Lighting’s Link to Smart Building Management
Presented by Legrand/Wattstopper
FREE OF CHARGE (Credits Not Available)
1:00pm-2:00pm
Introductory/Intermediate
SPEAKERS
Harold Jepsen and Shana Longo, Legrand/Wattstopper
Buildings perform and operate more efficiently and effectively with a holistic and integrated approach to managing their core systems. Learn the lighting existing and developing codes and standards which advocate for more actionable data, building information, and system integration. Witness how using a holistic building management platform delivers a smart building control and management, improving building performance and facility administration. We’ll explore how lighting controls serve as a key data source and integration point for broader building systems. We’ll also discuss the growing market demand and key benefits behind system integration, and how a holistic building platform approach positions stakeholders to meet the evolving expectations of smart buildings.
Why this topic is of interest
Today the vision for smart buildings extends beyond individual products, systems and the tools that enable them. Smart buildings must operate more safely, efficiently, productively, and be more easily managed. Designers need to know how lighting and other buildings systems should integrate, as well as what data, codes, and standards are important to specifying and designing buildings capable of supporting a holistic building management platform. These building platforms provide facility managers and building owners with the building intelligence and actionable insights to increase building performance and improve occupant safety and comfort.
Key Takeaways
- Understand the smart building benefits of sharing lighting and building system data
- Learn current and future codes and standards leveraging the value of lighting system data
- Experience how a holistic building management platform can improve a building’s administration and operational efficiency.
SPEAKERS
Harold Jepsen
Vice President of Standards & Industry Relations for Legrand’s Building Controls and Lighting Divisions
With over 30 years of experience in energy, lighting, and building automation, he is a licensed electrical engineer and a WELL Accredited Professional (WELL-AP). Harold actively contributes to industry standards, serving on key committees within NEMA, ASHRAE, IES, ICC, and other organizations focused on lighting and energy efficiency.
Shana Longo, LEED AP
Director, Strategic Initiatives
Shana Longo is a strategic leader at the intersection of sustainability, innovation, and building technologies, with over a decade of experience in the electrical manufacturing industry. She currently serves as Director of Strategic Initiatives for Legrand’s Building Control Systems Division, where she is leading the development of an intelligent building operating system and optimizing the post-install customer experience for networked lighting infrastructure.
Shana has deep expertise in high-performance and grid-interactive buildings, with applied knowledge of performance frameworks such as LEED, WELL, and the Living Building Challenge. Her work has informed new product development and strategic growth initiatives across connected services, data analytics, and circular economy models.
A recognized thought leader, Shana has presented at Congressional briefings, Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, and the International Sustainable Cities Congress in Costa Rica. She holds a Master of Science in Biomimicry from Arizona State University and dual Bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Environmental Studies from American University. She lives in Northern Colorado and enjoys reading, writing, and traveling.