Major casino retrofits interior by replacing halogens with LEDs Date Announced: 16 Mar 2009 A major casino has completed a retrofit project with its interior lighting to reduce energy consumption and to minimize environmental impact. A collaboration of Lime Energy and Lighting Science replaced the conventional halogen technology with LED replacement lamps.
The casino (with an undisclosed name per contract terms with the companies) replaced an estimated 3500 50 W and 90 W halogen lamps with Lighting Science’s SoL 8W & 13W LED lamps in elevators, decorative spots and task lighting applications.
Lime Energy performed the installation of test samples and the final project in close cooperation with the casino facility staff; several options were tried before the final decision was made.
“Because the lights in the casino are so integral to the casino’s image, Lime Energy and Lighting Science had to work together to ensure the reliability, cost effectiveness and quality of the product were meeting the customer’s high standards,” said Cliff Knutson at Lime Energy. “Also, because the LEDs are on 24/7 in a casino, LEDs are the most valuable and the ROI most perceivable. Finally, because casinos are packed with people all day and all night, the implementation had to occur safely around these guests.”
This changeover to LED lighting in following benefits:
1. Reduced annual maintenance costs
- Lasts 50,000 hrs. – up to 25 times longer than halogen
- Eliminates lamp maintenance costs for up to 11.4 years
- Going forward, the resort is budgeting far less for replacement bulbs and the maintenance staff will be able to devote more time to urgent issues that impact guest comfort and less time changing out bulbs.
2. Reduced energy consumption
- Achieved lighting requirements using 84% less energy
- Reduction of 2 million kilowatt-hours per year in energy use
- Estimated savings of $200K/year in energy costs
3. Environmentally friendly
- Contains no mercury and is fully recyclable
- Emits no damaging UV or radiant heat
- Will reduce CO2 emission by 900 tons/year, equivalent to taking 150 cars off the road
Contact
Bite Communications (for Lime Energy)
Sean Gibson
Ph: (415) 365-0395
or
Stephanie Weis
Edelman (for Lighting Science)
Ph: (212) 704-4446
stephanie.weis@edelman.com
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