Commercial energy control reference environment
Commercial reference configuration

Commercial energy control

A reference approach for coordinating lighting and HVAC schedules around building operation.

Reference profile, not a completed-project claim. This illustrative configuration shows how IA products may be assembled around a representative brief. A licensed professional must confirm the final electrical design, equipment compatibility, quantities and compliance requirements.

Configuration brief

A complete pathway from site conditions to handover.

Profile typeIllustrative commercial configuration
SiteMulti-zone office and shared facilities
SystemsLighting, HVAC, access and shutdown routines
ControlLocal operation plus authorised site management
Illustrative product schedule

Every module has a defined system role.

Quantities show one discussion-ready configuration. Channel allocation, load suitability and installation location remain subject to project design.

4x
IA DIM4V1

Open-office, meeting-room, reception and circulation lighting zones

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3x
IA 10A2CH

Compatible utility, exterior and staff-area circuits

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2x
IA HVAC

Compatible climate zones serving work and meeting areas

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2x
IA ELVDRY4V1

Low-voltage access, alarm and plant-control interfaces

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Operating model

This reference profile divides the building into zones that reflect real responsibility: reception, open work areas, meeting rooms, circulation and after-hours access. Local switches remain available, while authorised facilities staff gain a site-level view and the ability to intervene when normal operating hours change.

The design review maps each load to an operational purpose before automation rules are written. That avoids creating one large schedule that treats every room alike and makes it easier to identify which circuits can safely move into an after-hours state.

02

Schedules, scenes and exceptions

A normal weekday schedule can prepare common areas before staff arrive, maintain agreed comfort windows and move nonessential zones into setback after closing. Meeting-room scenes can coordinate presentation lighting and compatible climate settings without changing the rest of the floor.

Facilities teams also need an exception pathway. Late events, cleaning and maintenance should be handled through time-limited overrides or an approved scene, with the normal schedule resuming automatically. This is more dependable than asking the last person to remember every circuit.

03

Commissioning and governance

Commissioning begins with a documented zone list, agreed device names and a responsibility matrix. Facilities administrators receive configuration rights, supervisors can operate approved groups, and general occupants continue to use local controls. Access to sensitive plant or entry functions remains restricted.

The first month should be treated as a tuning period. Building staff review after-hours exceptions, occupant feedback and available consumption information, then adjust schedules with the integrator. The objective is a stable operating baseline, not a rigid rule set that ignores how the site is actually used.

Target outcomes

What this configuration is designed to enable.

Central operating schedulesRemote status and interventionLower avoidable after-hours use

Expansion path

Additional tenancy or floor groups

Seasonal HVAC schedule review

Integration with compatible alarm or access equipment

Expanded reporting after an operational baseline is established

Evidence you can verify

Australian-made hardware, local engineering and direct project support.

Australian Made certification mark
Melbourne basedDesign, development and assembly close to Australian projects.
Product-led guidanceHardware, app control and commissioning considered as one system.
Direct supportSales and technical pathways remain available before and after specification.
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