Complete your documentation in LEED Online. This includes filling out a table with all of the lighting zones in the project and their corresponding sensors and lighting loads. Also upload a floor plan indicating lighting control zones showing each control device and the lighting equipment it controls. Remember to indicate which zones are regularly occupied and to include a scale.
Include in your lighting and electrical layout the location of sensors, connected lights, and appropriate wiring. Include a detailed control schedule in your drawings and specifications.
Calculate the total connected power load and the power load connected to controls to make sure that occupancy sensors are connected to 75% of the load.
Calculate the connected power load and the power load connected to controls to make sure that daylight sensors are connected to at least 50% of the load.
Make sure that the electrical contractor and controls contractor are working with the manufacturer to design and install daylight sensors and other lighting controls according to manufacturer’s recommendations.
Installing additional sensor controls can make up a big portion of an electrical subcontractor’s fee, so make sure your contractor understands the credit requirements when providing a price quote and especially when installing your controls.
Develop a list of all lighting fixtures and associated power usage. Sum up the total power to identify a target for daylight sensor control: at minimum, 50% of installed lighting load has to be controlled with light sensors.
