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

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• 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.

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Tel:  (615) 383-2030

Cell: (615) 830-1655

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

SESCO will help to solve the problem…PERIOD!”

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