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PROJECT

lighting & electrical

LED fixtures in the city's street department
facility eliminated the yellow cast from the
old high-pressure-sodium lamps, making
it safer and easier for workers to perform
vehicle maintenance.

the system. Knitter immediately appreciated what improved light

with a one-for-one replacement of the previous 14 metal-halide

levels would mean for his staff when the previous, often burned

fixtures. The library's eight, 75-W metal-halide flood lights in

out, compact-fluorescent fi xtures were replaced with interior LED

front of the building were replaced with 40-W LED luminaires.

lamps and exterior LED luminaires.
The LED solutions deliver superior efficiency, longevity, and
light output, and best of all, according to Knitter, the ability to

The completed city-wide projects achieved consistently longer
maintained light levels and significantly reduced costs in energy
use and labor maintenance.

safely back the department's fire engines into the bays. In the fire

The benefits of improved light levels, lighting quality, and

department facility, where compact-fluorescent lights were previ-

overall safer environments that have resulted from LED technol-

ously left on 24/7/365, the return on investment from the LED

ogy will benefit the City of South Milwaukee for years to come

retrofit is 1 1/2 years.

and likely in ways not yet realized. CA

STREETS AND BOOKS

The city's street department facility was previously lit with
high-pressure-sodium lamps that cast a yellow hue, making it impossible for employees to see intricate vehicle work, particularly
while performing maintenance procedures under the truck hoods.
The highly anticipated retrofit included installation of LED lighting in the main parking lot, offices, sign shop, mechanics bay,
employee locker rooms, Building Two (where vehicles are parked
inside), salt shed, and the Building Four salt and storage shed.
Street-department superintendent Dan Ratajski credited the LED
lighting upgrade with improved safety and job performance-
invaluable attributes for productivity.
The public library has also benefited from a lighting upgrade
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Commercial Architecture April 2018

The Architects
Your Table Is Ready
Revitalized
Office Buildings Turn On A New Face
LEDs Transform Municipal Buildings
Lighting & Electrical Products
L.A.'s Wilshire Grand Center Stands Tall
HVAC & Plumbing Products
Design Inspires Innovation And Engagement
Interiors Products
Student-Designed Building Embraces Desert
Brightening Senior Living
Windows & Doors Products
Community Center Is A Standout
Composite Siding Enhances Development
Exteriors Products
Building Technology Products
Showcase
Index
Portfolio
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Commercial Architecture April 2018 - Cover2
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Commercial Architecture April 2018 - The Architects
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Commercial Architecture April 2018 - Your Table Is Ready
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Commercial Architecture April 2018 - Revitalized
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Commercial Architecture April 2018 - Office Buildings Turn On A New Face
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Commercial Architecture April 2018 - LEDs Transform Municipal Buildings
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Commercial Architecture April 2018 - Lighting & Electrical Products
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Commercial Architecture April 2018 - L.A.'s Wilshire Grand Center Stands Tall
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Commercial Architecture April 2018 - 39
Commercial Architecture April 2018 - 40
Commercial Architecture April 2018 - HVAC & Plumbing Products
Commercial Architecture April 2018 - Design Inspires Innovation And Engagement
Commercial Architecture April 2018 - 43
Commercial Architecture April 2018 - Interiors Products
Commercial Architecture April 2018 - 45
Commercial Architecture April 2018 - Student-Designed Building Embraces Desert
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Commercial Architecture April 2018 - Brightening Senior Living
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Commercial Architecture April 2018 - Windows & Doors Products
Commercial Architecture April 2018 - Community Center Is A Standout
Commercial Architecture April 2018 - Composite Siding Enhances Development
Commercial Architecture April 2018 - Exteriors Products
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Commercial Architecture April 2018 - Portfolio
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