Guest satisfaction is a top priority for your hotel clients and a well-designed lighting scheme can make a huge difference to a first impression. Here are 10 hotel lighting design tips to help you deliver rave reviews.
One of the best things about getting out of the city is the view. Of the night sky. Away from the glare of buildings and street lighting, the Milky Way opens up above. Or does it? As light pollution increases, our chances of observing our galaxy are under threat. But that’s not all. Light pollution also has a number of other grave consequences. We speak to two experts to find out more about the issue, the risks it presents and what can be done to prevent it.
While the Internet of Things may promise a boost to the Australian economy of $120B by 2025, the pervasiveness of the IoT also means that security and privacy need to be at the forefront of thinking and technological development to minimise the risks associated with the connected, big data use of IoT.
While Australia does not enjoy a federal energy saving scheme, there are three interesting state initiatives in place: New South Wales has the NSW Energy Saving Scheme (NSW ESS); Victoria has the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) Scheme; and South Australia has the Retailer Energy Efficiency Scheme (REES). To date, there are no equivalent energy saving initiatives for Western Australia, Queensland, Tasmania or in Australia’s various territories.
Voltimum looks at how the requirements of today's homeowners, as well as the growing demand for smart homes and energy saving, mean that the day of smart modular wiring devices and wireless communication systems is already with us:
Most electrical contractors and installers will by now be aware (even if perhaps only dimly) of the ‘Internet of Things’, in which every device can communicate with every other for reasons good, dodgy or bad, but now comes the news that even a smart bed can ‘talk’ with devices – such as Philips’ Hue lighting system – what might this mean for our electrical installation sector?
Changes should be made to ensure energy efficiency is incorporated into electrical installation designs as a prerequisite rather than just as an aspiration
The growing enthusiasm surrounding all things IoT in recent years has seen a revolution in security products. Traditionally the security industry has approached endpoint security and network security as separate animals. However, these new products have increased the importance of network security, bearing in mind the importance of the products and systems needing protection.
Moreover, there is the serious issue of security. If everything becomes digitally interconnected, the likelihood of hacking attempts increases, as do the dangers if such attacks succeed.
Why on earth would my bed to ‘talk’ to my lighting? Why would I want this? And what can the IoT do for the world and for electrical contractors and installers?
