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    Lighting for now and for generations to come


    Lighting in education needs to support the health and well-being of students and teachers alike and create an environment that is conducive to focus and learning. Each space must be able to meet its functional requirements, whether for work or play. Student and staff health, safety, and well-being remain a high priority, as do improving operational efficiency, optimizing space usage and meeting sustainability targets. IoT-enabled, smart LED lighting can help your educational facility meet these goals.

    • Classrooms

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      Bring out the best in both students and staff with task-specific lighting scenes that are designed to inspire, calm, energize or focus students as required. Reduce distractions and fatigue with glare- and flicker-free lighting.

      Social spaces and eating areas

      A couple of students enjoying pizza in the school eating area

      Use lighting to create a relaxed atmosphere in which staff and students can unwind between classes. Select bright and welcoming lighting scenes to encourage students to play and inspire creativity. The right lighting can even decrease hyperactive behavior by up to 76% and help reduce aggressive behaviors.

       

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    • Corridors

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      Enjoy significant energy savings with sensors that automatically dim the lights when the corridors are empty. Ensure busy spaces are lit evenly and well to minimize the risk of accidents and slips. Help visitors navigate around large facilities with an app that directs them to key locations such as restrooms.

      Outdoor areas

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      Provide bright outdoor lighting to improve feelings of safety for students, teachers, parents and visitors attending early-morning or after-school activities, parents’ evenings and events, or during the winter months. Ensure ample light for indoor and outdoor sports facilities, increasing operating hours. Save valuable time with pre-scheduling for training sessions or matches.
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    Put student and staff well-being first


    From NatureConnect and circadian lighting to specially designed lighting that caters to students’ unique needs, our lighting can contribute to creating spaces that support student and staff well-being. Additional features such as integrated UV-C and TVOC can help keep spaces safe and healthy for occupants.
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    Achieve your sustainability goals


    Lighting for circularity can significantly enhance the sustainability and efficiency of educational facilities by ensuring the reuse, refurbishment, and recycling of lighting components to minimize waste and environmental impact.
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    Improve efficiency to relieve staff pressures


    Manage, monitor, and control your lighting system with ease. See real-time data on your system’s operational status from an intuitive dashboard. Switch and dim, schedule, and troubleshoot individual light points, groups of light points, or your entire system remotely. Use data from occupancy and other sensors to optimize classrooms and other lit spaces.
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    Reduce your utility bills


    Meet healthy building standards with smart LED lighting that uses 50-70% less energy and cuts down your CO2 output. Optimize your energy usage, meet sustainability targets, and reduce costs through in depth monitoring of energy data, and leverage environment sensors to optimize HVAC and cleaning cycles. Gain insights into how much energy your operation consumes on an hourly, daily, monthly, or yearly basis.
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    Promote a sense of security


    Promote a sense of security and comfort by ensuring well-lit spaces throughout the interior and exterior of the building. Gain insights into problematic areas in your facility by monitoring your environment through sensors. Inactivate viruses and bacteria in the air and on surfaces using UV-C technology. Leverage remote management to monitor the status of your connected lighting system at any time.
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      Energy costs are the second largest operational expense for school districts. Lighting accounts for up to 50% of those costs.

      energyperformancelighting.com/7-ways-a-lightingupgrade-will-benefit-your-school/

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      A connected LED lighting system can cut energy usage for lighting by as much as 70%.

      energyperformancelighting.com/7-ways-a-lightingupgrade-will-benefit-your-school/

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      70% of college students in the US are dealing with mental health issues.

      U.S News/Generation Lab report, March 2024

    What you can do with Interact

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    Circadian lighting

    • Use evidence-based lighting recipes to support safety and well-being
    • Energize staff and students and enhance performance by supporting the body’s circadian rhythm
    • Let teachers choose the lighting recipes that are right for tasks and students
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    Scene management

    • Easily switch lighting scenes to create multi-use spaces
    • Set light schedules or dimming programs to deliver the right light at the right time
    • Enhance well-being by supporting personalized lighting control via a mobile app
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    Indoor navigation

    • Allow staff to locate resources, colleagues, and available workspaces using a mobile app
    • Use real-time occupancy data to gain insights into student movement patterns
    • Support measures designed to ensure student and staff well-being
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    Energy optimization

    • Minimize energy usage with smart lighting control
    • Use IoT data to reduce carbon emissions for your facility
    • Daylight harvesting and occupancy detection reduce lighting when not needed
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    Environmental monitoring

    • Collect real-time and historical data on your educational facility to improve working conditions and operational efficiency
    • Use a variety of sensors to gather accurate data on temperature, humidity, daylight, occupancy, and noise levels
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    Lighting management

    • Monitor and manage lighting behaviors across your entire educational facility
    • Access insights into lighting usage via an intuitive dashboard
    • Optimize your lighting to reduce operational costs
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    Space management

    • Reduce real estate costs by understanding how much space you really need
    • Use insights into space usage to make space more convenient and user-friendly
    • Keep students safe by maintaining social distancing and maximum occupancy levels
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    Discover how you can create value with Interact

    • Smart sustainable educational building – TU/e

      Smart sustainable educational building – TU/e

      Eindhoven Technology University has transformed Atlas, built in 1968, into a smart, sustainable educational building with a lower CO2 footprint.

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    • Occupancy-based management – Citaverde College Heerlen

      Occupancy-based management – Citaverde College Heerlen

      With Interact Office software and system architecture, Citaverde can gain new insights from the connected lighting system.

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    • Smart university – Hamdan UAE

      Smart university – Hamdan UAE

      Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University is elevating the learning experience with connected LED lighting and embedded sensors, controlled by Smart Office software.

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    • Managed services from Signify

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      Optimize your energy and maintenance costs to benefit from a solid return on investment with Managed services from Signify.
      Visit Signify to learn more

      How an Interact system works

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      An Interact system consists of Interact software, connected LED luminaires from Philips or Color Kinetics, and optional services from Signify.
      Learn how Interact works

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    Join our developer community for access to open APIs and other development tools. You can create personal assistance apps, integrate with building management systems, analyze collected data for new insights, and much more.

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