Lighting systems and methods for displacing energy consumption using natural lighting fixtures
First Claim
1. A lighting system for displacing energy, comprising:
- a light sensor configured to measure an amount of light provided from a natural lighting fixture to a building environment;
processing electronics configured to receive information from the light sensor and to use the received information to determine when the amount of light provided from the natural lighting fixture is sufficient to allow one or more electric lighting fixtures to be turned off or dimmed, the processing electronics causing the one or more electric lighting fixtures to turn off or dim in response to the determination;
wherein the processing electronics are further configured to calculate the energy saved from turning off or dimming the one or more lighting fixtures; and
a communications interface configured to transmit the results of the calculation of energy saved from the processing electronics to a second party for completing a financial transaction, wherein the financial transaction comprises a payment corresponding to the energy saved in exchange for a reduction of an amount owed for a technology package comprising at least the natural lighting fixture and the processing electronics.
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Abstract
A lighting system for displacing energy is provided. The lighting system includes a light sensor to measure an amount of light provided from the natural lighting fixture to a building environment. The lighting system further includes processing electronics to receive information from the light sensor and to use the received information to determine when the amount of light provided from the natural lighting fixture is sufficient to allow one or more electric lighting fixtures to be turned off or dimmed, the processing electronics causing the one or more electric lighting fixtures to turn off or dim in response to the determination. The processing electronics are further configured to calculate the energy saved from turning off or dimming the one or more lighting fixtures. The lighting system further includes a communications interface configured to transmit the results of the calculation of energy saved from the processing electronics to a second party.
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20 Claims
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1. A lighting system for displacing energy, comprising:
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a light sensor configured to measure an amount of light provided from a natural lighting fixture to a building environment; processing electronics configured to receive information from the light sensor and to use the received information to determine when the amount of light provided from the natural lighting fixture is sufficient to allow one or more electric lighting fixtures to be turned off or dimmed, the processing electronics causing the one or more electric lighting fixtures to turn off or dim in response to the determination;
wherein the processing electronics are further configured to calculate the energy saved from turning off or dimming the one or more lighting fixtures; anda communications interface configured to transmit the results of the calculation of energy saved from the processing electronics to a second party for completing a financial transaction, wherein the financial transaction comprises a payment corresponding to the energy saved in exchange for a reduction of an amount owed for a technology package comprising at least the natural lighting fixture and the processing electronics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A lighting system for displacing energy, comprising:
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a light sensor configured to measure an amount of light provided from the natural lighting fixture to a building environment; processing electronics configured to receive information from the light sensor and to use the received information to determine when the amount of light provided from the natural lighting fixture is sufficient to allow one or more electric lighting fixtures to be turned off or dimmed, the processing electronics causing the one or more electric lighting fixtures to turn off or dim in response to the determination;
wherein the processing electronics are further configured to calculate the energy saved from turning off or dimming the one or more lighting fixtures; anda communications interface configured to transmit the results of the calculation of energy saved from the processing electronics to a second party for completing a financial transaction, wherein the second party is an energy trading exchange and wherein the financial transaction comprises exchanging the energy savings for pollution credits. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A computerized method for using a lighting system to displace energy, comprising:
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receiving information from a light sensor configured to measure an amount of light provided from a natural lighting fixture to a building environment; providing the received information to processing electronics configured to use the received information to determine when the amount of light provided from the natural lighting fixture is sufficient to allow output of one or more electric lighting fixtures to be at least partially reduced; using the processing electronics to cause the output of the one or more electric lighting fixtures to reduce in response to a determination that the amount of light provided from the natural lighting fixture is sufficient to allow one or more electric lighting fixtures to be at least partially reduced; using the processing electronics to calculate the energy saved from reducing the output of the one or more electric lighting fixtures; and communicating results of the calculation of energy saved from the processing electronics to a second party for completing a financial transaction, wherein the financial transaction comprises a payment corresponding to the energy saved in exchange for a reduction of an amount owed for a technology package comprising at least the natural lighting fixture and the processing electronics. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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