NetApp India Pvt Limited – Bangalore
The company is a vendor of data storage systems used by businesses for archiving and backup. Its devices can used in network-attached storage (NAS) Fibred Channel and IP-based storage area network (SAN) settings. NetApp's On Command software product facilitates storage systems management while other applications protect against data loss and protection.
NetApp’s new facility in Bangalore makes the best use of ambient and artificial lighting with latest Network based Lighting Management Systems.
Client: NetApp India Pvt. Limited, Bangalore
- Occupancy Type: Office Type
- Built Up Area: 2,00,000 Sq ft
- Location: Bangalore
- Architect: dwp interics Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore
- Consultant: Dhruva Engineering Consultant, Bangalore
- PMC: Cushman & Wakefield India Pvt. Ltd.
- Lighting: Wipro
- Network Based Lighting Control System: Wipro
- To reduce lighting energy consumption.
- To enable automatic switch-OFF / ON at a particular timings, in different areas on working days.
- Maintain illumination levels consistent with the requirement of the application.
- Provide IP based control of lighting from a Clients Intra network.
- Keypad based control for individuals in relevant open office areas.
- Control operation possibility through internet.
- Integrating Lighting and A/V System through IP based controller.
- Meeting rooms are equipped with scene setting controls that staff can customize to suit
- different kinds of meeting and personal lighting control.
- Occupancy Sensorsfor switching the lighting based on occupancy. Sensors provided were with dual technology sensing for wider area coverage as per the client’s needs
- Day Light Sensors for Dimming the lighting based on daylight contribution
- Scheduling Time based ON/OFF of lighting as per the client requirement
- A/V Integration Seamless Integration with A/V system from a single control point for all meeting/conference rooms on all the floors
- Load Shedding Switching Off lighting loads for any given area from the PC, when not required
- Reports and Trends This helps the client to study the current area wise energy consumption pattern, occupancy data and helps in planning the facility energy (Lighting) and occupancy needs.
LMS delivered energy savings exceeding customer expectations through the deployment of the following energy management strategies:
- Personal Control - Control of personal lighting space from particular lighting interface
- Smart Time-scheduling - Time scheduled switching based on zones as small as an individual
workspace like
- All Floors Passages Lights ON at 7.30 A.M and OFF at 10 PM
- All Floors Work stations Lights ON at 8 AM and OFF at 7.30 PM.
- Cafeteria Lights ON at 5 PM and OFF at 10 PM
- All Floors Lights OFF during Saturday and Sunday.
- Variable load shedding - Intelligent management of peak/non-peak lighting energy demand from central control software
- A/V Integration – Integration with A/V system from a single IP address for all meeting /conference rooms on all the floors.
- Wired Keypads - The system is divided into Keypad zones, allowing the lighting to be controlled in relation to individual areas, imposing the same control strategy on entire floors.
- Meeting room Keypads: The flexible design allows the number of buttons and scene setting controls that staff can Adjustment of individual light levels according to their personal preferences.
Lighting quality was improved by elimination of over-lighting in many areas. Individuals were able to control the light levels in their workspace by use of the personal control software.
Wipro worked on providing a Lighting solution along with a Lighting Management System to control the desired parameters and help the client in achieving their objectives. Installation of the Lighting Management System (LMS) included fluorescent lighting fixtures with electronic dimming ballasts and high performance lamps and installing, low voltage controllers, Keypad based individual controls for open office area, meeting rooms and Quantum control hardware by using local Intra network.
The solution was centered to address the following –
- Lighting Levels to be maintained as per application requirement
- Mechanism to control the entire lighting in the building from a single floor / point for intelligent management of peak/non peak lighting energy demand
- Time scheduled switching in areas/zones which had predefined or specific working hours
- A/V Integration with lighting for hassle free operations in conference / Meeting rooms through specified clients IP
- Maintained recommended light levels in all controlled areas
- The system has provided reduced energy costs, longer lamp life and extended luminaire maintenance periods
- The system provides automatic switching OFF/ON lighting of whole building at precise timings, freeing maintenance staff from manual Switching ON/OFF.
- Long term monitoring of the lighting operation
- The system’s overall operation and benefits from reduced energy consumption, improved working environment, light quality and ease of use have impressed staff at the site.
- Integration with A/V system from a single IP based control point for all the meeting /conference rooms of all the floors which helps in hassle free operation of all A/V and lighting sources
- Personal tuning of Lighting is conducted by a 5 button keypad with riser for quick and easy adjustments at the meeting rooms.