From the floor of Ireland's smart buildings
Practical notes on lighting control, IoT platforms, energy and what actually works on site — written by the team that specifies, installs and commissions it.
Bluetooth NLC: planning lighting data for wider building integration
An October Bluetooth SIG resource highlights lighting networks as a foundation for building data. Here is what Irish facilities teams should check before extending their use.
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Emergency lighting testing: turning automated alerts into action
Automated testing can make emergency lighting easier to manage. For Irish facilities teams, the real value comes from reliable records, clear ownership and closing out faults.
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Solar Carports Ireland completes latest solar carport project
Our latest completed solar carport project combines covered parking with solar PV canopies, turning the space above a car park into renewable energy infrastructure.
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Enlighted and Siemens: what the transition means for Irish buildings
Enlighted announced a wind-down of its core lighting and IoT operations in April 2025, with the platform continuing through Siemens Smart Infrastructure. Here is what that means for buildings already running Enlighted — and for anyone specifying it now.
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Why PoE lighting is spreading beyond the data centre
Power over Ethernet started as a way to light data halls safely. The same logic — low voltage, one cable, a sensor in every fixture — is now changing how offices, clean rooms and pharmaceutical facilities are wired.
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Projected beam lighting vs painted floor markings
Paint fades, tape lifts, and both need constant renewal. A single LED projector can hold a sharp line on the floor for years — and change what it marks without anyone touching the slab.
Read articleDALI upgrade or full retrofit? How to decide
Not every building needs new luminaires. Where the fittings are sound and already DALI-addressable, upgrading the control layer can deliver most of the saving for a fraction of the disruption.
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EPBD transposition: the building automation requirements are now live
29 May 2026 is the general transposition deadline for the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. For building automation and control systems, that is not only a legal milestone — it is the point at which Article 13 requirements, including indoor environmental quality monitoring, start to bite.
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Solar carports: turning car parks into energy assets
A car park is one of the few large, unshaded, already-developed surfaces most sites own. Covered with PV it generates power where the building needs it — and shelters the cars while doing it.
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