The second largest gaming company in the world by revenue, MGM Resorts International (MGM) has recently installed energy efficient parking area lighting and controls at 65% of its U.S. facilities. With 20 U.S. facilities in NV, MI, and MS, MGM lighting projects have covered more than 8 million square feet of parking area. By replacing more Read more about Case Study: Casino Parking Structures[…]
If you are planning to upgrade your old, expensive lighting to highly efficient, low maintenance LED, you should consider purchasing it before the IRS Section 179 tax deduction expires at the end of the year. What is Section 179 and why is it important to you? The 2017 IRS Section 179 tax depreciation schedule is Read more about Now is the Time to Upgrade to LED Lighting[…]
Kimco Realty Corporation’s large facility portfolio could be considered quite challenging to some organizations trying to reduce energy savings, but Kimco was able to provide upgrades to 160 sites across 25 states over 2 years. The 50-year old real estate investment trust based in New Hyde Park, New York was a 2014 Lighting Energy Efficiency Read more about Kimco Enhances Curb Appeal, Safety, Security and Shopping Activity with LED Lighting Upgrades[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Lighting is a significant component of hospital energy use, representing more than 10 percent of energy consumption. Further, lighting boosts the demand for cooling because every watt of electricity used for lighting generates heat. Energy-efficient lighting strategies, whether used in new construction or in retrofits of existing facilities, yield major savings and have a short payback period. Read the Read more about Energy-Efficient Hospital Lighting Strategies Pay Off Quickly[…]