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PROJECT building technology How Sweet It Is Modular lighting-control system is feature rich and intuitive. U nder one roof, Sweetwater Sound, Fort Wayne, IN, houses sales offices, a 100,000-sq.-ft. distribution center, four training rooms, three world-class recording studios, a state-of- the-art performance theatre, game areas, multiple conference rooms, a workout facility, a music academy, and several large gathering areas. Consequently, there were many different lighting-control needs for the facility. The typical approach to lighting control in such a situation has been to interconnect systems that are designed to control each specific function, i.e. a theatrical system for dimming control, an ener- gy-conserving system for congregational areas, a modular system for office/warehouse areas, and a centralized solution for control of training and conference rooms. For example, in Sweetwater's case there was an existing theatrical-control system in the recording studios made by one manufacturer and an energy-based control solution for areas of congregation by another. At a very basic level, Sweetwater had the burden of maintaining two separate software packages for each solution. To address the drawbacks of such a configuration, Touché Lighting Control, Fort Wayne, IN, was called in to upgrade the existing lighting-control system. "Our solution for Sweetwater is not a collection of existing systems, rather it is a solution designed with the criteria of supporting many different applications. The result is a system that runs on one software platform; a solution where coordinated control between varying functions, i.e. energy conservation and theatrical control, is realized; and a solution that provides additional features and benefits because of the built-in coordination between applications," Above. Sweetwater Sound houses sales offices, a distribution center, training rooms, recording studio, a performance theatre, game areas, conference rooms, a workout facility, a music academy, and several large gathering areas. Left. Touché's multi-button wall stations allow the user to select the number of buttons and the labeling for each button through an intuitive-configuration software interface. cbpmagazine.com SEPTEMBER 2015 COMMERCI A L BUIL DING P RODUC T S 37 http://www.cbpmagazine.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Commercial Building Products September 2015

Table of Contents I
Table of Contents I
Table of Contents II
Table of Contents II
Editor's Notebook
Editor's Notebook
Industry Profile
Industry Profile
Make Seniors Feel At Home
Make Seniors Feel At Home
Music Room Hits High Note
Music Room Hits High Note
Interiors Products
Interiors Products
New Lighting, Not New Fixtures
New Lighting, Not New Fixtures
Lighting & Electrical Products
Lighting & Electrical Products
Daylight Draws Library Patrons
Daylight Draws Library Patrons
Windows & Doors Products
Windows & Doors Products
How Sweet It Is
How Sweet It Is
Building Technology Products
Building Technology Products
Aluminum Panels Top Off Science Building
Aluminum Panels Top Off Science Building
Exteriors Products
Exteriors Products
HDPE Cooling Toowers Get The Noise Out
HDPE Cooling Toowers Get The Noise Out
HVAC & Plumbing Products
HVAC & Plumbing Products
Showcase
Showcase
Index
Index
Portfolio
Portfolio

Commercial Building Products September 2015