Choosing the right lighting control system is about more than aesthetics. It's about creating an environment that fosters productivity, comfort, and sustainability. For environmentally-conscious businesses, balancing these factors with cost-effectiveness is difficult. Particularly since lighting typically accounts for a significant portion of energy consumption in commercial buildings, including offices, in Minneapolis and the surrounding areas.  

That's where the right commercial lighting control makes all the difference. Lutron's adaptive lighting and shade controls offer a wide range of solutions tailored to your space, budget, and performance requirements, setting the stage for a well-balanced and efficient workspace.

Did you know you can bring light to your entire business, without wasting energy or making your monthly bills skyrocket? With a commercial automated lighting system in place, you can ensure your lights aren’t on when they’re going unused.

In this blog, we’ll dive into the various smart automation features that can create a hands-off setup at your work – whether it’s an office building or restaurant.

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In a typical office building, lighting and climate control make up more than 65 percent of energy usage. It's smart business to invest in solutions that help in curbing energy consumption. Lighting control systems can certainly help, and automation applied via occupancy sensors, timers, and other means can contribute to a more efficient environment. So can automated climate control.

Beyond lighting and climate control, another solution can yield efficiency and other benefits. The intelligent harnessing and management of natural light are sometimes overlooked. Before the advent of electricity, buildings relied on natural light to illuminate interior spaces. The availability of reliable and ubiquitous electric power changed the nature of building design and de-emphasized natural light. But now, with new energy regulations, a better understanding of the effects of climate change, and a new emphasis on sustainability, building design is once again focused on maximizing the benefits of natural light. This new concept is called designing for Daylight Autonomy.

Top-quality video conferencing equipment opens a world of possibilities to your business. In fact, it might even provide the key to higher revenues in 2019. How? The internet has given us the ability to connect with anyone, anywhere, opening every opportunity to attract the highest-performing employees, the top-paying clients and a host of other profitable options.

Have you set any resolutions for your company’s first quarter yet? If you have, we can bet that they involve improving cash flow or efficiency. The good news is, video conferencing can work wonders for both of these goals. Call Lelch Audio and Video to see how you can start adding these functionalities to your Wayzata, MN conference room, and revolutionize your company this year!