Re-written Segment of Formal Report - Executive Summary
Re-written Version Executive Summary With reference to the transmittal letter, this report asserts the need for an automated lighting control system in classrooms, which will promote energy conservation and reduction of utilities bills in Singapore Institute of Technology at Dover (SIT@Dover). Currently, lights in classrooms are left turned on after classes and after office hours, resulting in electricity and manpower wastages, and unnecessary financial expenses. This report also serves to discuss and assess the potential solutions that team Conservo has brainstormed on. The proposed solution suggests installing a Passive Infrared (PIR) motion sensor, coupled with a timer device, in classrooms. The benefits and evaluations of the proposed solution are also expounded. Additionally, ways to overcome the limitations of the proposed solution are presented. The report concludes that PIR sensors, installed in classrooms, will allow SIT@Dover to achieve electricity and cost savings, en