Lighting Optimization Services

It means extending the performance life and reducing the total operating cost of a lighting system after it's installed. 

In practice, that comes down to two tools: motion sensors that reduce energy draw during low-occupancy periods, and network lighting controls that give you real-time visibility into how every fixture on your property is performing. When a fixture begins to fail, the system flags it based on energy usage patterns before it goes dark. You address it on your timeline, not your tenant's.

Yes. Optimization doesn't require a new installation. OSL can add aftermarket and third-party control systems to existing LED fixtures, including systems we didn't originally supply. 

First-generation LED installations from 2012 to 2016 are now reaching the point where controls integration delivers real ROI. If you're managing properties from that upgrade cycle, it's worth a conversation.

Network lighting controls track energy consumption at the fixture level. When a fixture begins to fail, its energy draw changes in ways the system can detect before the light goes out completely. 

That pattern recognition is what allows us to flag a problem and schedule a repair before a tenant notices or a maintenance call comes in. For a portfolio owner managing dozens of properties, that visibility translates directly into fewer reactive service events and lower total maintenance cost.

There are two numbers in the ROI calculation. The first is direct: energy savings from motion sensors and load reduction during low-occupancy hours. The second is indirect and harder to put on paper, but often larger: the cost of maintenance calls that don't happen, tenant complaints that aren't made, and the avoided expense of emergency repairs. 

For institutional owners evaluating NOI impact, the indirect savings frequently exceed the direct energy line. We can build a preliminary ROI model for your portfolio at no cost before you commit to anything.

No. OSL can assess and add controls to existing LED systems regardless of who installed them. 

That said, properties where OSL holds the original specification and installation history move faster because we already know what's installed and how the system is performing. Either way, we start with a site assessment before recommending anything.

OSL operates nationally. Our in-house electrical engineers are licensed in all 50 states and our 400+ contractor network means we have qualified relationships in every major market. 

Portfolio-level optimization is one of the areas where our national footprint matters most, because we can standardize the monitoring approach, the reporting format, and the response protocol across all your properties rather than managing a different vendor relationship in each market.

We'll tell you honestly when the numbers don't support it. If your properties have older LED systems with limited useful life remaining, the better investment may be planning the next upgrade cycle rather than adding controls now. 

If your occupancy patterns don't create meaningful low-use periods, motion sensor ROI will be limited. We do the math before we make a recommendation. If optimization doesn't clear a reasonable threshold for your portfolio right now, we'll say so and help you plan for a cycle where it does.

Optimization sits at the intersection of everything OSL does. The specification and installation history we hold from the original project is what makes monitoring precise. 

The warranty management process is what catches fixture failures before they become tenant issues. And when a system reaches the end of its useful life, the performance data we've collected informs the re-retrofit specification. It's the same lifecycle relationship, extended through every phase of the asset.