16 I ICT TODAY
Li-Fi: The Future
of LED Lighting
Technology
By Miro Sino, RCDD, P.Eng, LC, LEED AP
Most ICT professionals are probably aware of how LED lighting technology has taken the industry by storm
since 2013, especially with power over Ethernet (PoE) applications. LED lighting is outpacing what fluorescent
lighting was to energy efficiency in the 1980s. A 100 watt incandescent lamp was replaced with a 32 watt
compact fluorescent lamp; those two are now replaced with an 8 watt LED lamp.
The LED lighting industry continues to evolve so rapidly that lighting standards on light level output, LED
drivers, and LED lamp performances are continually updated. Undoubtedly, LED lighting has become the promise
of the future, allowing designers and engineers to comply with leadership in energy and environmental design
(LEED) guidelines for energy efficiency and to meet strict ASHRAE guidelines for reducing energy usage in new
and existing buildings.