Efficiency and sustainability continue to be popular buzzwords when discussing building construction and retrofits. That’s because, as global population continues to grow, energy consumption and demand continue to increase exponentially. Energy consumption since 1980 has increased an estimated 45% while electricity demand is projected to double between now and 2050 . Reduction of this demand is critical to maintaining sustainable growth. This requires a more aggressive approach to improving the energy efficiency of buildings. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, in 2018 the residential and commercial business sectors accounted for roughly 40% of the U.S. energy consumption , with lighting making up 10% and 17% of this demand respectively. As we can expect ongoing development and upgrades in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, lighting is one of the fields with great opportunity for improving energy efficiency. In response, one of the core advancem...
