by Shane Henson — October 19, 2012—Miami Tower, a 47-story city landmark known for its striking design by architect I.M. Pei and its changeable exterior lighting capabilities, recently boosted its already-iconic appearance and added another perk for its tenants while cutting their costs with the adoption of a state-of-the-art exterior LED lighting system.
Working together, Jones Lang LaSalle and LED lighting solution providers Philips Color Kinetics and LED Source identified the optimal light-emitting diode (LED) lighting solution for the building, owned by LaSalle Investment Management.
According to Jones Lang LaSalle, the advanced LED system will reduce related lighting energy usage by 92 percent, save tenants and the building’s owner more than $260,000 per year in energy and related operating costs, and reduce CO2 emissions by more than 1.2 million pounds. The cutting-edge LED lighting within the 623,000-square-feet commercial space will also allow custom light shows at the push of a button in support of its tenants as well as holidays and civic and charitable groups, further cementing the building’s status as an icon on the Miami skyline, says the company.
The installation team replaced 382 metal halide lights that consumed 1,000 watts each and were limited to only a few static colors, with 216 ultra-modern LED fixtures able to produce 16 million colors and hundreds of dynamic lighting effects. The system is managed by a software application that allows operators to change the tower lighting at a keystroke and virtually in real-time, says Jones Lang LaSalle.
“Adopting the latest in building technologies is key to achieving greater energy efficiency, reducing our environmental footprint, and reinforcing Miami Tower’s position as the premier building on Miami’s skyline,” said Jones Lang LaSalle’s Tom Matese, general manager of Miami Tower.
