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DC Building Intelligence Priorities for 2026
A practical sequence for owners and operators in DC to reduce energy waste while preparing for stricter performance requirements.
Washington, DC building teams are under pressure to cut operating costs, reduce carbon, and stay ahead of compliance deadlines. The fastest path is not a full rip-and-replace. It is phased intelligence.
Priority 1: Find baseline waste quickly
Start with zone-level visibility and schedules:
- when lights and loads are on
- where occupancy does not match runtime
- which areas never return to setback mode
You cannot optimize what you cannot see.
Priority 2: Fix control behavior before major capex
Most buildings still carry obvious schedule drift, override abuse, and static scenes that no longer match real occupancy. Tuning controls can create immediate savings while you scope bigger infrastructure upgrades.
Priority 3: Build a data model you can expand
Use infrastructure that supports phased deployment. Start with the most wasteful zones, then expand to new floors, use cases, and AI-assisted workflows over time.
Where Luum fits
Luum combines:
- X-PoE infrastructure
- wireless controls
- the Luum Assistant
- the Energy Dashboard
So teams can move from manual inspection to continuous optimization.
