4 ways amBX can benefit Lighting OEMs

At amBX, we offer flexible software for smart lighting/building control and integration. With a rich history in lighting control, our software has evolved to meet the needs of the modern day. We enable key stakeholders to access vital building data; we simplify integration with open architecture and a protocol-agnostic approach.

We work with OEMs across the building industry, smart enabling their hardware and often acting as their front-end control solution. This can be branded as amBX presenting a strategic alliance to the outside world, or it can be white labelled as your own solution.

Building hardware such as luminaires are often overlooked and not given the priority they deserve. But, integrating hardware with smart software facilitates connectivity with other building systems and devices. Data can be aggregated and sent to the cloud or a BMS, increasing the likelihood of your products being specified.

In addition, a smart network such as lighting can become viable in a retrofit project. The pre-existing ubiquitous network can facilitate data capture and communication. The protocol and hardware agnostic nature of our software also allows any devices to be added to the network; this can give the existing infrastructure a dual role.

Integrating lighting with other systems greatly reduces wastage, and insight is immediately improved, so informed decisions can be made. Embedding sensors also help ensure lighting is only used when necessary. E.g. daylight saving sensors can be used to reduce artificial light when there is sufficient natural light in a space.

A further benefit is the ability to set up virtual sensors. We can use any trigger as a sensor, e.g., someone turning on their PC or utilising the door access control system. Current building hardware and systems can provide extra data points, which can also be beneficial for ESG reporting and circular economy principles.

Constant data feedback in real-time provides value for end customers and other vendors’ solutions installed in the building. The data collected through lighting can dramatically increase the power lighting OEMs hold within the building, bringing it to the fore and leading to it being prioritised in building specifications.

Recent changes to Part L of the Building Regulations mean more considered specifications are finally starting to be deployed. This, alongside the UK’s net zero commitment and increasingly mandated ESG scoring requirements, subsequently means that not only do businesses want to save money, but they also need to reduce energy and carbon consumption.