Projected Market Impacts for the Classroom Photocell and Control System work are significant and summarized below.

In 2001, 8.9 Million square feet of new schools were built in California, representing 872 projects. Assuming that 70 percent of the floor space is controlled, this equates to an energy cost of approximately $1.37 Million per year (assuming $.22 per sq. ft). The control system developed through this project has the potential to:

• Reduce lighting energy use in classrooms by 60 percent. This equates to an energy savings of 12 million kWh per year.
• Reduce lighting demand in controlled spaces by 40 percent during peak periods. This equates to a reduction of 4000 kW.
• Reduce the commissioning time, and therefore the cost, of installing and setting up photosensor control systems.