Patent ID: 8571716

Claim:
A system for use in conjunction with a conventional fluorescent light fixture that is configured to receive a standardized electrical connector of a conventional light, the system comprising: a sensor operable to output a first signal indicative of whether an area in a building is in an occupied state or a non-occupied state; an LED-based light including: at least one electrical connector compatible with the conventional light fixture, wherein the at least one electrical connector includes a pair of bi-pin end caps configured for engagement with the conventional fluorescent light fixture; multiple LEDs that output an amount of light substantially equal to an amount of light produced by a conventional fluorescent tube; an LED controller operable to control the multiple LEDs in response to the first signal; a transmitter operable to transmit a second signal indicative of whether the area is in the occupied state or the non-occupied state in response to the first signal; and a circuit board in electrical communication with at least one of the bi-pin end caps, wherein the multiple LEDs, the LED controller, and the transmitter are mounted on the circuit board and in electrical communication therewith; and a regulator controller remote from the LED-based light, operable to receive the second signal and control an environmental condition in the building in response to the second signal.