| 摘要 |
In an embodiment in accordance with the present invention, a method for determining a series of alternative lighting systems having reduced energy usage over a baseline lighting system comprises determining and presenting a series of alternative lighting systems. The method receives an identification of a plurality of baseline components of the baseline lighting system and calculates estimates of performance characteristics of the baseline lighting system based on specified performance characteristics of the identified baseline components. The series of alternative lighting systems is then determined based on the estimates of performance characteristics of the baseline lighting system. Each alternative lighting system includes a plurality of mutually compatible components obtained from a database specifying performance characteristics for a plurality of components including the mutually compatible components. The series of alternative lighting systems are presentable hierarchically based on at least one of energy usage, economic criteria, and rated life.
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