Crucial Power, Emergency Lighting Inverters

Check out this manufacturer of EM Lighting Inverters.  There is a tipping point on the number of EM ballasts where a lighting inverter becomes the least expensive solution to comply with code.  From the website at Crucial Power:

http://www.crucialpower.com/about.html

Crucial Power offers the most diversified Central Lighting Inverter product line on the market today. Standard features include:

n  Latest technology, Double Conversion “no-break” transfer of power

n  Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) design for true Sine Wave output

n  Compatible with fluorescent, incandescent and HID lamps

n  Small footprint, modular design enclosures

n  Sealed maintenance-free lead calcium batteries

n  Advanced self-testing and monitoring systems

n  Listed to UL 924, UL924A and UL 1778UPS by CSA

Crucial Power leads the industry with many exclusive products, including:

n  EconoSine – the most compact (28” x 24” x 15”) self-contained 500VA to 3000VAInverter available

n  EconoSine Super Charged – new 2.1KW and 3KW model with multiple voltages and expanded capabilities

n  Wave Riderä family – full range of latest design Inverters in 3kVA to 62.5kVA sizes, wide array of options, single and three phase models

n  HEU – the only outdoor and hostile environment Inverter on the market, built for remote, vandal-prone and harsh weather locations

n  Monitoring – from basic local monitoring to advanced systems for remote monitoring and reporting via phone, fax, e-mail, pager or the internet worldwide

Crucial Power Inverters are in operation throughout the U.S. in a wide range of applications, including retail stores, schools & universities, office buildings, hospitals, restaurants, banks, movie theaters, hotels & motels, airports, railroads, subways & tunnels, prisons, military bases, shopping centers and manufacturing plants. 

Lumewave, Wireless Lighting Control

Wireless Street Lighting Controls

Lumewave's wireless, remote control and monitoring of street lights can save energy, enhance public safety, reduce light pollution, reduce maintenance costs, provide valuable M&V information, and fixture health reporting to municipalities, states and other users. They can be used with LED, Induction, Plasma, eHID lighting, and standard HID. However, because of certain limitations with older HID technology, Lumewave can still be used with those systems, but much functionality is lost.

A centralized command system can send astronomic time based instructions to individual or groups of street lighting to reduce energy consumption, when and where possible, during night time hours.

Demand responsive and adaptive, lighting can be dropped to lower levels through user selected, multi-level dimming scenarios, or based on input from traffic monitors or other systems and sensors.  Revenue grade power metering through the use of Smart Meter chips is standard.

Signaling for location identification of Call Button activation or 911 calls, designating evacuation routes, detours and other emergency uses are standard capabilities with Lumewave controls.

Additional public safety uses can include the ability for police or other emergency vehicles to interface through their onboard computers and raise light levels from nearby streetlights even higher than normal to aid in visibility for investigation, medical administration and incident clean up.
Lumewave's Gateway and software allow users to communicate with over a million system devices if a customer's network was that large. Standard units provide a 5 mile range to devices when mounted on poles twenty feet or higher.

http://www.lumewave.com/about.html

Lighting Case Study, Mayo Clinic

When the Mayo Clinic broke ground on the $441 million Gonda Building, design manager Stan Larson said every purchase was carefully reviewed to ensure it would deliver long-term value.  “With the pressure of construction costs, we needed to deliver good quality within budget,” he said. Because Larson had successfully used a variety of Williams Downlighting products in past Mayo remodeling projects, he knew the company could meet the high standards required in a new world-class medical complex. “With some of our key lighting applications, we chose Williams Downlighting because they consistently deliver high performance at a competitive price.”

While Williams Downlighting was widely used in conference rooms, offices and hallways, a critical application was illuminating employee cafeteria and break room areas. As part of the open foyer design, the project called for colored-glass downlights in these locations that would be visible from the building’s main atrium. Though Williams Downlighting offered four standard colored-glass options for its recessed fluorescent fixtures, the company successfully delivered a broader palette of custom colors required by the Gonda project.  “This application had some really precise needs,” said Rob Chasse of JTH Lighting in Eagan, MN, who partnered with Larson on the project. “Williams Downlighting collaborated with its glass suppliers to make sure the final product was what the architect and lighting designers wanted.”

Mayo’s attention to detail has paid handsome dividends. The 20-story Gonda Building has received several architectural awards – including honors from the International Interior Design Association for excellence in interior lighting.  “The workmanship on the Williams Downlighting fixtures always seems to be higher than some of the other manufacturers that just stamp them out,” Larson said. “When I first saw their factory, I was impressed with their design ideas, manufacturing processes, and work ethic. Time and time again, that shows in the results we get in working with them.”

http://hewilliams.com/case%20study/53057.pdf




Job Specific Information:
■ 150 PH75-LD recessed fluorescent fixtures with colored luminous glass options were installed in employee cafeteria and break room areas in the Mayo Clinic’s new 20-story Gonda Building
■ Additional Lighting Used: 200 A60 recessed incandescent luminaires, 130 PV60 recessed vertical fluorescent downlights
■ Architect: Ellerbe Becket, Minneapolis, MN
■ Lighting Representative: JTH Lighting, Eagan, MN
■ For complete PH75 specifications, see hewilliams.com

Mirko Pasta in Nashville

Mirko Pasta was designed by MP&E Engineering and the general lighting was accomplished by a Liton Lighting LED track system. Check it out if you are in the area.


1520 Demonbreun Avenue 
Nashville, TN 37203




http://www.liton.com/webcatalog/Brochures/EcoTrack_web.pdf

Shad Asebrook
615-830-1655

Target Interactive Breezeway at Rockefeller Center

This a pretty cool LED installation by Color Kinetics and would be interesting to do a form of this in a children's hospital.  Here are some additional videos for the color changing LEDs if you are interested:
http://www.colorkinetics.com/showcase/videos/download.html

B-K Lighting L.O.C.K. Knuckle™ Out Performs the Competition

For those Nashville lighting specifiers and landscape architects in particular, this is a real strength of BK Lighting.  The locking knuckle mechanism allows for aiming of the fixture that has a better chance of remaining in place.  Here is a link to a cool video showing the capability.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMR2fDvbgrg


L.O.C.K™ Knuckle System

The technology behind the L.O.C.K.™
(Locking ‘O’ Ring Compression Knuckle) was patented with the 360HD™ Knuckle System(U.S. Patent NO. 6,161,948).

http://www.bklighting.com/products.php?ID=832

Thanks and feel free to call if you have any questions.

HE Williams Lighting, New Pendants for Open Office Lighting

Williams introduces the AB suspended architectural series featuring three baffle profiles, 2, 3, or 4-lamp T5 or T8 cross-sections, plus side perforation and divider options for added visual interest and glare control. The versatile AB Series' rectangular or curved blade design will complement a variety of architectural applications. 

Features:

• Baffles add visual interest while reducing glare.
• Side lamping delivers direct/indirect illumination.
• Optional perforated side panels add contrast and subtle glow.
• Divider option on three-lamp cross-section provides glare control.
• Continuous row mounting available with self-aligning joining method to ensure straight rows.
• This fixture is proudly made in the USA.

Specifications:

• Housing – 22-gauge die-formed C.R.S. with 20-gauge die-formed C.R.S. end plates.
• Baffle – 22-gauge steel/aluminum construction, 2” O.C.
• Finish – Textured matte white polyester TGIC powder coat bonded to phosphate-free, multi-stage pretreated metal. All parts painted after fabrication to facilitate installation, increase efficiency, and inhibit corrosion.
• Electrical – Electronic ballast standard, instant start T8, program start T5, rated Class P.
• Mounting – Suspended. 1/16” dia. x 24” adjustable steel aircraft cable and mounting hardware for grid ceiling applications provided (standard). Surface mount available with alternate mounting accessories.

Labels – UL/CUL listed as fluorescent luminaire suitable for dry or damp locations.

Auditorium Lighting

The below is a blurb from Color Kinetics concerning color changing auditorium lighting.

The influence of Elvis' colorful and dramatic life can be felt from the moment the audience enters the lobby for Viva ELVIS™. The lighting for the entrance area foreshadows the opulent experience that awaits them inside the theatre. 

iColor Cove QLX Powercore color-changing LED fixtures illuminate the entry lobby's curvilinear glass ceiling, becoming more vivid as "curtain time" approaches. The 150 ft (45.7 m) long glass wall of the inner lobby area features 3,600 square feet (334.5 m2) of lenticular lenses behind fluted glass panels. This "Diamond Wall" is brought to resplendent life with 357 iColor Cove MX Powercore and ColorBlast Powercore fixtures. All lighting effects are synchronized, and one hour before the show the lobby is ablaze in color and movement. 

This theme of rich color and vibrant movement is carried into the auditorium. Color-changing, high-intensity LED fixtures in the side wall openings illuminate luxurious draperies. Wall lighting is restrained before the show begins, then the side walls burst into color, drawing the audience into the event. These illuminated walls energize the beginning of the show and then sequence subtly to more static moods throughout the performance

New LED downlight and cylinder for high ceilings

This is a great fixture to light from high ceilings where access is difficult.  So this will work for church lighting, atrium lighting, and large area entry or foyer lighting.  The color rendering index (CRI) is +90 and the LEDs will have long life compared to other sources.

http://www.peachtreelighting.com/feature.cfm

LEED vs ASHRAE 90.1-2010

Be Aware


The energy conservation rules inherent in LEED are at present, based on ASHRAE 90.1-2010.  Tennessee and Georgia's codes are based entirely on the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code, and Florida's new code is a blend of what was Chapter 13 of the Florida Building Code and the 2009 IECC.  If you are involved in a LEED project in any of the three states mentioned above, you can only use the LEED rules if they are equal to or more stringent than the energy codes which have been adopted by the individual states.


Example:
ASHRAE 2010 says that you can exclude the power required for the transition lighting at the portal to a parking garage.  There is no present exclusion for the the Tennessee code.


The solution if you are doing a LEED project in Tennesse then is to take the more stringent route and count the watts for the the transition lighting.

Street and Area Light Dimming

Interesting article on the savings and energy reduction in dimming street lighting:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-15877061

Leicestershire council street light scheme to save £800K

Continue reading the main story

Related Stories

• Street light repairs facing cuts
• Light dimming project continues
• Street light scheme is extended

Up to £800,000 will be saved by a scheme to reduce street light use in Leicestershire, the county council has now claimed.

The authority has already dimmed, switched off and limited the use of some of its 68,000 street lights and hopes to have altered 75% by 2014.

Officials have revised previous estimates of a £700,000 saving due to higher energy prices.

The changes were made after talks with parish councils and emergency services.

As well as saving money, the scheme is expected to prevent the release of 3,000 tonnes of carbon from energy use.

Continue reading the main story

By 2014, Leicestershire County Council aims to:

• Dim about 2,000 roadside lights on main routes, between 19:00 GMT and 07:00 GMT
• Switch off about 1,000 lights, mainly on traffic routes without a night time accident record
• Switch off up to 40,000 street lights between midnight and 05:30 GMT in towns and villages across Leicestershire

Lesley Pendleton, county council cabinet member for environment and transport, said: "This is a very ambitious programme but one that has also been carefully consulted on at all stages.

"We understand that people have concerns over safety, but overnight dimming or switching off only takes place when town and parish councils have been consulted.

"We are making big savings on our energy bill, but not at the expense of public safety or security."

So far about 12,000 lamps in 48 towns and villages across Leicestershire have been switched off between midnight and and 05:30 GMT.

A further 835 have been dimmed between 19:00 GMT and 07:00 GMT, and 852 switched off permanently.

The authority also said it had reduced the maintenance costs of Leicestershire's street lights by up to £70,000, on top of the potential £800,000 saving.

Medlux Lighting and Joe Gould from Autodesk

I invite those of the Nashville lighting specification community to join me Tuesday, December 6^th  from 5-7PM at the Yazoo Brewery for an overview of Medlux medical lighting and a presentation by Joe Gould from Autodesk.  Feel free to call me if you have any questions.

Medlux produces lighted graphic panels such as the below:

http://www.e-l-t.com/medlux-xls-system

Guest presentation Overview:

An introduction to Rapid Energy Modeling and how your firm can leverage this for better design decisions and new business opportunities. We will cover how to utilize existing drawings, capture data from photographs, analyzing the model and how to decipher the results. Regardless of your current workflow, there is something here for everyone.

About Joe Gould, Assoc.AIA.:

Joe dedicates much of his time to visiting to various architectural firms and educating individuals and teams about the advantages of BIM and how firms can leverage available tools to support their business goals and move forward as innovators. Prior to joining Autodesk, Joe worked in the architectural industry as a Project Architect with an emphasis

on concept design. As a current member of the American Institute of Architects and with over 15 years of architectural experience, Joe applies his industry knowledge and commitment to the design profession helping architects find the right software solutions to meet their current architectural challenges.

Yazoo Brewing Company910 Division St.
Nashville, TN 37203

 http://yazoobrew.com/

Shad Asebrook, LEED AP

SAsebrook@SescoLighting.com

SESCO Lighting, Inc.

WE TAKE THE ill OUT OF illUMINATION

Tel:  (615) 383-2030

Cell: (615) 830-1655

Shad_Asebrook (Skype)

“If your company has a problem with a SESCO product,

SESCO will help to solve the problem…PERIOD!”

Nashville Linecard

New Fixture from Sistemalux Lighting

This is an interesting fixture, the Sistemalux Flip.


The New Flip by Sistemalux is a wall mounted adjustable baffle fluorescent fixture for use in lobbies, hallways or bathrooms. The adjustable reflector panel allows the fixture to have varying amounts of direct down light or indirect up light. Available in 2, 3, and 4-foot lengths, the fixture utilizes the T5 fluorescent technology for excellent energy conservation. The use of a horizontally mounted single gang box further adds to the minimalistic clean lines.

Sesco Lighting now represents Beta LED in Nashville

I happy to report that I now represent Beta LED lighting in Nashville.  Beta LED was recently purchased by Cree and is at the top of the field in LED technology for municipal roadway lighting, parking lot lighting, and interior lighting for high ceiling applications.  Here is a quick view of comparing LEDs and I think you will find Beta to be the best in LED performance.  I will be presenting to several of the cities in middle Tennessee over the next few months.  Give me a call or email if you would like to discuss.

-Shad Asebrook

Sasebrook@SescoLighting.com

615-830-1655

http://www.betaled.com/RuudBetaLed/media/RuudBetaLedMediaLibrary/PDF%20Files/LED-Fair-Comparison.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ADOPTS ASHRAE 90.1-2010

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ADOPTS ASHRAE 90.1-2010 AS THE NATIONAL REFERENCE STANDARD ON OCTOBER 19, 2011

States have until October, 2013 to update their commercial building energy codes to meet or exceed the requirements of ASHRAE 90.1-2010. This revision requires much more extensive use of lighting controls than previous versions and is anticipated to realize 18.2% more energy savings than 90.1-2007.

Click on the links below for more detailed information regarding these changes.

Sales 411 – ASHRAE 90.1-2010 vs 2007 

Brochure - Download the NEW CodeSmart Brochure

DOE Announcement
http://www.energycodes.gov/status/determinations_com.stm

Click on the link for detailed information on the code status and implementation in your state.
http://bcap-ocean.org/code-status-commercial

Beta LED, Nashville Energy Audit

Sesco Lighting, Nashville can assist you with a lighting energy audit.  Please contact me to schedule if you are in need.
-Shad Asebrook, SAsebrook@SescoLighting.com, 615-830-1655

http://www.betaled.com/us-en/LEDApplications/Airports/Palm-Beach-Airport.aspx

Palm Beach International Airport – West Palm Beach, Florida

 

End User

Palm Beach International Airport

Application

Airport Arrival and Departure Roadway Lighting (Retrofit Installation)

Product

BetaLED THE EDGE canopy luminaires with petroleum symmetric optics:

• 555 direct mount with 60 LEDs
• 68 pendant mount with 60 LEDs

BetaLED THE EDGE wall mount security luminaires with petroleum symmetric optics:

• 76 with 60 LEDs

Benefits

• An estimated 429,000 kW saved per year from lighting retrofit
• Estimated annual energy savings of $34,000.
• Anticipated annual lighting maintenance savings of over $27,000 (due, in part, to recommended re-lamping of existing 100 watt metal halide products).
• The airport will recoup its investment in approximately five years.

Lighting Performance Improvement Saves Energy, Cuts Costs
 

The Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA) is operated by Palm Beach County through its Department of Airports.  PBIA is committed to enhancing the airport through sustainable products whenever possible, especially in areas that reduce energy consumption, costs and maintenance expenses.

An overall energy audit was conducted by Florida-based Hillers Engineering to determine current usage and identify opportunities for efficiency and reduction.  One area identified as needing efficiency upgrading was the airport’s arrival and departure roadway.  Originally, the roadway had 695 100W metal halide fixtures using approximately 66,000 kWh per month. The fixtures were 25 years old and desperately needed upgrading.

A lighting design and study was conducted to evaluate BetaLED luminaires along with traditional HID solutions based on illumination and economic performance. According to Tom Galassi, PBIA maintenance supervisor, there was no comparison – the BetaLED luminaires were an easy retrofit choice.

The recent installation of 695 79W BetaLED luminaires will provide PBIA with an annual energy savings of 429,388 kWh, an annual energy cost savings of approximately $34,000 and an annual lighting maintenance savings of over $27,000. The airport will recoup its investment in approximately five years.

Feedback about the visual affects of the lighting installation has been incredible. Travelers have commented to PBIA that the lighting is bright and white, making it easier to see the roadway.

“I’m very pleased with the project, and the anticipated energy and maintenance savings from the BetaLED lighting installation,” said Galassi.

Additionally, sheriff deputies who patrol the roadway and direct traffic also have spoken highly of the illumination from the BetaLED luminaires because it makes visibility easier and the lighting is evenly distributed.

PBIA improvement plans include relighting the baggage handling areas, roadway signage, aircraft gate parking and the existing parking garages all with LED luminaires.

Cree Shines the LED Light on Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base

http://www.cree.com/

More than 930 Cree LED Fixtures Installed in Base Renovation

DURHAM, N.C., November 3, 2011 — Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces that more than 930 LR6™ six-inch LED downlights and LR24™ LED lay-in luminaries have been installed at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base as part of an overall renovation currently underway. Located outside of San Diego, Camp Pendleton is the major West Coast base of the United States Marine Corps, serving as its prime amphibious training base for nearly 100,000 Marines.

Prior to installation, Accelerated Electric, Inc., the electrical contractor for this project, and RA Burch, the general contractor, commissioned third-party testing of the Cree LR24 luminaries against the proposed linear fluorescent lighting to evaluate the amount of heat distributed and impact on air conditioning. The study found that the LED luminaires put out 44 percent less heat than the proposed fluorescents and contributed a 15 degree rise in ambient temperature rather than the 25 degree increase from fluorescents when compared to a baseline of no lighting.

"Based on the results from our model, we were able to demonstrate the efficacy of Cree LED fixtures, which use 31 percent less energy than traditional fluorescent lighting, for the Camp Pendleton installation," said William Porges, president of Accelerated Electric, Inc. "Utilizing these fixtures can significantly reduce building electrical loads and result in dramatically lowered energy costs. We also found that additional energy savings can be attributed to the decrease in air conditioning usage."

“With the increased focus on greening government facilities, Camp Pendleton is a great example of how easy it is to achieve both energy and maintenance savings with LED lighting,” said David Elien, Cree, vice president LED lighting adoption. “The energy-efficient Cree products used in this installation comply with the Buy American Act and fulfill base lighting needs while providing high-quality light, reduced maintenance and potential HVAC savings, helping Camp Pendleton join the LED Lighting Revolution.” 

Lighting for Parks

This may be an interesting article for Nashville landscape architects.  

Nashville AIA COTE Committee

I am hosting the monthly AIA Committee on the Environment in conjunction with Color Kinetics tomorrow, November 1st at the Yazoo Brewery on Division Street.  We welcome architects and electrical engineers from the lighting specification community.  Thank you.

http://www.colorkinetics.com/

Custom Lighting Fixtures

Camman Industries replicated some existing outdoor sconces at Meharry at my request.  Awesome job!  Here are some photos.  This was commissioned by a Nashville architect who will remain un-named until she gives me approval to publish.

-Shad
Sesco Lighting Nashville
615-830-1655

Wattstopper Revit (BIM) Files

WattStopper's new BIM Objects help streamline building design and construction

WattStopper introduces new BIM (Business Information Modeling) objects for its innovative lighting control products. BIM is a powerful tool that uses three-dimensional, real-time, dynamic building modeling software to increase productivity in building design and construction. BIM is at the heart of integrated project delivery (IPD), intended to bring the full range of stakeholders (e.g., architects, engineers, contractors, building product manufacturers, and owners) together prior to construction, allowing broad collaboration at an early stage as well as a high level of shared expertise. By providing data visually, it makes complex structures and data easily accessible to wide range of audiences.

While BIM has great value in new construction, it is equally useful in post-construction activities. For instance, the dynamic, three-dimensional model offers a wealth of information for facility managers, including precise information about building systems. This can improve energy analysis capabilities, streamline new tenant buildouts, and simplify regular preventive maintenance tasks.

The new WattStopper BIM Objects (also known as Revit families) are available for a majority of Digital Lighting Management (DLM) products and popular wall switch occupancy sensor models.

The library of BIM Objects are available free of charge on our website at: http://www.wattstopper.com/products/bim-resources.html

Prefabricated illuminated cove framing system

LumiLedge® by Electrix - Prefabricated illuminated cove framing system

Product Features: • Substantial installed cost benefits vs. traditional illuminated cove construction • Create clean, low profile seamless illuminated coves (3” high and 7” deep) • Zero degree line of sight design eliminates field construction issues and simplifies installation • Produces powerful, energy efficient indirect illumination - T5, T5HO, T8 (LED available soon) • Single, two lamp and performance reflector options, staggered and diagonal lamping options • Cove framing can be shipped and installed ahead of light fixture gear trays • Applications:  floating ceilings, wall-wash, horizontal and vertical illumination • LumiLedge® is protected under US patent 7,658,518 http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=v9zjvlfab&v=0011-h27AIlENhQwpDeRhYHHz3-KqWJnU82j48MLzenyWyE9aYUHobAbADX50xV3D1TuIOpjHw0bsqgnDST5xdKS6rWpCp_jSas2DoxYXhrHBtUFA0C7oAk9MtvLy9jTUc8WZje1QBP210nUX_cu7cOzlrmPs1AA4AffHHMa_CH_rA%3D

Samsung Reports Breakthrough in LED Technology

This is pretty cool...

"SEOUL: Researchers at South Korean electronics giant Samsung have reported a breakthrough in light-emitting diode (LED) technology that will allow production of cheaper ultra-large advanced display panels on ordinary glass, such as window panes.

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology succeeded in fabricating nearly single crystalline Gallium Nitride (GaN) on amorphous glass substrates, a milestone that will enable production of super-sized LEDs using glass substrates, Samsung Electronics Co. said.

"In ten years, window panes will double as lighting and display screens, giving personality to buildings,"Yonhap news agency quoted a Samsung researcher who was part of the project."

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-10-11/news/30266954_1_samsung-electronics-samsung-advanced-institute-display

Fountain Lighting and Pool Lighting

Fiberstars has produced several videos of fiber optic and LED fountain and pool lighting.  Fiberstars specialized in this niche and has done some interesting stuff.  Let me know if you want more information.

-Shad
615-830-1655

http://www.fiberstarspoolandspa.com/

Architectural LED with Emergency Backup

This is a great fixture from Beta Calco and I recently received an update showing that an emergency LED driver can be integrated.

Here is a link to the site for more information.

Color Kinetics and the International Lighting Design Awards

Featured Installation
University of Oregon, John E. Jaqua Academic Center for Student Athletes
Eugene, Oregon

The John E Jaqua Academic Center is the newest addition to the University of Oregon campus. When designing the 40,000 square foot state-of-the-art academic learning center, the main objective was to provide a comfortable and focused learning environment for student athletes. In addition, the Center would also serve as a vehicle to celebrate alumni and student athletes and their accomplishments as well as to recruit new student athletes. Architectural firm ZGF Partnership and lighting designer Mark Godfrey of Lighting Studio at Interface Engineering Lighting worked together to create a tranquil environment for studying that connected students to the surrounding natural landscape elements and daylight as well as offered a vibrant and welcoming space.

The glass building rests on a body of water and a birch forest. The structure features a stainless steel screen wall and the two layers of glazing. Philips Color Kinetics eW Graze Powercore linear LED grazing fixtures are located within the stainless steel screen wall and these two layers of glazing, to illuminate the horizontal and vertical structure of the three-story façade with a neutral white light. From the inside, warm-toned wood surfaces glow creating a layered visual experience. The way the glass reflects on the water obscures the boundary between the building and surrounding landscape. Inside the building, Godfrey created an active and vibrant space using various Philips Color Kinetics LED lighting fixtures, including iColor Accent Powercore (now specified using iColor Accent MX Powercore), iColor Cove MX Powercore, and ColorGraze Powercore.

LED lighting supported the sustainable design goals of the project, and also provided the required intensity of light. Godfrey comments, "We really needed lighting systems with more focused intensity than traditional luminaire choices. Fluorescent and ceramic metal halide do not provide the combination of smooth linear focused intensity that lighting LED provides."

This project received a Special Citation for Layered Visual Façade Lighting Expressing Visual Depth in the IALD International Lighting Design Awards

Shad Asebrook

Sesco Lighting

615-830-1655

Metro Adopts the 2011 National Electrical Code

Newletter
http://www.nashville.gov/codes/docs/newsletter/Professional/1107.pdf

Highlights
http://empire.iaei.org/2011_NationalElectricalCodeProcess_ChangeOverview.pdf

LED Church Lighting

From Peachtree Lighting:

Today’s worship and gathering spaces are demanding lighting created the proper mood while requiring more energy efficient lighting.

Peachtree has developed fixtures that will create that lighting with energy efficient LED sources.

Dimmable 53 watt LED fixtures can be used where the traditional lamp source was a 250 or even 300 watt quartz or halogen lamp.

Consider using the PSBT-750 Super Beam Top Access  as a downlight or for a cylinder application use the PCSB-950 Super Beam Pendant Mount

As always we thank you for your support and your business

Your Friends at Peachtree Lighting

Rare earth issues for fluorescent lamps

Lamp prices are increasing quickly.  Here is an article by Furniture World:

http://www.furninfo.com/absolutenm/templates/NewsFeed.asp?articleid=13012

There is a rare earth import shortage from China.  Lighting prices will be effected in Nashville as well as everywehere.

Peachtree Lighting, Made in the USA, GSA approved

Per Peachtree Lighting who I represent in Nashville:

There has been a lot of talk about the recent series that ABC News aired about products being “Made in America”

This is a reminder that while many companies try to say they are  “Made in America”

All Peachtree Lighting fixtures are manufactured in Covington, GA, USA

 

http://www.peachtreelighting.com/index.cfm

  

Please understand that no led chips are not manufactured in the US.