DOE Recognizes Commercial Lighting Leaders through the Integrated Lighting Campaign

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Integrated Lighting Campaign (ILC) recognized 18 organizations for leading the adoption of advanced lighting controls and integration of lighting with other building systems.

This campaign is part of the Better Buildings Initiative and worked with these partners, as well as 20 recognized last year, to demonstrate that integrated lighting systems are enabling deeper energy savings in buildings and creating an enhanced user and occupant experience. Partners were recognized at the Illumination Engineering Society (IES) annual conference on August 18th, 2022.  

DOE recognized the following organizations this year:

    Yamaha Motor Corporation, Midwestern Distribution Center, Pleasant Prairie, WI. This distribution center implemented a wireless control network and commissioning software tools along with its lighting upgrade, which eases commissioning and retro-commissioning and saves 250,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) annually.
    Home Innovation Research Labs, Inc., Upper Marlboro, MD. This research facility, which includes an administrative building and laboratory, retrofitted the lighting in their spaces with LED luminaires and luminaire level lighting controls (LLLC) with occupancy and daylight harvesting capabilities, saving 564,000 kWh and $4,500 on maintenance costs annually.
    Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, Portland, OR. NEEA headquarters upgraded LED lighting and LLLC that includes color tuning to provide a more comfortable lighting environment for occupants and wireless commissioning for easy installation.
    Chicago Smart Lighting Program, Chicago, IL. The city undertook a streetlight modernization project, converting more than 280,000 High Pressure Sodium streetlights to high-efficiency LED lights. Beyond improving the quality of nighttime visibility throughout the city, the project is expected to save taxpayers $100 million over the next decade.
    University of Vermont, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Burlington, VT. This greenhouse installed a control system that automates and monitors the HVAC, lighting, and climate curtains, which provide shading and a thermal layer to reduce heating and cooling loads. The control system records and stores historical trend data, which is used to ensure systems maintain ideal conditions for plant health and energy efficiency.
    MRA Group, Spring House Innovation Park. This research campus installed exterior LED lighting, for parking lots, walking paths, and courtyard space, with wireless advanced controls that allow for detailed scheduling over 35 zones and dimming based on occupancy.
    Vertical Harvest Farms, Jackson, WY. This vertical farm is served by an integrated control system that manages horticultural lighting, HVAC, and watering processes that optimize resource use, such as using a light sensor to operate the lights when needed and disable them when sunlight is sufficient to meet crop daily light integral targets.
    Seed Capital, Phoenix, AZ. This mixed-use facility installed new LEDs and uses the lighting occupancy sensors to trigger an HVAC system reset to standby mode during unoccupied times, allowing the temperature in the room to rise to a pre-determined level, saving an estimated 120,000 kWh per year in addition to approximately 85,500 kWh saved from the lighting upgrade.
    Columbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. This higher education facility upgraded to LED lighting with LLLC that allows for automatic dimming, customized light zones, and individual control rather than using a set lumen output throughout the space. The upgrade saves 919,000 kWh and $28,200 per year.
    the link, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. This co-working facility employs a power-over-ethernet  lighting system that delivers lighting power density  less than 0.15 watts per square foot. The sensors provide temperature and motion data to the building management system which allows thermostat setpoints to be adjusted based on occupancy.
    Missouri Slope, New Skilled Nursing Facility, Bismarck, ND. This long-term care provider installed LED lighting with sensors that include multiple technologies such as passive infrared with motion detection, photocell for daylight harvesting, and a Bluetooth Low Energy receiver that enables location of assets and personnel equipped with Bluetooth tags or badges.
    Holt Public Schools, Holt, MI. This K-12 school district installed nearly 10,000 LED luminaires and retrofit kits, almost 8,000 Bluetooth communicating devices, and 9,000 lighting control devices. The installation helped deliver on the district’s sustainability goals, saving 64% of the energy used by the previous fluorescent lighting system.
    Association of General Contractors, Seattle, WA. This office building replaced legacy lighting to LED lighting with virtually all LLLC, allowing for 474,000 kWh annual savings from reduction in fixtures, high-end trim, and more efficient luminaires and use of controls.
    North Bakersfield Toyota, Bakersfield, CA. This auto dealership installed a network lighting control system in their parking lots and maintenance bays utilizing LLLC to control light levels and accommodate night-time working hours and after-hours security cameras.
    Gabus Automotive, Gabus Auto Dealership Campus, Des Moines, IA. This auto dealership employs a motion activated outdoor lighting system for a campus of auto dealerships. The advanced sensors saved energy, improved safety and security, and reduced lighting impact on the neighboring community.