ZG Capital Partners – Lighting Controls
Commercial Lighting Controls | New York, NY
ZG Capital Partners is a Manhattan-based landlord and developer with a growing commercial real estate portfolio. At its Park 53 property, the seventh-floor office build-out already featured LED lighting, but the existing controls strategy was problematic and needed an upgrade. Drawing on a relationship that began on prior projects, ZG turned to Pearl Street Systems & Engineering to design, supply, and commission a flexible wireless Lutron controls solution — even though a separate electrical contractor performed the installation.
Project AT A GLANCE
Location: New York, NY
Property: Park 53 – 7th Floor
Client: ZG Capital Partners
Scope: Wireless Lighting Controls Design & Commissioning
System: Lutron Wireless Controls
Compliance: Energy-Code / Local Law 88 Requirements
The Challenge
ZG's previous lighting controls approach had created ongoing service issues. Although the earlier system appeared less expensive initially, support was difficult to obtain and the overall cost advantage was minimal. For a high-end Manhattan office build-out, ZG wanted a controls platform that was dependable, familiar, easy to service, and flexible enough to accommodate layout changes without costly rewiring. Energy-code and Local Law 88 requirements also needed to be incorporated into the project's due diligence from the start.
The SOLUTION
- Pearl Street's in-house controls team designed and engineered a wireless Lutron controls system focused on simplicity, flexibility, and long-term serviceability.
- The wireless architecture allows devices and control locations to be adjusted as spaces evolve, reducing invasive rewiring and helping control future electrician costs.
- Pearl Street coordinated submittals, drawings, revisions, product questions, and technical responses directly giving ZG a single controls resource even though installation was performed by another contractor.
Execution
Pearl Street remained the technical controls lead from design through start-up while the project's electrical contractor handled the physical installation. Field questions, changes, and troubleshooting needs were streamlined through the same team that developed the controls design and understood the commissioning requirements. During start-up, sensor-related issues required attention; ZG noted that Pearl Street was able to get support back to the project within a day or two, keeping resolution straightforward and the project moving.
The Results
- ZG rated its overall experience with Pearl Street on this project a 10 out of 10.
- Wireless controls provide the flexibility and functionality ZG wanted for the space.
- Ownership, tenants, and brokers benefit from a familiar, simple-to-use system that works as expected.
- ZG confirmed the wireless design has made the space easier to manage, with greater flexibility and fewer operational concerns.
The Benefits
- One coordinated controls partner for engineering, design, product support, and commissioning even when installation is performed by others.
- Faster access to commissioning support than ZG had experienced through other channels.
- Wireless flexibility makes future space changes easier and can reduce electrical rework costs.
- A repeatable controls standard ZG can carry across future build-outs throughout its portfolio.
“You would be doing yourself a huge disservice not to use Pearl Street. Having everything handled and coordinated in-house just streamlines your projects. It makes everything a lot easier and leaves you with fewer headaches.”