Scalable Philips Dynalite solutions go far beyond illumination
While smart lights can be remotely controlled using apps, or automated to switch on and off at scheduled times, connected lighting systems use embedded sensors, two-way data exchange, and integration with third-party systems to transform environments and enhance people’s lives.
Burj Khalifa: a towering achievement
Standing over 828 meters tall, with 160 stories, the world’s tallest building is a marvel of engineering that required an equally impressive lighting control solution to bring it to life.
As well as the enormous façade, every private residence, office, and hotel room inside required a flexible lighting solution to meet its unique requirements. In response to this challenge, Signify developed a bespoke Philips Dynalite solution that sets new standards in scalability and functionality.
This state-of-the-art lighting control system is modular, with distributed control and monitoring to ensure consistent operation around the clock. Capable of time-dependent responses, the system is able to detect occupancy, time of day, and light levels to react and deliver the appropriate brightness and color temperature at all times.
The lighting control and automation system in each room is based on a common underlying architecture, with built-in intelligence and the appropriate levels of isolation right down to room level.
With 14,000 Philips Dynalite Revolution panels installed throughout the tower, the lighting in every room is individually controllable. Assembled in Australia from high-quality materials, the panels will maintain their sleek appearance and optimal functionality for many years, reducing the costs associated with routine maintenance.
In keeping with the building’s discreet luxury design, the entire system is also designed to be user-friendly and virtually invisible. Over 7,000 Philips Dynalite multipurpose controllers were installed in rack enclosures specially modified to be stored out of sight inside a utility cupboard.
Atlantis The Royal: world-class lighting on demand
Like the Burj Khalifa, Dubai’s newest ultra-luxury hotel required a bespoke and scalable lighting solution.
Measuring 1.3 km across and 43 stories high, Atlantis The Royal needed a lighting system that could respond intuitively to occupant needs while maintaining its deluxe appeal throughout a variety of private businesses and common areas, including the iconic Skyblaze Fountain.
To help the resort shine in its best light, a highly advanced lighting control solution was designed and installed by two of Signify’s certified system integrators, Tectronics and BCL Dutco Tennant (BCL).
The team mapped 452 DALI networks onto the DyNet control network, streamlining the entire venue’s lighting into a single cohesive system. The system can be monitored and controlled using System Manager, Dynalite’s multi-user management software tool.
Due to its scalable network architecture and enhanced DALI capabilities, Philips Dynalite is perfectly equipped to light the enormous hotel. The Dynalite system is also integrated with third-party systems like air conditioning and blinds, allowing each area to transform at the touch of a button or through temperature, motion, and daylight sensing.
When the temperatures rise in summer, for example, the blinds lower automatically to block the sun’s glare and cool the room, while the blinds are kept open in winter to let the sunlight in.
Illumination and beyond
For both the Burj Khalifa and Atlantis The Royal, connected lighting systems have contributed to an environment of sophistication and luxury.
The intelligent design of the Philips Dynalite lighting control system has made it possible to deliver functional and responsive lighting that is largely invisible to the end-user, with sophisticated automations and integrations powered by data to create an unforgettable experience for guests.
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