By now there’s little doubt that LED-based light bulbs are the future, and while a lot of cool LED technology still needs to make its way from the lab to the store, it’s exciting to see that engineers are still finding new ways to squeeze more performance out of those semiconductor diodes. The latest breakthrough [...]
Even “treading the boards” is going a bit greener: that there is the Vari-Lite VLX, the world’s first high power LED theater light, designed by British firm Cambridge Industrial Design. The focusable 630 watt fixture is three times as efficient as its tungsten forebears and will hopefully let the actors’ talent, not sweat, shine.
Eternaleds has rolled out the first LED light bulb in the world that relies on liquid-cooling technology despite looking and functioning exactly like a standard light bulb. The HydraLux-4 LED Light Bulb is the puppy in question, where it boasts a host of advantages over a standard light bulb including saving money over time (up [...]
Fed up with citronella candles? Tired of bugs swarming every time you try to enjoy an evening outdoors? We just received an e-mail from one of our favourite Boston shops, Vessel, touting the fact that their Candela lights don’t attract bugs. Seemed too good to be true, but then we did a little research…
Cree Conference Room
Results
Cree converted the lighting in six visitor conference rooms from fluorescent to LED lighting. Depending upon the fixtures used, Cree generally achieved average energy savings from 25 to 63% compared to the fixtures they replaced.
Cree Lobby
Results Cree replaced 34 CFL ceiling lights in its lobby and reception area, generally achieving energy savings from 21 to 77% compared to the replaced fixtures.
Guests walking into Cree’s visitor lobby immediately notice brightly coloured tubes of LED lights creating constantly changing colour patterns. Next they notice the large TV display – lit by [...]
Racine, Wisconsin, USA
The Better Day BP is the first gas station to use LED lighting for all exterior lighting. Rather than install typical HID lighting, the merchant worked with Beta LED of Sturtevant, Wisconsin, to use more-efficient, more-attractive LED lighting. The fixture manufacturer installed LED lighting in the station’s 3,600 square-foot canopy (shown at right), [...]
Question: I own a small business and am intrigued by the cost savings and environmental friendliness of LED lighting. How can I get started?
Answer: LED lighting offers economic value in many applications, including outdoor lighting and indoor down lights and accent lighting. Please contact the listed vendors on this website for information relevant to your [...]
The University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842 by a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is an independent, national Catholic university located adjacent to the city of South Bend, Indiana, and approximately 90 miles east of Chicago.
Notre Dame is rated among the nation’s top 25 institutions of higher learning in surveys conducted by [...]
The University of Miami is a private research university with more than 15,000 students enrolled from around the world. Founded in 1925 on 230 acres in Coral Gables, just south of Miami, the University of Miami has grown to include the Leonard M. Miller medical campus and James L. Knight Center in Miami; the Rosenstiel [...]