by Shane Henson — October 4, 2013—Power management company Eaton announced this week that its Cooper Lighting division was recently contracted to help a company’s warehouse make the switch to more energy-efficient lighting through the installation of several of its lighting products, and to create one of the first LED warehouse buildings in the county.
Cooper Lighting provided products and solutions to help Industrial Developments International (IDI), a privately held real estate company, reduce energy costs at its facility in Jurupa Valley, California. By utilizing a range of exterior light-emitting diode (LED) solutions, the company is expected to achieve proper illumination while also realizing a total energy savings of more than 50 percent compared to metal halide equivalents, says Cooper Lighting.
To create a safe environment with a contemporary, cohesive look for its building’s exterior and parking lot, IDI, partnering with design-build contractor Excellence in Electricity, utilized McGraw-Edison Ventus luminaires. Featuring the AccuLED Optics system, Ventus products were able to provide a uniform distribution and scalability to meet application requirements, using fewer fixtures to achieve the desired light levels. At 309 watts, the Ventus LED fixtures were able to generate a light level similar to a 458-watt metal halide equivalent, allowing for a reduced number of fixtures and a savings of more than 50 percent on exterior lighting cost, Cooper Lighting explains.
For wall-mounted applications, the company chose Lumark Crosstour wall pack luminaires. Providing ample and precise illumination with architectural styling, Lumark Crosstour fixtures offer comparable light levels of 175-watt metal halide products, using just 30 total watts.
Beyond parking lot and building façade illumination, the IDI wanted to create a dramatic effect on the building’s exterior, says Cooper Lighting. To this end, they installed Invue Vision LED floodlights. Combining energy savings and control options, Vision LED floodlights offer superior optical control and seven unique optical distributions to precisely illuminate and emphasize target applications while eliminating unwanted spill light. Fixtures also feature a 4000 Kelvin correlated color temperature to match all other LED products illuminating the building’s façade, says Cooper Lighting.
By utilizing these innovative LED solutions from Eaton’s Cooper Lighting business, the facility was able to satisfy stringent lighting goals that included reducing energy costs while still providing lighting to satisfy safety and security issues. While IDI expects to continue seeing an overall energy savings, the company can also enjoy the added bonus of long life—up to 60,000 hours for select products —and reduced maintenance for all of the lighting division’s LED products, says Cooper Lighting.
