Smart Building Solutions for Alberta’s Growing Commercial Landscape

As Calgary, Edmonton, and other Alberta cities continue to grow, smart automation technologies offer a variety of solutions from lighting controls to electric vehicle (EV) charging options. Let’s take a look at how these smart solutions are crucial for enhancing energy efficiency, reducing operational costs, and supporting sustainability in your commercial buildings.

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Smart electrical upgrades—from programmable lighting, to occupancy sensors and energy monitoring systems—help you save money and energy and reduce your building’s carbon footprint. In rapidly growing cities like Calgary and Edmonton, the commercial building sector is increasingly adopting smart technologies to keep up with population growth, environmental challenges, and the demands of modern businesses. Here’s how smart automation can enhance your commercial property.

The Energy Savings for Business Program can also help your eligible Alberta business reduce emissions, decrease operating costs, expand, and become more competitive.

Intelligent lighting control systems improve your commercial spaces—enhancing customer experience—and they play a critical role in reducing energy usage and lowering your operational costs. Read more about how automated lighting can transform your commercial property.

Looking to upgrade an office space? Our Guide to Retrofitting a Professional Office offers advice on integrating advanced wireless systems and data communication products with solutions such as the following:

Lutron PowPaks: These versatile lighting control modules are perfect for retrofits or new developments, allowing for easy smart building upgrades. PowPaks can be wired into junction or marshalling boxes for maximum flexibility. You can add a Vive wireless hub to enable simple setup and rezoning, system monitoring, timeclock functionality, and advanced integration.

Vive Hub: Commercial wireless lighting control systems—like Lutron Vive—improve energy efficiency and comfort in both new and existing commercial buildings. The Vive hub connects Lutron Vive devices, including PowPak wireless modules for dimming and switching, fixture controllers, 20A relay modules, Maestro Wireless dimmers and switches, wireless receptacle controls, Pico remote controls, Radio Powr Savr occupancy sensors, and daylight sensors.

Lutron In-Wall Switches and Dimmers: Maestro Wireless offers energy-efficient lighting control with easy installation and convenience. Maestro Wireless dimmers and switches wirelessly communicate with Radio Powr Savr sensors and Pico remote controls, enabling precise light control and management of switched loads.

Lutron Radio Powr Savr: This wireless, battery-powered, passive infrared occupancy and vacancy ceiling sensor automatically controls lights via RF communication that’s compatible with dimming and switching devices. The sensors detect heat from people moving in an area to determine when a space is occupied, and then wirelessly transmit commands to dimming and switching devices to turn the lights on or off automatically. 

Pico Wireless Remotes: The Pico wireless control allows you to remotely adjust lights, shades, or audio. This versatile and easy-to-use device requires no wires and is compatible with a wide variety of Lutron lighting, automated window treatment solutions, and audio systems.

Adopting LED lighting will enhance your commercial building even more while you save money, reduce maintenance time, cut back on energy usage, and reduce your building’s carbon footprint. LEDs deliver exceptional performance and minimize environmental impact for a more sustainable, energy-efficient future. Switching to LED lighting can reduce electricity consumption in your building by up to 70%. Check out our LED Lighting Guide for ways to help you switch to cost-saving LED lighting.

Looking for more ways to improve energy efficiency, set appropriate lighting levels, and integrate smart and automated lighting controls in your building? Learn more about our lighting supply and design solutions.

Need guidance? Our lighting specialists are always happy to help! We offer end-to-end services including sight visits and lighting audits.

Exterior smart technologies—such as EV chargers and charging stations—also play a crucial role in future-proofing your building while elevating your business and bottom line. As various types of EVs become more common, the demand for accessible EV charging infrastructure is growing rapidly.

Leviton offers a complete line of EV supply equipment and support services for your commercial space. Leviton’s EV chargers and charging stations are ideal for workplace, commercial, or outdoor public charging. Available in bollard and wall-mount configurations for easy installation, they include management solutions such as data collection and usage metering.

Read more about how you can reduce your building’s energy costs with Leviton’s EV chargers and ENERGY STAR-certified products. And our EV Charging Guide offers plenty of information and inspiration.

For high-demand environments, like commercial parking lots, the FLO Ultra series is your go-to solution to provide ultra-fast, convenient EV charging options for your customers.

To reduce the cost of adding EV infrastructure to your building, check for EV rebates in your area. For example, with the Alberta Municipalities Electric Vehicle Charging Program, you can save up to 46% on the cost of installing your EV charger! 

We have everything you need—including the expertise—to prepare your Alberta-based building for the future. Whether you have a new development or are upgrading your property, reach out to our knowledgeable team today to get started on smart solutions that will improve your bottom line while protecting the planet for future generations.