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Smart building technology that offers greater control over major electrical loads such as lighting and HVAC results in lots of obvious energy savings return on investment (ROI) for forward-looking businesses. These benefits alone are often…

Sometimes, flat is better. Those crevices, pockets and ridges in competitor outdoor luminaires can become the perfect places for dirt and grime to collect—potentially reducing overall LED light output and impairing the intended pattern of light…

There are many reasons for an industrial company to contact Current: improving operations and maintenance, driving energy savings, and meeting their corporate sustainability standards. The list goes on and on.

At Current, we have…

Without a doubt it’s important to offer an open intelligent building platform, but the essential characteristic of this platform is a vibrant ecosystem that connects buyers to sellers and adds value (think of Airbnb and Uber which doesn’t own the…

Electricity use. Overhead costs. Maintenance downtime. There are things every business wants less of, and which can be solved by various energy efficiency solutions. But there are also important things businesses want more of: quality output,…

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It’s hard to steal the spotlight from Lady Gaga. But at Super Bowl LI at Houston’s NRG Stadium, fans watching her roof-top performance might notice something else shining on top of the stadium: a…

We’re in the midst of a massive transformation in the building automation industry that will greatly benefit commercial and industrial customers – reducing energy costs, consumption and emissions, optimizing maintenance and operations,…

There are many ways to improve energy management at hotel properties, but probably the easiest and most obvious first step is to analyze your lighting. Energy costs account for anywhere from 4 to 10 plus percent of hotelier’s …

Today’s IoT technology is positioning the business world for outstanding operational improvements. Retailers can obtain information about how their customers move through their stores so they can optimize merchandize locations. Property managers…

Extended lifespans. Reduced energy consumption. Lower maintenance. By 2030, the Department of Energy estimates that LED lighting could save 190 terawatt hours of electricity per year, which is equal to a whopping $15 billion. And to top it off,…

The quest for increasing “asset value” is never-ending for today’s hotel owners, management companies and developers, but the goal is the same—to create and sustain a property (or portfolio) that is operationally sound and fiscally strong…

When it comes to lighting in high bay commercial applications, high intensity discharge (HID) lamps have been the go-to technology for some time. These lamps create the intense illumination needed to bathe large areas in light, and they have…

One of the greatest impacts of the implementation of the Industrial Internet is its propensity to redefine our understanding of “productivity.” Digital analytics that are acted upon to promote productivity— especially when improvements and fixes…

Whether you’re a pro or just dipping your toes into the energy space, it can all be a bit confusing. As businesses like yours begin to grasp the importance of LED lighting and Energy Management Systems to the bottom line, it’s important to first…

As we progress through the Information Era, machines are just beginning to tell us what they’re like inside. We are able to endow hardware with intelligence and, by embedding sensors and controls, usher in a host of new means of achieving…