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Additionally, building owners and operators will be able to better manage lighting systems and energy efficiency with smart LED lighting systems. Lighting represents 17% of all electricity used in US commercial buildings according to the Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey,ⁱⁱ making it the largest end use of electricity in buildings. Similar usage rates are seen globally.ⁱⁱⁱ Signify's connected LED lighting system Interact Office can save up to 70% of the energy used for lighting^iv and deploying advanced building controls and sensing, like those from Honeywell, can save up to 30% in facility energy costs.^v

'Increasingly we see lighting systems playing a critical role in buildings to improve occupant comfort, wellbeing and productivity as well as to help meet energy savings goals. We anticipate this trend will continue to grow,' said Vimal Kapur, president and CEO, Honeywell Building Technologies. 'Our collaboration with Signify will allow us to enable our customers to implement integrated lighting solutions that help improve the occupant experience with customizable, personal lighting options that can be integrated into our Honeywell Forge and Building Management Systems platforms.'

'There are known benefits of how lighting can improve occupant experience and wellbeing,' said Harsh Chitale, leader of Signify's Digital Solutions Division. 'Many of our customers expect our solutions to deliver value beyond the scope of lighting. We look forward to capitalizing on this collaboration with Honeywell to jointly develop products and systems that provide greater value to our customers. We aim to deliver end-user benefits to building occupants, such as increased wellbeing and productivity, while providing channel partners with products that are easier to commission and maintain.'

Integrated Building and Lighting Systems to Serve Patients at Malaysian Eye Clinics

Honeywell and Signify are deploying integrated offerings at OPTIMAX Eye Specialists, a network of leading eye specialist clinics in Malaysia, to help the organization improve its air quality and surface disinfection efforts.