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Cree LEDs illuminate public school in Washington
The firm’s LR24 luminaires have been installed at Monroe Elementary School in the Everett district
The school recently installed nearly 450 LED fixtures made by Cree. This makes it the first predominately LED-lit school in the Everett Public Schools district.
Cree LR24 LED troffers now illuminate the newly rebuilt two-story, 68,000-square-foot elementary school, which serves about 600 students in grades K-5.
“We looked at a lot of LED fixture manufacturers but only Cree had fixtures that met all of our requirements for high-quality lighting and cost savings,” says Harold Beumel, director of facilities and planning, Everett Public Schools.
“Since the lights are designed for 50,000 hours of life, the Monroe Elementary School should see ongoing operational savings due to decreased energy consumption and decreased maintenance compared to linear fluorescents. Cree LR24 luminaires provide consistent, even lighting, furthering our goal of enhancing the district’s educational program and providing a better learning environment.”
Everett Public Schools’ leadership first explored broad adoption of LED lighting after realising all of the benefits that came from the installation of LED lights during the conversion of shop classrooms into general classrooms at Heatherwood Middle School. With those results and additional testing of LED fixtures from a variety of manufacturers, district leadership determined that Cree LR24 luminaires could bring a reduction in maintenance costs and interruptions to the students’ learning environment, since there would be no on-going need to change ballasts or lamps.
According to Beumel, Everett Public Schools continues to embrace energy-efficient LED lighting,
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with an all-LED school planned for completion in fall 2012. View Ridge Elementary School plans to install Cree CR24 troffers, which provide higher- quality light, longer life and greater energy savings than comparable fluorescent options, delivering beautifully lit classrooms for years to come.
“Proper illumination is essential for academic settings,” adds Al Safarikas, marketing director, Cree lighting. “Using Cree’s LED lighting solutions is a win-win for educational institutions. Not only do the students get to work under much higher quality light than the previous fluorescent fixtures, but schools can also save significantly on maintenance and energy costs, allowing administrators to invest in other academic priorities.”
Chevron and Bridgelux brightening up California
The partnership is designed to save tax and increase safety by installing innovative, efficient LED lighting
An alliance between Chevron Energy Solutions and Bridgelux is creating new innovative advancements in LED lighting, enabling cities to significantly reduce utility bills and maintenance costs.
Under the program, Chevron Energy, will upgrade streetlights with LED technology, often at no upfront cost to cities. In many cases, taxpayers should not be impacted except by the dramatic improvement in the lighting of their communities.
Livermore and Dublin, two Northern California cities in Alameda County, are taking part in the demonstration of this unique LED technology and have upgraded several of their streetlights with Bridgelux’s technology.
“The pilot installation has been received with great excitement. We are proud to be a part of a significant advancement in lighting innovation,” says John Marchand, mayor of Livermore. “We take great pride in seeing our investment in local clean technology companies produce potential fiscal benefits for cities around the world.”
Streetlights typically account for 10 to 40 percent of a municipality’s energy costs. According to the
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