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PROJECT
lighting
In use at Virginia Commonwealth
Univ., TekDek luminaires from Kenall
Manufacturing are designed specifically for parking structures and deliver excellent uniformity and vertical
luminance for enhanced safety and
security of garage patrons.
Lighting For The Future
To aid in achieving climate neutrality, a Virginia university commits
to LEDs and lighting control.
W
hen considering how to best update the
chased electricity (generated mostly by coal and nuclear
facturing, Kenosha, WI. Further reinforcing VCU's pur-
lighting in Virginia Commonwealth
power) accounts for half of the school's greenhouse gas
chase decision was Kenall's 10-yr. limited LED warranty
Univ.'s (VCU) $17.3-million Jefferson
(GHG) emissions. To accomplish this, VCU must cut en-
that covers excessive lumen depreciation-as defined by
Street parking deck in downtown Richmond, VA, VCU
ergy consumption by 2%/yr. and seek alternative sources
L70 luminaire lifetime-resulting from defects in work-
staff and architects at Baskervill, an architecture, interior
in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 30% in
manship, materials, LED lamps, and internal power-reg-
design, and engineering firm in Richmond, agreed the
2025. Prior to signing ACUPCC, the university was al-
ulation components.
first priority was a high level of uniformity to ensure the
ready subject to Virginia's Executive Order 48, signed in
With additional assistance from Richmond-based
safety and security of garage patrons and their property.
2007, which required all state agencies to reduce energy
agency Lighting Virginia and Baskervill, VCU reduced
costs by 25% by 2012. VCU achieved 100% of its goal on
the number of fixtures installed from 446 to 273. The old
time, while realizing a cost savings of $1.6 million.
175-W metal halide and induction lamps, 10% of which
They also knew that energy reduction in the 689-space
garage was a critical goal because of commitments made
after the garage was built in 2008. In 2010, VCU signed
"Baskervill was the original architect when the parking
had already been re-lamped with LED bulbs, were re-
the American College & University Presidents' Climate
garage was built. At that time, the emphasis was on
placed with 49-W LED luminaires. TekDek is designed
Commitment (ACUPCC). ACUPCC, now part of a larg-
high-intensity, high-footcandle lighting, rather than ener-
specifically for parking structures and delivers uniformity
er group known as Second Nature, is an initiative founded
gy efficiency. Our challenge was to upgrade the whole fa-
and vertical luminance for enhanced safety and security
in 2006 by twelve U.S. college and university presidents.
cility to a modern LED system," said Jay L. Woodburn,
of garage patrons. Those involved with the project espe-
Their goal was to encourage learning institutions to not
architect and principal at Baskervill.
cially liked the fixture's optics, which are designed to re-
only work toward achieving the scientific goal of climate
duce disabling glare for drivers and pedestrians. "They
neutrality, but to also educate and prepare students to de-
NEW LOOK AT OLD LIGHTS
really liked the fact that there were no hot spots and that
velop new, sustainable solutions for energy-related proj-
At the start of the project, VCU staff installed and care-
you could stare right at the lights and not see the LEDs
ects on campus. Since its inception, more than 650 col-
fully evaluated LED luminaire samples from several
because of the [specially designed tertiary] lens," said
leges and universities have signed the commitment.
manufacturers. They toured existing installations near
Woodburn.
As a signatory of ACUPCC, VCU has committed to
Richmond, and all vendors submitted to a competi-
In addition to the LED luminaires, VCU staff identi-
be 100% carbon neutral by 2050. Reducing electricity us-
tive-bid process before the university selected TekDek
fied lighting controls as yet another way to conserve ener-
age plays a major role in meeting this objective, since pur-
TD17 luminaires, designed and made by Kenall Manu-
gy. "Diligence is very important to Baskervill, so our engi-
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Commercial Architecture July/August 2016
The Architects
Re-Imagining Detroit
Cigar Factory Embarks On A New Life
Windows & Door Products
Historic Renovation Includes Geothermal
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