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PROJECT

lighting
and functional illumination to the space.
Enter EarthTronics, Muskegon, MI, which provided
Energy Star LED solutions to meet the restaurant's criteria. Each of the products specified features a multi-chipset
high-power LED with an advanced cooling system that
provides a 25,000-hr. performance life, improves lighting
output, and reduces the need for ongoing maintenance
and continually changing light bulbs.
To provide an exact match for the BR20 incandescent
lamps in the recessed downlights, a 7-W BR20 EarthBulb
LED floodlight was selected to replace the 50-W lamps.
The luminaire provides 2700 K soft, white light with an
82 color rendering index (CRI) that maintains the warm
atmosphere in keeping with the original design. In addition, the LEDs provide smooth dimming to 10% for easy
lighting adjustments.
For the existing decorative wall sconces, Jarvis chose
B11/BA11 candle LEDs. The 4.7-W candle-style EarthBulb LEDs provide 315 lumens and replaced 40-W incan-

EarthTronics provided Energy Star LED solutions to meet the restaurant's re-lighting needs.

descent candle bulbs. The clear-glass LED decorative
lamps not only deliver the same soft white color and dimming characteristics as the incandescents they replace,

restaurant to LED lamps without changing our friendly

to LEDs and maintain the atmosphere. The restaurant

but the B11/BA11 candle LEDs also fit the sconces and

atmosphere."

had existing small-aperture recessed downlights, as well

fixtures properly, maintaining the light patterns original-

as functional highlight up lights that required replace-

ly designed for the space.

PRESERVING THE ATMOSPHERE

ment LED lamps with similar light output, lamp size,

In addition, 11-W PAR30 short-neck LEDs replaced

Rather than purchase new lighting fixtures, which could

and function. In addition, candle bulbs had to use the

the existing popular short-neck 75-W halogen PAR

be very expensive, Jarvis determined they could switch

existing decorative wall sconces to provide decorative

lamps. The PAR30 LEDs produce the same crisp 3000 K
light with a very high 90+ CRI.

An unexpected failure in carbon-steel piping at the University of Florida
needed a budget- & eco-friendly solution - fast.

APPETIZING SAVINGS

As a result of converting the lighting source in Abigail's
dinning space, the LEDs delivered more than an 80%
energy savings and reduced lighting maintenance time
and costs. A simple calculation suggests that annual energy savings (using a conservative $0.11/kwh national
rate and just 60 hours/week use) for the restaurant is
more than $1,600. Its return on investment is just eight
months.
"We are thrilled by the energy savings and that we
don't have to continually change out light bulbs," said
Jarvis, "Most important, our patrons continue to enjoy
our great food in our familiar warm and friendly atmo-

we've got a pipe for that
Aligning with the 21st century, forward-thinking philosophy
of the university, Aquatherm Blue Pipe® was chosen to replace
a damaged chilled water line. The buried installation of 700ft of Blue Pipe®
at UF was completed in less than 8 hours, and will last well into the 21st century.

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