The Promise When it comes to a clean energy future, no technology has more potential to save energy and reduce carbon emissions than solid-state lighting. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is widely credited with accelerating advancement of SSL, including LED and organic LED lighting, and pushing the industry to levels of energy efficiency once thought impractical. Still, the future energy-saving and carbon- cutting potential of LED lighting is more than 20 times greater than where we are today. In fact, by 2035, DOE projects that LEDs can reduce energy consumption for lighting by 75%, compared to the amount our nation would have been consuming if LEDs had not entered the lighting marketplace. The Challenge Realizing this potential will not be easy. The biggest single challenge: integrating lighting within connected networks that provide a new level of control over buildings and street- scapes. Using advanced sensors, controls, and communica- tions, these networks will not only control lighting based on occupancy and user needs, but also enhance the security, comfort, health, productivity, and safety of people in their workplaces and communities. Nearly half of the energy- saving potential of LED depends on the success of connected lighting systems and other advanced control applications. Yet connected lighting for the built environ- ment is the new Wild West in America, with competing technical standards, divergent business models, exagger- ated or over-simplified claims claims by some manufacturers, and a lack of systems compati- bility—all acting as formidable barriers to marketplace success. To further complicate the situation, many experts see connected LED lighting systems as a potential back- bone of the Internet of Things (IoT), enabling intercommunication among an ever-growing array of diverse intelligent devices. This view is far from unanimous, however, and the marketplace needs sound evidence on competing scenarios to make informed investment and adoption decisions. 2325 East Carson Street • Pittsburgh, PA 15203 • 412.481.9800 • www.akoyaonline.com Taming the “Wild West” of Connected Lighting U.S. Department of Energy, Solid-State Lighting Program AKOYA PROJECT PROFILE Client’s Goal Accelerate adoption of connected lighting systems (CLS) to maximize solid-state lighting’s energy-saving potential Akoya’s Role Build an influential community-of-interest to tackle CLS barriers and inspire action Highlights • Leaders in networking and IoT now engage with lighting and utility communities in DOE’s must-attend CLS workshops • Many specifically cite the DOE as a catalyst for the CLS field Akoya markets and manages the DOE Connected Lighting Systems Workshop—two days of high-energy presentations, panels, and networking—bringing together thought leaders at the intersection of solid-state lighting and connected devices.