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February 25th, 2010
Orlando resort converts hundreds of fixtures to LED lights, projects to save $131,000 in first year
One of the biggest perks of LED lighting is how much energy it saves. We’re living in a world where it’s crucial to conserve resources. And a perk of saving energy is that it typically translates into fewer dollars on utility bills.
But it’s one thing to say you’ll conserve energy and reduce utility bills when you use LED lighting, and it’s another thing to actually experience the savings. So when I heard how much energy and money a large Orlando resort is saving by using LED lights, I had to share the details with you.
The Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort is one of the largest resorts in Orlando, Florida, and it recently underwent a multi-million dollar renovation that included replacing traditional, antiquated lighting fixtures in its 54 hallways, as well as its freshly refurbished 10,000-square-foot lobby.
The amount of energy and money the resort is saving with its new LED lights is remarkable.
According to Regency Lighting, replacing the resort’s hallway lighting with Cree LR6™ recessed downlights is projected to have a cumulative savings of approximately $131,659 in the first year, with a return on investment of about nine months. These savings include projected energy, labor and cooling expenses, as well as the cost of the new LED lights. By the fourth year of the LED lighting installation, this resort is expected to save more than half a million dollars!
LED lights make good sense for the resort’s lobbies and hallways because they’re lit 24-hours a day, seven days a week. The resort replaced halogen lighting fixtures located between each hotel room with 636 Cree LR6 LED lights. Those lights only consume 10.5 watts of power, an impressive 90-percent energy savings over the two 50-watt halogen bulbs they replaced! But they didn’t stop there.
In the hotel’s lobby – which features live bamboo, animal statues and an indoor garden – halogen lights were replaced with Cree LRP-38™ LED bulbs, saving more than 80 percent on energy consumption alone.
So the next time you’re staying at a hotel look up at the lights in the lobby and hallways. If they’re not LED lights, tell the manager the hotel needs to join the LED lighting revolution. After all, one of the key parts of a revolution is rallying others to join the movement.
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This is phenomenal! Everyone needs to consider this if nothing else moves them toward the revolution!
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LED lights make good sense for the resort’s lobbies and hallways .I like LED light!
LED lighting make life more fun,and beautiful.
beautiful LED lighting can make people’s mood happy
i like it
This is phenomenal! Everyone needs to consider this if nothing else moves them toward the revolution!
LED lighting make life more fun,and beautiful.
beautiful LED lighting can make people’s mood happy
i like it
leds make our family save a lot on electricity.They
are also very friendly to our environment.cheers.