Lumenergi, Newark, Calif., a manufacturer of networked lighting systems, was selected by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to provide the core technology in a lighting retrofit of two California federal buildings, the Phillip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in San Francisco (21-floors, 1.4-million-square feet), and the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, at 1301 Clay Street in Oakland, Calif. (18-floors, 1.1-million-square feet).
The buildings will be outfitted with Lumenergi’s advanced, energy-efficient lighting solution, utilizing the firm’s new generation dimming ballasts and networked control systems. In 2009, Lumenergi was chosen to participate in GSA’s pilot program on one floor of the Phillip Burton Federal Building to provide workstation-specific lighting solutions. Since installation, collected results demonstrate Lumenergi’s systems significantly decreased lighting electricity usage to nearly 70 percent below the national average. Lumenergi continues to gather valuable data on energy and demand savings, occupant comfort, customer satisfaction and effective facility management. Details
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GSA Selects Lumenergi For Lighting Retrofit of Bay Area Federal Buildings
Fluke Nabs $1.4 Million in ARRA Funding for Smart Grid R&D
Fluke Corp., Everett Wash., will receive $1.4 million in federal stimulus funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to ensure the smart grid is reliable, stable and ready to accept power from renewable resources including wind and solar. The company was chosen to create a new calibration technology that’s a catalyst for creating a standard with which electricity flowing into the Smart Grid will be evaluated. The standard will enable consistent measurement of electricity from all sources, including renewable resources such as wind and solar. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the area of Measurement Science and Engineering Research to support research in areas deemed of critical national importance.
Fluke’s new calibration technology will be used to calibrate Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs), a gating technology that measures the health of the electrical power grid. PMUs play a vital role in the deployment of the smart grid, by measuring and evaluating power flowing into the grid from increasingly diverse sources. Grid distribution centers use this critical information to determine where and when to send power across transmission lines, leading to more efficient use of energy and lessening the risk of power interruptions and outages. Details