Customer Profile:
The Chisago Lakes Library in Chisago City is part of the East Central Library System and serves primarily the Chisago Lakes Area of Chisago City, Lindstrom, Center City, Shafer and Taylors Falls as well as the other surrounding townships.
Goal:
As with many buildings relying on local outside support, conserving dollars and supporting the environment through conservation is an important concept. The Library contacted Premier Lighting to evaluate options for both interior and exterior lighting. Inside the building, reducing costs, improving lighting and eliminating changing the T8 fixture ballasts was important to them. For the exterior, improved lighting to increase visibility for the building as well as safety for visitors was a desired outcome.
Solution:
Premier met with the Library individuals responsible for facility maintenance to discuss various options, as well as meeting with the Board of Directors to discuss financial aspects and energy saving opportunities. The various attributes and choices among LED T8 lamps were reviewed and Type D (works with or without the ballast) was elected. The exterior parking and wallpack fixtures were also retrofitted to new LED fixtures.
Before: 400W Metal Halides
After: New LED Fixtures
Results:
Retrofitting almost 200 fluorescent fixtures is no small task but the project was completed in a timely manner, in addition to replacing the exterior fixtures. The result was improved lighting within the Library for viewing, reading, or working on computers in addition to energy and maintenance savings of almost $4000 with an ROI of 40%! The exterior lighting greatly improved visibility for the building as well as visitors and patrons of the library. Note that no additional exterior fixtures were added, but rather the existing fixtures were retrofitted with optically engineered LED fixtures. (See before and after photos).
Summary:
- Reduced Energy Usage
- Increased Light Quality
- Increased Light Levels
- Improved Quality Control
- Longer Lasting Products = Reduced Maintenance Costs
- Light Level and Color Uniformity
- Enhanced Image
- Environmental Impact
- Rebates
Premier Lighting:
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