In the summer of 2013, the Gatlinburg Convention Center partnered with Sizemore Performance to complete an initiative to significantly improve their interior lighting.
"We had wanted to upgrade our lighting at the Convention Center for years, but we didn’t want to go with just any solution. We wanted the best," commented Scott Murphy, Facility Engineer at the Gatlinburg Convention Center.
Subsequently, the Convention Center replaced 400 watt metal halide high bay fixtures with EverLast 50 watt induction lights.
"We had never seen induction before so we were very interested in what it could do. The 400 watt metal halide fixtures that were previously lighting the facility had a lot of heat problems, and were very slow to turn on before events. We elected to not go with LED fixtures because the light source was so directional and there was too much light lost in the application, Murphy explained. "We would have also been forced to replace the LED fixtures at 50,000 hours whereas EverLast® could operate up to 100,000 hours."
"They have vision for making things better, and more efficient at the Convention Center that aligns with the City’s Green Thinking initiative. They upheld that vision with EverLast®," commented Sizemore.
EverLast induction light fixtures are 50-70% more energy efficient than metal halides and provide a more natural and high color rendition light quality. EverLast Induction lighting fixtures are also available with a dimmable option, providing even more energy savings while areas are vacant.
The EverLast High Bay fixtures are commonly used in large scale facilities and can be found installed in COBO Hall in Detroit, Michigan, the Tulsa Expo Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
