Controls That Actually Get Commissioned.
Design and commissioning of networked lighting controls for NYC buildings. The layer that turns an LED retrofit into savings you can verify, document, and stand behind when a program or an inspector asks.
Results vary by building and by commissioning quality. The feasibility memo puts a savings range on your building before you commit to anything.
Controls another team specified, installed, or walked away from: we verify, re-tune, or redesign them. LEDs that went in years ago with controls that never quite worked are a normal starting point.
What Networked Lighting Controls Are
Networked lighting controls (NLC) add a control layer over a lighting system: luminaire- and zone-level occupancy sensing, daylight harvesting, scheduling, high-end trim, and energy monitoring, all on a networked backbone instead of standalone switches and sensors.
That backbone is what separates NLC from a basic LED swap. A retrofit changes the fixtures; controls change how and when they run, and give you a system you can monitor, re-tune, and report on.
Beyond energy, it gives you operational visibility: fixture-level fault detection, runtime tracking, and standardized (ANSI/NEMA C137.9) reporting that supports utility verification and future LL97 measurement and verification.
Why It Matters
Compliance
Controls are central to Local Law 88 compliance, and the kilowatt-hours they cut feed directly into Local Law 97 emissions. See how the laws connect.
Operating Savings
That's the average added savings when networked controls go on an LED system. Where you land depends on the building and on how well the controls are commissioned.
Incentives
New York retired its statewide commercial lighting rebates at the end of 2025. What's left centers on controls, and generally pays only for DLC-qualified systems that are properly installed and commissioned. Getting that right protects the incentives still on the table. Confirm specifics with your utility.
How It Works
Design specifies what the system should do; commissioning proves it does. It draws on the same field data as a Project+ survey.
Feasibility Memo
- What's installed today: fixtures & controls
- Candidate scope and platform fit
- Expected savings range
- Programs that could pay for part of it
Design & Spec
- Platform selection + bill of materials
- Zonal sensor & node layout on your drawings
- Control sequence of operations
- C137.9 configuration-reporting plan
- Bid-ready specification package
Commissioning
Node and sensor setup, schedule configuration, sequence verification, and the final C137.9 report.
Everything in Basic, then tuned to your goal: occupancy-pattern tuning, high-end trim, daylight-harvesting calibration, and post-install savings verification.
Where a controls incentive applies, we handle program eligibility, pre-approval, pre-inspection coordination, and the final filing. Fee terms are set in the proposal.
Return visits after occupancy settles, typically 60 to 90 days in: re-tune schedules, trim, and sensors to how the building actually runs, with firmware updates and troubleshooting as needed.
If your retrofit went in four or more years ago and the controls were never commissioned, or never installed, the operational savings are still on the table. A feasibility memo tells you what's recoverable.
Where It Fits
NLC is the delivery end of the same path our lighting surveys start: survey the building, design the controls, commission the install. You end up with a verified lighting-and-controls status.
That status supports an LL88 attestation and becomes part of the building's record in portfolio intelligence.
How is this different from a standard LED retrofit?
Do networked controls qualify for rebates in New York?
Do you commission controls another team designed?
Is this for new construction or existing buildings?
What controls platforms do you work with?
Specify It Right. Commission It for Real.
We design networked controls a contractor can build and a program can fund, then commission the install so the savings are verified and documented. Get a proposal, or start with our survey tiers.
Estimated penalty amounts and compliance pathways may vary annually. Projections are intended to aid compliance planning but may not exactly match actual penalties. The compliance pathways are based on DOB's Covered Buildings List, which was compiled using preliminary data subject to change. This information is intended only as a reference for building owners to consider in consultation with legal representatives and registered design professionals (RDPs). LuxNet's compliance check is informational and does not constitute legal or financial advice. Actual fines depend on building specifics, filing history, and DOB enforcement. For a definitive assessment, schedule a free scoping call.
Last updated: June 2026. NYC building compliance rules, deadlines, and DOB procedures may change.