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SPOT™ - Sensor Placement
+ Orientation Tool

Concept:

Develop software tools that take advantage of the PIER LRP products and technologies or fill a need in the lighting community for a specialized tool.

Solution:

The Sensor Placement + Optimization Tool (SPOT™) is a software package, developed by Architectural Energy Corportation, intended to assist a designer in establishing the correct photosensor placement relative to the daylighting and electric lighting. SPOT™ consists of an Excel interface on top of a Radiance calculation engine that provides information regarding photosensor selection, placement, and performance. SPOT™ was developed with classroom daylighting in mind, but may be applied to other spaces.

The SPOT™ software has continued to be enhanced by Archtitectural Energy Corporation under other funding sources. A fully functional install package and users manual is available to download at no cost -- visit www.archenergy.com/SPOT for more information.

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