Case Study: Medical Center Parking Structure

With 7 hospitals and 22 physician locations serving more than 9 Wisconsin counties, ThedaCare has ample room to implement and reap the benefits of building efficiency measures. At the Appleton Medical Center, ThedaCare’s Lighting Energy Efficiency in Parking (LEEP) Campaign Award winning project involved replacing inefficient medium-wattage HID lighting fixtures at a 126,000 square foot Read more about Case Study: Medical Center Parking Structure[…]

Walmart saves over 40% compared to traditional pulse-start metal halides

This report documents the first full parking lot installation of light-emitting diode (LED) products for Walmart, which was done at a Walmart Supercenter in Leavenworth, Kansas. For years, Walmart has explored alternatives to conventional (metal halide [MH] or high-pressure sodium) lighting technologies in its parking lots as a way to save energy, improve the environmental Read more about Walmart saves over 40% compared to traditional pulse-start metal halides[…]

LED Lighting Upgrades Deliver Big Savings for the St. Paul RiverCentre and Xcel Energy Center Arena

The St. Paul RiverCentre and Xcel Energy Center Arena are always bustling with activity. The RiverCentre is a state-of-the-art convention center—while the Xcel Energy Center Arena, owned by the City of St. Paul, hosts an array of premier entertainment and sporting events. Both facilities strive to create the best experiences for their guests, which includes Read more about LED Lighting Upgrades Deliver Big Savings for the St. Paul RiverCentre and Xcel Energy Center Arena[…]

Shading and Lighting Retrofits Slash Energy Use in New York “Living Lab” Office Demonstration

By using advanced lighting and automated shades, scientists from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) found that occupants on one floor of a high-rise office building in New York City were able to reduce lighting energy usage by nearly 80 percent in some areas. The dramatic results emerged at a “living Read more about Shading and Lighting Retrofits Slash Energy Use in New York “Living Lab” Office Demonstration[…]

Baystate Health – Bending the Cost Curve

Baystate Health’s (Baystate) ambition is for the health system to become the leader in helping create the most energy efficient, safe and effectively managed buildings in the health care industry. Baystate performed initial benchmarking and saw numerous opportunities to improve including redoing controls, replacing boilers and pumps, retrocommissioning, lighting upgrades, and mechanical upgrades. For example, Read more about Baystate Health – Bending the Cost Curve[…]

Reconstructed Bridge in Minneapolis Shines Bright with LED Lighting

This report describes the process and results of a demonstration of solid-state lighting (SSL) technology conducted in 2009 at the recently reconstructed I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, MN. The project was supported under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting GATEWAY Technology Demonstration Program. Other participants in the demonstration project included the Minnesota Department of Read more about Reconstructed Bridge in Minneapolis Shines Bright with LED Lighting[…]