This course introduces you to the technical specifications, benefits and business cases for smart street lighting controls, enabling you to develop a targeted business case for your organisation.

As the world moves towards more sustainable technology, implementing smart street lighting controls can assist in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and organisational spending. It is also customisable to varied locations - from small city parks to wide rural settings.

Smart street lighting controls (also known as 'smart controls') are one of the world’s most widely used smart city technologies. They are effective systems for managing street lighting in various locations and reducing energy consumption while improving safety, environmental, asset management and cost outcomes. Globally, the uptake of street lighting smart controls is increasing in response to a range of regulatory reforms, policy drivers and cost pressures.

As this is a relatively new technology, many potential buyers are unfamiliar with the systems and their benefits.

Course Learning Objectives

At the end of this course participants will be able to: 

• Customise model specifications to suit the needs of the organisation and match appropriate technology to diverse environments;
• Present a business case confidently and identify street lighting and smart controls features hat provide benefits for the organisation; 
• Understand foundational knowledge of street lighting and smart controls to enable discussions within your organisation and externally, with suppliers; and
• Recognise and use technical language appropriately, explaining the basic features and purposes of street lighting smart control features