University of Florida Faculty Clinic Receive LED Lighting Retrofit Rebate

Recently sustainability and energy conservation have become very hot topics for the hospital industry and the leading hospital associations. Two key components of this movement are reducing energy costs and safely managing waste disposal. Many hospitals have turned to LED lighting retrofits to improve the bottom line. The energy savings from replacing fluorescent lamps with more energy efficient LED Tube lights can be substantial.

One medical facility that explored the possible energy savings from converting their lighting to LED Tube lighting was the University of Florida. Their Faculty Clinic building used 3,000 fluorescent lamps that were rated at 34 watts and needed to be replaced frequently. In fact, the annual maintenance costs just to replace the failing fluorescent tubes was more than $12,000. It made economic sense to retrofit their lighting to LED lamps. But which lamps made the most sense?

LED Lighting Retrofits Deliver Cost Savings and Increased Lumen Levels

Their search was extensive- they researched the many LED lighting possibilities for three years. The amount of energy savings were certainly a key consideration. It was also important to improve the quality of the lighting as well. The college wanted to source an LED Tube light that excelled at optimum lumen performance. They measured Lux levels at different locations to better understand their current lumen levels were and targeted lighting improvement by area.

In order to get the project funded it was critical that the UF Faculty Clinic receive energy rebates. Even though the payback for the retrofit project was less than three years ,the rebates were necessary to pay for the upfront costs. The LED Tube light they selected were the RedBird LED Cardinal™ Tube lights, model L4-18W-41K-132. RedBird LED Tube lights are certified by the the DesignLights Consortium as eligible for the energy rebate program from the local Jacksonville Utility company.  RedBird LED is an Atlanta based, LED manufacturer of high performance- high quality LED lighting products. They currently have more than 90 different lighting products on the DLC Qualified Product List.

The bottom line for the UF Faculty Clinic was they received an energy rebate of $42,650 from JEA and it is estimated they will save over $ 400,000 over the next six years.  programaFor more information on LED retrofit energy savings opportunities - please visit the RedBird LED website at -www.redbirdled.com

Ware County Schools Planning Large LED Tube Light Retrofit Project

The Ware County School system, located in Waycross Georgia, recently completed the largest known K-12 grade public school lighting retrofit program. They upgraded 24,000 lighting fixtures to more energy efficient LED Tube lights from RedBird LED. RedBird LED is an Atlanta based LED lighting designer and manufacturer of high quality LED Tube lights. The Ware County School District encompasses ten individual schools, pre-K through 12th grade, that serve more than 5,000 students.

The school system conducted a six-month pilot program incorporating LED tube lighting in several conference rooms prior to reaching an agreement to install LED lights throughout the system. The arithmetic was simple- an estimated savings of $11.2 million dollars over the next nine years. In addition, the annual savings for Ware County Schools will pay for the installation cost within two years.

RedBird LED is pleased that our Cardinal™ LED tube light has been selected for the major energy reduction project underway for the Ware County Schools,” 

The RedBird Cardinal LED Tube lights have an anticipated lifetime capacity of 15 to 20 years. “The money we save with maintenance and reduced energy costs can be applied to continual improvement of the quality of education we provide to our students as well as benefit the taxpayers who support our system,’’ Barrow said. Cardinal LED lighting provide one of the highest lumens/dollar and lumens/watt of any LED lighting fixture. 

The Cardinal LED tubes are a direct mechanical fit into standard fixtures, operating on any voltage ranging from 110 to 277 VAC, and do not require the fluorescent ballast. Cardinal LED Tube lights deliver 7,000 lumens of light, yet only draw 66 watts.” RedBird LED is pleased that our Cardinal™ LED tube light has been selected for the major energy reduction project underway for the Ware County Schools,” said Jonathan Eppstein, President of RedBird LED. “Working closely with Etrenzik and IP-Utilinet, we were able to put together a system that offers state of the art performance and will save the district millions in their electricity bills over the next 10 years.”

LED Tube Lights Light Mount Everest Base Camp

Imagine replicating a hospital  intensive care unit at 17,500 feet elevation. Xtreme Everest 2 recently accomplished this at their Mount Everest Base Camp.Xtreme Everest 2, is a dedicated team of intensive care doctors, nurses and scientists that are studying health problems in hospital intensive care units. The Xtreme Everest 2 location at Mt. Everest  required rugged, energy efficient lighting that could perform well in extremely cold temperatures.The solution was RedBird Cardinal Vapor tight LED Luminaires, PG3-66W-50K-132.

Cardinal LED lighting,  from RedBird LED, a leading manufacturer of LED Linear Replacement Lamps, provide one of the highest lumens/dollar and lumens/watt of any LED lighting fixture. The Cardinal LED tubes are a direct mechanical fit into standard fixtures, operating on any voltage ranging from 110 to 277 VAC, and do not require the fluorescent ballast. Cardinal LED Tube lights deliver 7,000 lumens of light, yet only draw 66 watts.

Jonathan Eppstein, RedBird ’ s President says, ” We ’ re pleased to have been selected to light this important facility. The research being done by this dedicated team will have a huge impact on treating a wide array of medical conditions. Our LED lights, with their high CRI and low energy use fit the bill perfectly for this application. While we in the US may think our energy rates are high, just imagine what the cost of electricity is at the Everest High Base Camp, where generators running on gasoline flown in by helicopter provide all the power. ”

DLC Announces New Technical Requirements for LED Lights

The DesignLights Consortium recently announced their final technical requirements for LED lighting manufacturers to qualify their LED lighting products on the DLC Qualified Product List. The DesignLightsConsortium, a collaboration of utility companies and regional energy efficiency organizations throughout the United States and Canada, is a leading resource for high-quality, energy efficient commercial lighting design and performance information. The DLC publishes its Solid-State Lighting Qualified Products List (QPL), a listing of LED luminaires that meet strict energy efficiency and performance criteria, administered by the DLC. LED lighting manufacturers listed on the DLC QPL meet the preliminary requirement for utility incentive eligibility from DLC member firms.

The new technical requirements are the result of many months of discussion with DLC members, lighting manufacturers and other industry experts. The updated requirements insure that the QPL listing will continue to be a valuable resource for companies searching for high performance LED lighting. One change under the new requirements is a revised policy for Four-foot LED Linear Replacement Lamps, LED Tube lights that replace T8 fluorescent lamps. These products will all be categorized under the Four-foot Linear Replacement Lamp classification. In the past LED Tube lights could be classified under the Retrofit Kits classification.

Top Performing LED Tube Lights

The technical requirements are intended to evaluate the performance of the lamp itself and in a reference 2x4 troffer. One of the most important technical requirements for bulb performance is for System Light Efficacy. The DLC requirement for bulb performance is ≥ 100 LPW and in situ performance-≥ 85 LPW. RedBird LED, an Atlanta based LED Tube light manufacturer, has the highest commercially available lighting efficacy for this category on the DLC QPL list. Their Cardinal LED Linear products have Installed efficacies (the ratio of light-output to power consumed) up to 110 lumens/watt, making them some of the most energy efficient LED lighting products available today.

For more information on the DesignLights Consortium and the QPL please visit their website at www.designlights.org.

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2012 IES Progress Report Selects LED Tube lights from RedBird LED

RedBird LED, was recognized by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Committee for their  "a unique and significant advancement in the art and science of lighting" for their Cardinal LED Tube Light. The RedBird Cardinal Linear Replacement LED lamps were selected for the 2012 Progress Report.The Cardinal Linear Lights have a 50,000 hour rated lifetime, a five year warranty and are available in dimmable versions which are compatible with the standard 0-10 volt industrial dimming control signal.

 Announced at the 2012 IES Annual Conference held in November, the product is featured in the 2012 IES Progress Report, which presents significant developments and improvements in the lighting industry over the past year. The 2012 IES Progress Report will be published in the January 2013 issue of the Society's monthly magazine, Lighting Design + Application (LD+A). The Report will also be posted on the IES website and presented at IES section meetings throughout 2013.

Cardinal LED Tube Light Designed for LED Retrofit Projects

The Cardinal Linear Light is designed to be a LED retrofit replacement for fluorescent lamps commonly found in commercial, industrial and retail facilities. The product is a direct mechanical fit into the existing light fixtures, runs off of any primary power from 110 to 277 VAC, and operates without the fluorescent ballast. They are UL listed as both a Luminair-Conversion-Retrofit-Product and as a Recognized Component Product ensuring that when installed as directed all UL compliance for the fixture is preserved. Installed efficacies (the ratio of light-output to power consumed) are up to 110 lumens/watt, making them some of the most energy efficient LED lighting products available today.

Cardinal Linear Lights are also recognized by the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) as a product for retrofitting old lighting systems and are included in the DLC's Qualified Product List. For the end user this means that an 18 watt RedBird LED tube can replace a standard 32 watt fluorescent lamp. By comparison, most other LED tube lights would require 22 watts to achieve an equivalent replacement.


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