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White Board Lighting
The research project on Retrofit Integrated Classroom Lighting System (R-ICLS) by Lighting California's Future is dedicated to developing retrofit lighting solutions for classrooms to ensure
that the luminaires, sensors, and controls work together to provide
proper lighting for General and A/V requirements together with lighting
for the white board.
Retrofit Lighting for Schools
R-ICLS will help develop and demonstrate new technologies that will give schools a "good", "better", "best" way to combine state-of-the-art luminaires, lamps, ballasts, sensors, and controls into cost-effective, retrofit system solutions.
The goal is development of an integrated system that meets CHPS and LEED standards for classroom lighting• General & AV Modes
• Whiteboard illumination
• Teacher Controls
• Integrated occupancy and daylight sensors.
Project Goals
- Deliver energy savings of 20% compared to California's Title 24 (Energy Law)
- Develop “Good”, “Better” and “Best” solutions to meet different payback requirements.
Better: Add a whiteboard luminaire to the “good” definition. Provide wall mounted and remote controls.
Best: Replace luminaires with new high performance 2x4 luminaire and add a whiteboard luminaire. Provide wall mounted and remote controls.
Finelite and the CLTC are key project members.
| For additional information on the benefits of converting various lighting applications to LED lighting in the work environment and to learn more about LED Workplace, visit www.ledworkplace.org. |
They are converting all lighting at its Durham headquarters and manufacturing facility to LED lighting and released the results of the first phase of the conversion. The parking lots, entryways, lobby and conference rooms at Cree's headquarters building are now 100-percent lit by energy-efficient, environmentally friendly XLamp(R) LEDs.
Cree's LED Workplace(TM) conversion validates the energy savings, quality of light and reality that LED lighting is now a viable option for business and residential consumers.
In a study of the energy usage before and after the lighting conversion, Cree confirmed the energy savings of the newly installed LED lights.
The findings indicate that in total the new LED lights use 48% less energy than the incandescent, fluorescent and high-pressure sodium lights they replaced.
The combination of the energy savings, reduced maintenance and disposal costs and the environmental savings demonstrate that LED lighting is now a real alternative to traditional lighting solutions.
Duke Energy Collaboration
Cree's local utility, Duke Energy, is collaborating with Cree to explore the benefits of LED lighting. "Our customers are always interested in understanding how to save money through energy efficiency, so we make it our business to support innovative technologies such as LEDs," said Ted Schultz, Duke's vice president of energy efficiency.
"We expect our energy efficiency plans to be approved next year (2008) and are committed to having a complete line of lighting solutions available for customers," said Schultz. "At that point, we expect to have programs developed that will take advantage of LED technology."
"Conventional wisdom is that LED lighting is years away from widespread adoption. The truth, however, is that the performance of Cree's LED technology enables real LED lighting solutions today," said Chuck Swoboda, Cree chairman and CEO. "The conversion of Cree's site demonstrates that the LED Lighting Revolution is well underway and will illustrate the benefits in energy savings, maintenance costs and environmental impacts."
Cree also announced that it has launched a new website to share the results and implementation details of the LED Workplace lighting conversion with other organizations.
...will include lighting vendor information and the light, energy and maintenance metrics that form the basis for LED lighting's cost savings. This site will also feature other LED Workplace installations.
LED lighting is currently being used in workplace installations, including:
- Overhead lighting for conference rooms and office spaces
- Recessed lighting for hallways, bathrooms, breakrooms, and more
- Exterior lighting for parking lots, walkways and entrances
Learn how energy savings and workplace productivity mount up when LED lights were installed in the featured installations and discover the potential savings achieved by installing state-of-the-art LED lighting.
Learn how LED lighting is lowering lighting costs for a variety of workplaces:
Visit the Q&A section to get answers to common questions like:
Question: I own a small business and am intrigued by the cost savings and environmental friendliness of LED lighting. How can I get started?
Answer: LED lighting offers economic value in many applications, including outdoor lighting and indoor down lights and accent lighting. Please contact the listed vendors on this website for information relevant to your specific applications.Question: How do I go about converting my facility to LED lighting?
Answer: An LED lighting conversion usually includes three types of solutions: complete replacement of the existing fixtures, retrofit of existing fixtures with LED components, or simple plug-compatible bulb replacements. For each of these, the existing wiring and power can often be used. For Cree, as an industrial operation, our electrical is at 277VAC. We adapted the installation as needed to assure the LED fixtures matched our site electrical systems. The vendors listed on this website should be able to provide a solution to match your needs.
