Green AV Checklist

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Green AV energy management checklist

Why Wait? Start Saving Energy – and Money. This Green AV Checklist Will Help You Get Started.

The audiovisual world is going Green. With all the pressures on organizations to reduce costs, there’s never been a better time. Saving energy helps the planet and saves costs — helping you stretch your budgets farther.

While the standards for Green AV practices are still emerging, a lot can be achieved today. There’s really no need to wait. By focusing on areas such as resource management, building automation, lighting control and more, a typical complex AV system can benefit measurably from Green AV and energy-saving practices.

According to research developed by BOMA and Cisco Systems, more than 70% of electricity consumed in the U.S. is used in office buildings, and lighting and office equipment account for almost 46% of an office building’s energy use. While it was not always the case, there’s no longer any doubt that the energy consumption of audiovisual and related facilities should be included in any effort to save energy in non-residential buildings.

This checklist offers 20 practical, useful tips showing you how to start saving energy and money with your AV system right now. These smart system control recommendations let you save whether you’ve got a new or existing installation.

But remember, these are not “one-size-fits-all” answers. Just as every installation is a custom project, every Green AV measure requires you to make informed choices that are right for your organization — sometimes involving trade-offs. Any energy saving measure could impact the overall performance of your AV system. For example, if a component has a long warm-up time, then increased power down times might result in more and longer waiting periods for system availability.

We hope the recommendations from our Green AV checklist help you convert control system best practices into real, tangible energy savings.

Power off all unused, non-critical equipment when the system is not in use

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Turn lights off when the room is not being used



Establish automatic power down features to minimize energy waste during down times



Implement motion sensors to indicate room occupancy or vacancy allowing for power down and system off settings to be triggered



Implement photocells to measure ambient room light and minimize the need for artificial light sources



Raise window shades to compensate for low light levels



Raise or lower shades to manage solar heating and maintain temperature settings with less energy



Implement current sensors to determine power state feedback for devices without bi-directional communication or discrete power commands



Implement temperature and humidity sensors in equipment racks to measure room conditions, control levels, and prevent device failures



Ensure devices in the system have selectable states for on, off, and standby



Ensure that devices can easily transition between on, off, and standby states



Balance energy management with system performance



Monitor systems remotely to measure energy usage, determine resource utilization, and manage scheduling



Use remote management tools to control global settings for all systems including but not limited to energy management



Schedule energy management based on varied settings for work hours, after-work hours, late-night hours, non-work days, etc.



Monitor conference calls left connected for extended periods of time unnecessarily



Restrict access to system operation or features for unauthorized users



Manage room vacancies to maximize utilization in specified building floors or areas, so that unused rooms can be grouped in an area and be “shutdown” during down times



Manage hallway lighting during low traffic times. Use low light settings unless motion is detected.



Manage public area displays during off-hours, only power on when motion is detected



Monitor usage by room or individual to efficiently address concerns and minimize problems



Measure energy usage



5 Power off all unused, non-critical equipment when the system is not in use

5 Turn lights off when the room is not being used

5 Establish automatic power down features to minimize energy waste during down times

5 Implement motion sensors to indicate room occupancy or vacancy allowing for power down and system off settings to be triggered

5 Implement photocells to measure ambient room light and minimize the need for artificial light sources

5 Raise window shades to compensate for low light levels

5 Raise or lower shades to manage solar heating and maintain temperature settings with less energy

5 Implement current sensors to determine power state feedback for devices without bi-directional communication or discrete power commands

5 Implement temperature and humidity sensors in equipment racks to measure room conditions, control levels, and prevent device failures

5 Ensure devices in the system have selectable states for on, off, and standby

5 Ensure that devices can easily transition between on, off, and standby states

5 Balance energy management with system performance

5 Monitor systems remotely to measure energy usage, determine resource utilization, and manage scheduling

5 Use remote management tools to control global settings for all systems including but not limited to energy management

5 Schedule energy management based on varied settings for work hours, after-work hours, late-night hours, non-work days, etc.

5 Monitor conference calls left connected for extended periods of time unnecessarily

5 Restrict access to system operation or features for unauthorized users

5 Manage room vacancies to maximize utilization in specified building floors or areas, so that unused rooms can be grouped in an area and be “shutdown” during down times

5 Manage hallway lighting during low traffic times. Use low light settings unless motion is detected.

5 Manage public area displays during off-hours, only power on when motion is detected

5 Monitor usage by room or individual to efficiently address concerns and minimize problems

5 Measure energy usage


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Checked Your List? Let Us Show You the Next Steps.

Whether you’re a consultant, integrator or technology manager, you need a Control System Solution Provider to guide you to the Green AV future. We can help you go Green today!

Call us at (201) 797-7900 for your FREE, no obligation one-hour Green AV consultation. Or arrange your consult online at www.controlconcepts.net/greenavconsult. Or to learn more, email us at [email protected].

Control Concepts, Inc. (CCI) is a leading independent provider of audiovisual control system solutions. Its team of experienced professionals creates high quality, intuitive control programming designs for complex AV systems. Control Concepts combines its thorough, proven design and development process with audiovisual science to make AV systems easy to use in boardrooms, classrooms, and entertainment venues. CCI’s solutions help consultants, integrators and end user technology managers reduce the business risks associated with complex projects. The company’s services include control system programming, touchpanel design, consulting and needs analysis, documentation, system staging, testing and commissioning, and technical support. CCI helps clients to create advanced AV systems that offer the benefits of Green AV and energy-saving practices, remote room management, building automation, HD signal distribution, lighting control and more. For more information, visit the CCI web site at http://www.controlconcepts.net/aboutus.php.

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