Hospital Lighting Controls Modernization

A conventional distributed approach would have placed one device at each of those 12,000 zones. At that density, the implications stack quickly. More wiring terminations during installation. A larger commissioning scope. Higher long-term maintenance burden. More potential points of failure across the lifecycle of the facility. 

In a healthcare environment where uptime is non-negotiable and disruption to patient care has to be minimized, that level of complexity introduces real risk to schedule, cost, and reliability. The project team needed a controls strategy that could simplify the install without compromising clinical performance. 

Cooper Lighting Solutions partnered with Intelligent Lighting Controls (ILC) to deploy a healthcare-specific platform built around the LightLEEDER EVO Integrated system. Rather than design around individual zones, the strategy consolidated control at the room level. 

The LightLEEDER EVO Integrated 8 Patient Room Controller anchored the approach, combining eight relays into a single device with four normal-power and four critical-power circuits. Integrated Emergency Relays unified normal and emergency control in one unit, removing the need for parallel hardware. EVO Integrated 2 Controllers delivered two circuits per device for smaller spaces, and Phase Controllers brought relay, dimming functions together in a single integrated package, and also includes native Circadian Lighting.  

The system was also designed for the operational realities of a hospital. Devices can be replaced in the field without reprogramming. Controllers sit in accessible locations outside patient rooms, so maintenance work does not require entering occupied spaces. The platform integrates directly with pillow speakers and other room-level systems already in use across clinical environments. 

The consolidated approach reduced total device count from roughly 12,000 to roughly 4,800. Approximately a 60 percent reduction.

Thanks to the LightLEEDER EVO Integrated platform, the facility is now benefiting from:

Reduced Device Count. Room-level consolidation cut the total device requirement by roughly 60 percent, lowering both upfront hardware investment and long-term complexity across the facility.

Faster Installation. Fewer devices to mount, wire, and test translates directly into reduced labor, fewer terminations, and greater schedule flexibility through every phase of the build. 

Simplified Maintenance. Field-replaceable devices can be swapped from stock in minutes without reprogramming. Centralized control points reduce the time required to diagnose issues.

Operational Continuity. Accessible controller placement keeps maintenance work outside patient spaces. Integration with pillow speakers and other room-level systems supports continuous healthcare delivery.