by Brianna Crandall — January 8, 2016—Global lighting innovator Hubbell Lighting recently announced that its light-emitting diode (LED) products were selected to upgrade the lighting at Princeton University’s world-class L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium.
As part of the Campus Wide Lighting Efficiency Upgrade Program designed to reduce carbon emissions, promote cost savings, and limit waste, Princeton’s Facilities Organization decided to convert more than 100,000 outdated lighting fixtures to more efficient LEDs in facilities across the campus. One of the largest and most visible initiatives in the program was the conversion of 839 lighting fixtures that illuminated the main floor of the 250,000-square-foot world-class Jadwin Gym.
Hubbell Lighting LED highbays and wiSCAPE controls will illuminate the main floor of the 250,000 sq. ft. world-class Jadwin Gym, meeting TV broadcasting and sustainability requirements.
Television broadcasts, sustainability needs, a uniquely domed roof, and a restricted installation schedule made the lighting retrofit “a significant, yet rewarding, challenge,” says Hubbell Lighting. Jadwin Gym is not only home to the NCAA-level basketball court and indoor track, but also hosts special events that have included special speakers such as the Dalai Lama, former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and Eddie Murphy. It also serves as a location for the annual university prom, concerts, and large forum dinner events.
After much research, the facilities team chose long-lasting, efficient Hubbell Industrial Lighting LED Lunabay Series Highbays, specially designed for light retail, gym, and light industrial spaces. The LED Highbays are expected to provide Princeton with long-lasting, highly efficient lighting and enable appropriate light levels, uniformity, and CRI required for televised broadcasts of games.
The lighting also has a life of 50,000 hours, dramatically reducing facility staff time spent on aerial high-reach lifts to replace thousands of burned-out metal halide lamps and failed ballasts.
The use of Hubbell Building Automation’s wiSCAPE Gateway will enable a level of control for the new lighting that the company says is rarely found in university athletic arenas, which is an important factor given the size of the facility — more than eight football fields. With the technology, facilities managers will have the ability to illuminate the entire space for large events or reduce lighting levels with precision — down to a specific row in the spectator bleachers, claims the company.
Princeton’s energy management team estimates that replacing the existing highbay fixtures will bring energy savings of about 40 percent. Controls optimization should add an additional 20 to 40 percent energy savings. It is estimated the total return on the investment (ROI) in the Jadwin Gym Lighting Upgrade will be less than six years.
