“There is a lot of hype today around ‘green,’ but from its inception 25 years ago, Vantage has been a pioneer in intelligent control solutions that have provided and managed energy efficiency,” says Vantage vice president of marketing Andrew Wale.

“The Energy Management Solution is a natural evolution to our systems. We’re now offering home-owners the ability to see real-time energy usage and the effect of strategies that manage energy usage in accordance with their own lifestyle requirements.”

The Energy Management Solution includes the following:
• Software that is easily uploaded to the Vantage InFusion System.
• A separate power meter quickly installed by the dealer.
• New ranges of occupancy and ambient light level sensors.
• Both wired and wireless interfaces for integrated control of Somfy automated window treatments.

The system can also be programmed by the dealer with local power costs so that the home-owner can instantly view the exact kilowatt hours they are saving, as well as the equivalent dollar savings.

Additionally, the Energy Management Solution is based on a global platform, making it compatible with any utility company, anywhere around the world—a key differentiator for the luxury market. This flexibility, coupled with the pre-programmed software, makes the Energy Management Solution a simple upgrade for the home-owner and an effortless installation for the dealer.

Home-owners who have the product installed reported a 20% decrease in lighting energy usage from dimming alone since implementing the system. This decrease could contribute to the positive effects of energy conservation on the environment as a whole.

Projected annual percentage savings from the Vantage Energy Management Solution:

Measurement and real-time feedback 5 – 15%
Lighting (motion sensing and dimming) 5 – 10%
Shade control 5 – 15%
HVAC control 5 – 15%

The Energy Management Solution can be locally programmed with any of eight pre-set strategies proven to save energy. These strategies, available at the touch of a button, are set to dim lights, adjust temperature and turn off appliances according to a timed schedule or in response to motion detectors.

The Energy Management Solution also delivers up-to-date weather, with outdoor temperature and weather conditions, and offers three to five day forecasts.

The system will begin shipping in June.

For further information, visit www.vantagecontrols.com.