商業用照明の効率を向上させるためのヒント

商業用物件の所有者にとって、光熱費などの支払いは業務の大きな割合を占めることがよくあります。中でも最もコストがかかるものの一つが電気代です。照明を点灯し続けることはもちろん重要ですが、効率的に運用することも同様に重要です。これは、オフィス内に多数の照明がある場合、特に当てはまります。

目次

• 自動点滅器付照明（Dusk to Dawn）の検討
• 人感センサーの設置
• 人感センサースイッチへのアップグレード
• IDA認証照明の選択
• LED照明の採用
• 耐衝撃・防犯照明（Vandal Proof）の活用
• まとめ

ほとんどの商業施設において電気代は常に大きな負担となりますが、電気代を削減し、建物内の照明効率を向上させる方法は複数あります。これによりコストが削減されるだけでなく、ビジネスの円滑な運営にもつながります。可能なあらゆる方法の中で、効率的な照明への見直しは間違いなく最も効果的な手段の一つです。

多くの商業施設では、必ずしも効率的と定義される照明設備が導入されているわけではありません。これは電気代の大きな無駄につながりますが、比較的容易に改善可能です。まずは省エネの専門家による以下のヒントを参考にしてください。

自動点滅器付照明（Dusk to Dawn）の検討

自動点滅器付照明（Dusk to Dawn）は主に屋外で使用され、周囲が暗くなった場合にのみ点灯するように設計されています。昼間に十分な自然光がある状態で不必要に照明が点灯し続けるのを防ぐことで、エネルギー効率を高めます。

自動点滅器付照明は屋内でも広く使用されています。内蔵された光電センサー（フォトセル）がオフィスの周囲の明るさを自動的に検知して照明を制御します。さらに、これらの照明はタイマーで制御されることが多く、1日を通じて異なる時間に点灯・消灯を設定できるため、日中の省エネ効果をより確実なものにします。

人感センサーの設置

事業主であれば、エネルギー使用量を削減し照明効率を向上させるために人感センサーを使用するメリットについて耳にしたことがあるかもしれません。センサーには赤外線、超音波、マイクロ波など多くの種類がありますが、いずれも動きを検知することで作動します。 

最も一般的な人感センサーの種類は パッシブ赤外線（PIR）センサー, であり、温かい物体から放出される赤外線を受動的に受信することで動きを検知します。消費電力が非常に少ないため、商業用途に最適です。

The use of a motion sensor in commercial lighting can have several benefits. For one thing, it can automatically turn lights on when someone enters a room or turns them off when they leave, which saves money on electricity. They can also be used to dim lights when the room is not in use. This can be helpful if you are leaving a room and want to make sure the lights stay on a little for proper illumination.

Motion sensors are very flexible and generally installed in ceilings or walls. They can be used in any room in a commercial building, including hallways, lobbies, offices, break rooms, restrooms, and even stairwells.

人感センサースイッチへのアップグレード

Most sensor light switches are a type of motion-activated light switch embedded with a motion sensor. These motion sensor switches can replace regular light switches directly and fit into a standard electrical wall box in less than minutes. 

Compared to regular motion sensors, motion sensor light switches are fairly easy to install without requiring extra mounting and wiring process on the ceiling or the wall. 

In fact, occupant-based lighting controls such as occupancy sensor switches and vacancy sensor switches are mandatory and required by the energy code for commercial buildings. Motion sensor light switches are more user-friendly than wall mount and ceiling mount motion sensors because users can manually control the on&off of the light on the switch.

IDA認証照明の選択

Lighting approved by the International Dark-Sky Association is ideal for preventing light pollution. These IDA-approved outdoor lighting fixtures are also adept at increasing the efficiency of any commercial lighting installation by focusing the light downward where it’s needed, making fewer fixtures required and using less power overall.

IDA’s Fixture Seal of Approval program certifies outdoor lighting fixtures as being Dark Sky Friendly, meaning that they minimize glare while reducing light trespass and skyglow. All IDA-approved lighting products are required to be fully shielded and to minimize the amount of blue light in the nighttime environment. In fact, many commercial lighting systems that are designed to be installed outdoors are already IDA approved.

LED照明の採用

Commercial buildings have been relying on many traditional types of bulbs, such as incandescent or fluorescent bulbs. However, these lights use a lot of electricity and fixtures that use LED lights are inherently more efficient at converting electricity into light. LED lights simply use less power to create more light and therefore cost you less on the electricity bill. This is why many businesses have started turning to LED lights for a long time. 

LED lighting is the now and future and it’s a great choice for illumination in commercial lighting. LED lights are the most efficient lighting option available today and they can be installed in a variety of fixtures to maximize their benefits, such as recessed, surface mount, pendant, and downlights.

Moreover, LED lights are more durable than other types of lighting, and they can last for up to 25 years, making them an ideal choice for commercial lighting. Another thing to keep in mind is that they can be dimmed, which can be extremely helpful in saving energy while keeping a low level of necessary illumination for navigation.

耐衝撃・防犯照明（Vandal Proof）の活用

Replacing light bulbs and fixtures after your outdoor lighting is vandalized, while not part of your power bill per say, definitely isn’t efficient. Vandal-proof lighting can help though. 

These unique fixtures are made of materials that can’t be destroyed and can be found in both indoor and outdoor versions. Reduce the costs of replacing and maintaining your commercial lighting fixtures in every way possible.

まとめ

Implement one of these ideas and you’re sure to lower your electric bill. Make all these changes and your commercial property’s lighting bill will be pretty much unrecognizable and it will be so low!

Get started on these efficiency tips today. You’ll find everything you need to make all your commercial lighting more efficient, from motion sensors to occupancy sensor switches and many more. Don’t let huge power bills get you down.