The Department of Energy (DOE) has published the "Residential Lighting End-Use Consumption Study: Estimation Framework and Initial Estimate." which focused on developing new estimates of residential lighting usage and energy consumption at the national regional levels within households and even by lamp characteristics.
At annual kilowatts per hour, sadly Arizona was in the highest category at 2,100 to 2,400 with California and New York at the lowest end of the scale at 1,200 to 1,300
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
The Tucson Community Center Arena
Today LiteSync had it's V.P. climbing around on service catwalks of the Tucson Community Center arena. Hat's off to Kelly for dragging her Canon 7d camera and L glass lens up there to get some shots of the existing and dated arena equipment. LiteSync is
preparing a power point video to present to the City ReoNuevo committee
members in order to help them make much needed lighting and audio upgrade decisions. Time to get the TCC out of the stone age! Stay tuned for exciting updates!
Friday, September 28, 2012
Marriott Hotel Lighting Automation
The Tucson Marriott University Park Hotel is one of the busiest hotels in the city of Tucson. Their existing lighting automation system was dated and failing. Over time LiteSync had been called in to make patch repairs but when it was time for a remodel of the facility, LiteSync was called upon to not only help with the remodel but also to assist with the automation system upgrade.
The existing systems manufacture was no longer in business. While LiteSync had the software program for its dated processor, the floppy disk it operated on of course had long since lost it's magnetic properties.
So LiteSync built an entirely new program of operation for the new Savant/LiteTouch lighting control. The project was executed in two phases. Phase one had all the gear mounted and ready. Phase two had us drop out the 400 amp 3 phase switch in the basement to pull out the old automation rack and land over 100 new cables into the LiteTouch gutter assembly. The phase two cut over took 16 hours to complete but when done, all systems were go.
LiteSync offered this hotel an installation that brought the low voltage work and the high voltage work all under our contractors license. We eliminate the low voltage integrator and their cost burden on the job.
The existing systems manufacture was no longer in business. While LiteSync had the software program for its dated processor, the floppy disk it operated on of course had long since lost it's magnetic properties.
So LiteSync built an entirely new program of operation for the new Savant/LiteTouch lighting control. The project was executed in two phases. Phase one had all the gear mounted and ready. Phase two had us drop out the 400 amp 3 phase switch in the basement to pull out the old automation rack and land over 100 new cables into the LiteTouch gutter assembly. The phase two cut over took 16 hours to complete but when done, all systems were go.
LiteSync offered this hotel an installation that brought the low voltage work and the high voltage work all under our contractors license. We eliminate the low voltage integrator and their cost burden on the job.
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| Automated module enclosures and control CCU |
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| Close up view of dimming modules. State of the art! |
Sanctuary Remodel
A division of LiteSync installs professional grade entertainment lighting, sound, video and acoustical treatments. We have some of the states finest designers and installers on our team and we can meet virtually any need anywhere locally, nationally and even internationally. Currently LiteSync is consulting on a project in Jamaica.
Recently we were contracted with to perform a remodel of a Tucson east side church where the sanctuary was receiving a total make over. LiteSync rebuilt stage floor pockets for microphone and speaker monitor distribution. We also completely upgraded the sound system by installing new JBL line array speakers driven by Crown amplification.
New video distribution was installed in the form of 2 motorized 15 foot screens and multiple hi-def projectors. The change in sound and video was truly dramatic for the congregation.
Below is one of the JBL loudspeaker arrays with a nearby hi-def video projector.
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| David Rishor President of LiteSync gets up on the lift to inspect |
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Welcoming Wireless Home
THE HALLMARK of the cellular revolution is the ability to do so many things on the go. Smartphones have given an entirely new meaning to being mobile.
In this sense, being mobile doesn't just mean checking bank accounts or sending an e mail from a phone. On a more basic level, it means doing these (and so many other things) without being tethered to a stationary device. Not so long ago, however, simply doing some of these things on a desktop computer was considered liberating.
The changes we see and are benefiting from have much less to do with any particular device, such as a cellular phone or a PC, than they do with the evolution of a particular technology. the technology is the ability to convey data and signals over a wireless transmission.
In this sense, being mobile doesn't just mean checking bank accounts or sending an e mail from a phone. On a more basic level, it means doing these (and so many other things) without being tethered to a stationary device. Not so long ago, however, simply doing some of these things on a desktop computer was considered liberating.
The changes we see and are benefiting from have much less to do with any particular device, such as a cellular phone or a PC, than they do with the evolution of a particular technology. the technology is the ability to convey data and signals over a wireless transmission.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
HOLY texting refrigerators Batman!
Making Appliances Smarter
Before you roll your eyes and wonder why you'd want to pay more for a fridge with a built-in smartphone, consider if you have a house full of hungry, less-than-attentive teenagers running amok. After all, a technology that saves the expense of a shopping carts's worth of spoiled food because a child left the fridge door open and you were not alerted pays for itself very quickly.
Smart appliances working in conjunction with smart electric meters and you are going to change the industry and your living for the better.
Before you roll your eyes and wonder why you'd want to pay more for a fridge with a built-in smartphone, consider if you have a house full of hungry, less-than-attentive teenagers running amok. After all, a technology that saves the expense of a shopping carts's worth of spoiled food because a child left the fridge door open and you were not alerted pays for itself very quickly.
Smart appliances working in conjunction with smart electric meters and you are going to change the industry and your living for the better.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Dove Mountain Custom Home
LiteSync is excited to be installing Tucson's first LiteTouch and ELAN g! system in a 7k sq ft home at the beautiful neighborhood of Dove Mountain in Marana Arizona. This seamless integration will set the bar for automated control in homes for others to shoot for. Sadly, no other single system will be able to reach it not to mention no other single contractor can bring the skills to the project like LiteSync does with our full service design/build approach.
With the beautiful and elegant LiteTouch keypad on the wall we can do the quick needed fucntion like control the large electric sliding door at the great room. Or quickly ramp fan speeds up and down, or touch one button for all the lighting to be set for a typical evening at home. LiteTouch without question puts the best occupant hardbutton keypad on the wall in the industry.
The Elan g! interface will allow the home owner to access all the control needed from his new ipad2. Or with the ELAN HR2 remote control they can turn their great room into a full functioning media room and still access all the control that any g! wall mounted touch screen offers. The g! interface is an industry game changer and we are proud to be Tucson's only active dealer designing and selling it.
Watch for pictures of this home coming soon in Tucson local magazines!
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