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Bi-level Smart LED Parking Lighting debuts at the UC Davis South Entry Parking Structure |
| "Our initial LED lighting installation is part of California Lighting Technology Center's Smart Lighting Initiative, an effort we have pursued over the past two years to utilize high efficiency lighting sources with bi-level activity sensors to reduce lighting levels when no one is using the parking facility. Even at 50 percent, the LED fixtures are delivering plenty of light to the space. We may be able to cut levels further, saving even more electricity and lengthening fixture lifetimes." |
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- Michael Siminovitch, California Lighting Technology Center
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Innovative, energy-efficient lighting technology has been unveiled at the University of California, Davis South Entry Parking Structure on January 12, 2009. The top deck of the parking structure has been retrofitted with fifty bi-level smart led fixtures featuring technology adapted and developed California Lighting Technology Center and manufactured by BetaLED. The fixtures provide enhanced nighttime visibility while reducing energy consumption by up to 80%.
Commissioner James Boyd of the California Energy Commission shared a few words at the ribbon cutting advocating the importance of energy efficiency.
Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef of UC Davis also joined in the Commissioner's applause of UC Davis' forward thinking, stating that the University has the potential to spearhead the efforts to encourage further action and awareness in the field of energy efficiency. Chancellor Vanderhoef also represented UC Davis by accepting an award marking UC Davis' inclusion to Cree, Inc.'s LED University program
The LED University initiative is a growing international community of universities working to evaluate, deploy, and promote LED lighting across their campus infrastructures to save energy, protect the environment, reduce maintenance costs, and provide better light quality for improved visibility and safety.
DESCRIPTION / FEATURES:
- 50 fixtures installed at the South Entry Parking Structure Top Deck
- Occupancy sensor switches the fixture to high mode when it senses
movement and low mode with no occupancy
- Fixtures operate at 110W on high mode and 35W on low mode
- High mode: 35% energy savings
- Low mode: 80% energy savings
- Improved safety with bi-level technology
PRE-RETROFIT:
175W Metal Halide |
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POST-RETROFIT:
Bi-level Smart LED Fixtures |
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- Average 205 W per fixture
- 898 kWh per year per fixture
- 10,250 W for a lot with 50 fixtures
- 44,895 kWh per year
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- Average 42 W per fixture
- 182 kWh per year per fixture
- 2,075 W for a lot with 50 fixtures
- 9,090 kWh per year
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