As college tuition continues to rise, so do the costs of running an educational facility. With sprawling campuses, there are often miles of pathways and dozens of student facilities that must be lit most of the day or even around the clock. Lighting bills can quickly get out of control,…
Instant-on and reduced maintenance big sells for LED in Hi Bay By Kevin Dahlen, Director, Design and Development Kenall Lighting High-bay lighting is the most common type of lighting used in commercial facilities that have high ceilings and require high foot-candle levels. They are ideally suited for large spaces with…
By Bridget Clark 09-Jul-2013 15:18 GMT The General Motors Lordstown assembly and stamping complex in Ohio is switching to LED in GM’s largest lighting conversion in North America. The Lordstown plant is where the Chevrolet Cruze is built. The project, which will involve replacing an existing high-bay lighting system in the…
See how LED lighting can lead to leaner, greener, healthier facilities. By Ray Sjolseth Medical facility administrators have so much to deal with every day that sometimes larger, important issues such as sustainability get pushed aside because they’re too time-consuming or just not priority over day-to-day operations. But a simple…
In today’s commercial foodservice industry, issues like sustainability and energy efficiency are pushed to the back burner. Although restaurant owners and facility managers support the concept of green business practices, the pace of day-to-day operations and the perceived lack of real dollar value and ROI make energy-efficient strategies less urgent…
20 June 2012 By Laura Peters SL Green is upgrading 21 of its office buildings in New York to LED lighting, a move that will reduce energy use by $630,000 annually. SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG), a large commercial property owner in New York, NY, has announced it has…
August 31, 2012 Improving the In-Store Customer Experience in a Way You’d Never Expect By Ray Sjolseth Managers and/or owners of retail stores have two important goals: cutting operations costs and providing the best customer experience possible so that they sell more products. But oftentimes they’re too busy dealing with…
Is that tomato’s blush real? It could be the LED lighting By JUSTINE GRIFFIN Sun Sentinel- May 5, 2012 Click here to view the full article online. Ever notice how rosy the tomatoes look at the grocery store, but not necessarily when you get them home? Chalk it up to…
Project Summary: Relume was approached to provide a solution for a parking garage facility in an upscale shopping destination at Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio. Having previously completed a 1,200-fixture retrofit in the summer of 2011 of four existing Easton parking structures, Relume products were chosen due to their…
Project Summary: Seesmart, Inc. performed a campus-wide lighting retrofit of 34,000 lights covering 26 buildings. [hr_shadow] [one_fourth] End User: [/one_fourth]Pasadena City College [hr] [one_fourth] Application: [/one_fourth]Classrooms, Auditoriums, Gymnasiums, Offices, Parking Structures, Mechanical Rooms, and Stairwells. [hr] [one_fourth] Product(s): [/one_fourth]Various LED lighting solutions – 34,000 fixtures installed in 26 buildings[hr] Benefits:…
