| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.08 |
| Liaison | John Pumilio |
| Submission Date | July 17, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Colgate University
OP-T2-15: LED Lighting
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
John
Pumilio Director of Sustainability Sustainability Office |
Does the institution use Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology in at least one lighting application? LED applications in exit signs and remote controls do not count for this credit.:
A brief description of the technology used:
We recently replaced sixty 250-watt and eighteen 100-watt incandescent bulbs from Olin Hall's Love Auditorium and replaced them with seventy-eight 20-watt energy efficient LED lights. The LED lights cost about $3,500. The project was refunded $2,000 from the Hamilton Coop Electric. So, overall the project cost Colgate about $1,500 plus the cost of labor. This lighting upgrade will reduce energy consumption by about 420,000 kWh a year. At $0.041 per kWh this will save Colgate approximately $17,500 a year in electricity costs and reduce our campus carbon footprint by 25 tons.
The percentage of building space with LED lighting:
The percentage of parking deck space with LED lighting:
The percentage of outdoor space that uses LED lighting:
The percentage of building space with efficient, non-LED lighting (compact fluorescent, automatic daylight shutoff, or other energy-saving features):
The website URL where information about the institution's use of the technology is available :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Colgate utilizes LED technology in other applications around campus (e.g., Dana Arts Center, offices and labs, etc.). We also use T-8 and T-5 fluorescent lighting in our newer buildings and in our recent renovations. This compliments our use of daylight harvesting, motion sensors, and energy management systems to help maximize our conservation and efficiency of electricity.
Colgate utilizes LED technology in other applications around campus (e.g., Dana Arts Center, offices and labs, etc.). We also use T-8 and T-5 fluorescent lighting in our newer buildings and in our recent renovations. This compliments our use of daylight harvesting, motion sensors, and energy management systems to help maximize our conservation and efficiency of electricity.
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