The company replaced the University’s 12,000 outdated 3-lamp lighting fixtures with 6,600 of the latest 2-lamp energy saving fluorescent luminaires from its Columbia Lighting brand.
The new Columbia Lighting e-poc lighting fixtures have recorded the energy reduction numbers for the University including 1,391,400kWh per year that translates to a bottom line savings of $153,054 annually.
University of Maryland Conservation manager Susan Corry said that the installation is expected to reduce the University’s energy costs, conserve water and replace old equipment.
The installation is part of a larger smart technology program. Upon completion, the program is expected to save 22% of the energy usage in the buildings guaranteeing an energy and operations savings of $1.7m a year.
The company said the new energy saving fluorescent luminaire that achieves efficiencies of up to 90.3% with T5 lamps and 87.3% with T8 lamps; the e-poc luminaire is characterized by ease of maintenance, clean lines, low contrast, high-energy efficiency and its sustainability.
