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Luminaire-Level Lighting Controls (LLLC)

LLLC; embedded lighting controls

Luminaire-level lighting controls (LLLC) are networked lighting controls with an occupancy sensor, ambient light sensor, and controller factory-embedded in every fixture, making each luminaire an independent control node. In the 2020 DLC/NEEA study of 194 buildings, systems with LLLC averaged 63% lighting-energy savings, versus 35% without.

What it is

Per-fixture architecture means software re-zoning without rewiring, and occupancy data that can be shared with HVAC and the BMS. Premium utility incentives of $50–$150 per fixture are documented, program- and year-stamped.

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How it differs

Why it matters

The Bryte Light perspective

DLC NLC V5.2; IECC 2018/2021 definitions
NEEA/DLC definitions; 63% vs 35% (2020, n=194); DLC 2025 memo (savings factors, not guarantees); $50-$150/fixture incentives; IECC 2018/2021 recognition

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