At the end of March, Munich-based lighting stalwart Osram announced ‘Lightelligence’ an open IoT platform and ecosystem in the lighting business and beyond. Osram claims that Lightelligence saves on energy and labor costs while simplifying the development of IoT software, which in turn unlocks the full potential of new business models. We explore the details of the announcement and consider the potential of this latest lighting-based platform for smart buildings. Energy Saving Lighting is the single largest end use of electricity in commercial buildings according to the US Energy Information Administration. As such, it has become the primary target for energy related cost saving in many buildings. These savings can be achieved through the introduction of efficient LED luminaires as well as a variety of strategies to limit unnecessary lighting – automatically turning off lights when no one is in the space, for example. After a year-long trial, Osram’s Lightelligence platform reduced energy consumption by […]