Lighting structures spaces and shapes the architectural experience. Faced with new energy requirements and the existing RT (Thermal Regulations), architects need to reconcile performance, flexibility and aesthetics. Intelligent lighting offers precise control, automatic adaptation to usage and seamless integration with building management systems. Sammode offers connected, sustainable solutions designed to keep pace with changes in buildings, while reducing their energy impact.

Intelligent lighting: a regulatory necessity

Since 2007, France's decree of May 3 has required the installation of eco-efficient lighting with presence detection and natural light dimming for all new construction and renovation of buildings open to the public. At European level, the EPBD directive (2018/844) requires automation and control systems in commercial buildings. The BACS 2025 regulation reinforces this obligation: all renovated buildings must integrate these systems, and from 2027, this will apply to existing buildings consuming more than 290 kWh/m²/year. Intelligent management systems can control, supervise and record luminaire activity, while detecting any anomalies. This level of automation guarantees optimum energy performance and makes it easier to obtain HQE, BREEAM and other certifications. Intelligent lighting means meeting regulatory requirements while enjoying the benefits of connected LEDs.

Energy optimization through intelligent management

High-performance lighting for optimum energy efficiency

Intelligent lighting automatically adjusts its intensity thanks to presence and brightness sensors, thus limiting unnecessary consumption. This dynamic management significantly reduces energy costs and associated carbon emissions, while guaranteeing optimum visual comfort. Based on the latest DALI 2® and Casambi® technologies, our solution integrates perfectly with existing BMS systems. In a commercial building, lighting can be optimized according to hours of presence and/or controlled by continuous presence and brightness detection. Intelligent lighting can contribute to obtaining energy or environmental labels (HQE, BREEAMS, LEADS in particular).

Safety and guidance through presence detection

Reactive light for better orientation and safety

Intelligent lighting means providing the right amount of light where the user needs it, especially in intermittently frequented areas. It also contributes to personal safety by providing advance warning of lights out, or by maintaining a minimum lighting level in critical areas such as an underground passageway or the common areas of an apartment block. Presence detection in parking lots, corridors and staircases enables automatic lighting control, improving visibility while reducing energy consumption. Sammode solutions also provide dynamic signage, essential for facilitating orientation in complex infrastructures such as stations, hospitals or public buildings. In an underground parking lot, intelligent lighting can even be intensified when vehicles or pedestrians pass, enhancing safety while optimizing energy savings.

Flexibility and customization of lighting systems

Scalable management to meet architectural needs

In changing buildings, lighting needs to adapt to last. Thanks to selected, natively modular and interoperable technologies, it is now possible to modify lighting configuration, luminaire grouping and desired behavior in real time, depending on how the space is used. Color temperature, intensity and mood can be customized to suit the use of the space. Our solutions are interoperable, making it possible to modernize existing lighting systems without having to replace all the luminaires. In a museum, lighting adapts to exhibitions, while in a commercial building, it adapts to changes in space, avoiding the need for major interventions.

User comfort and well-being

Lighting adapted to biological rhythms for enhanced well-being

Good lighting improves comfort and productivity. Our solutions guarantee a constant level of illumination, whatever the amount of natural light, thus reducing visual fatigue. Our tunable white technologies adjust intensity and color temperature according to the circadian cycle, creating biodynamic lighting that promotes concentration and relaxation. In a coworking space, light stimulates energy during the day and soothes in the evening. In a hospital, it promotes patient recovery by mimicking natural light.

Optimized, predictive maintenance

Real-time monitoring to avoid breakdowns and reduce costsOptimized, predictive maintenance

Sammode luminaires are not just consumables, but real assets that can be used to collect data on the operation of your lighting installation (name, power, voltage), its energy consumption (energy efficiency, operating power, switch-on rate) and obtain diagnostics (untimely malfunctions, risk of breakdown). Thanks to their intelligent drivers, our luminaires become veritable data centers. A DALI®*-connected lighting installation enables data to be collected and processed centrally via a controller, PLC or BMS system. This makes it possible to assess the ageing of the park, program preventive maintenance operations and intervene before problems arise, to limit operating costs. *All Sammode general lighting luminaires are DALI 2® connectable.

On-board intelligence that really extends plant life

When high-tech reinforces the reliability of low-tech

The most sophisticated technologies provide high-value-added services, but can also be a source of weakness in installations if they are poorly selected or poorly integrated. Unlike “turnkey” connected luminaires imported from Asia, which are often unreliable and unadaptable, our intelligent luminaires are designed from the outset to incorporate proven, interoperable and secure European-designed technologies, guaranteeing precise, scalable, tailor-made control. Innovative functionalities also make it possible to know a driver's “Reste à vivre” via a simple NFC-enabled smartphone. In the future, these functions will encourage greater circularity by providing information on the luminaire's remaining lifespan, thus contributing to an indication of its resale value on the re-use market.When high-tech reinforces the reliability of low-tech.

Hierarchizing and revealing spaces and volumes

Custom lighting to enhance shapes and materials

Intelligent lighting is a powerful tool for structuring and prioritizing spaces, better understanding volumes and highlighting architectural details. Our solutions enable you to adapt the lighting ambience to the time of day or the use of the building. In a heritage project, fine control of lighting intensity and color temperature reveals textures and volumes. In a contemporary building, they accentuate lines and reveal materials to reinforce the project's identity. In this way, each space benefits from the right light, enriching the architectural experience.

Support from A to Z for reliable, long-lasting smart lighting

A network of local experts to ensure the success of your intelligent lighting projects

Our solutions are designed to meet the requirements of architects, building owners and design offices, guaranteeing seamless, high-performance integration. Right from the design phase, we offer our customers lighting studies that integrate the specific needs of the project (control, detection, daylighting, usage scenarios, etc.), recommendations for management systems associated with luminaires, and energy balance simulations. In the execution phase, we facilitate the implementation of smart lighting in your project and can take charge of commissioning thanks to a network of local integrator partners. Whether for an office building, a public space or the common areas of a residential building, we offer intelligent, reliable, scalable and future-proof lighting solutions.

Transform your projects with intelligent lighting

Connected lighting opens up new perspectives for architecture, combining energy efficiency, comfort, safety and aesthetic enhancement. Sammode supports you with tailor-made solutions, designed to last and adapt to the evolution of your project. Contact us today to rethink your spaces with intelligent, sustainable, high-performance lighting.

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