and system operation while improving energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and overall building performance.
Can Smart Space optimize an existing BAS?
Yes. Smart Space evaluates existing BAS controls, sequences, schedules, setpoints, sensor performance, equipment operation, and system integration to identify operational inefficiencies and opportunities for optimization. We can help identify issues such as unnecessary equipment runtime, improper scheduling, inefficient setpoints, and systems that are not operating as intended.
What types of lighting can be upgraded?
Smart Space evaluates existing commercial lighting systems and can recommend high-efficiency LED upgrades along with occupancy sensors, daylight harvesting, dimming controls, scheduling, and other lighting-control strategies. Recommendations are based on the building’s existing conditions, occupancy patterns, operating hours, and performance objectives.
How much energy can a lighting retrofit save?
Energy savings vary depending on the existing lighting technology, fixture efficiency, operating hours, occupancy, and existing controls. Smart Space evaluates the current system and operating conditions to estimate potential energy and operating-cost savings and help determine which improvements provide the strongest return on investment.
Can lighting and HVAC controls work together?
Yes. When properly integrated, lighting, occupancy, and HVAC controls can coordinate building operation based on occupancy, schedules, and other operating conditions. This can reduce unnecessary lighting and HVAC runtime while maintaining appropriate temperature, ventilation, and occupant comfort.
Do you provide recommendations for the entire building?
Yes. Smart Space takes an integrated building-performance approach, evaluating how lighting, HVAC, controls, ventilation, and other energy-consuming systems interact. Rather than optimizing individual systems in isolation, we look at how improvements can work together to maximize energy savings, operational efficiency, and building performance.
Can you help us prioritize improvements based on ROI?
Yes. Smart Space can evaluate energy-saving opportunities based on estimated energy reductions, implementation costs, operational benefits, equipment performance, and potential return on investment. This allows building owners and facility teams to prioritize improvements based on both performance and financial objectives.
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