Like many friendly co-workers, Ingrid McMasters and her colleague Barb occasionally stop by a local restaurant to grab a bite to eat. But, since Ingrid and Barb are both lighting designers, they can’t go anywhere without scrutinizing the light – even the bathroom.
Ingrid is the October winner of Cree’s LED lighting photo contest. She sent in this photo of these dim downlights in the bathroom of a restaurant in the Madison, Wisconsin area:
Here's the photo Ingrid submitted.
“We were absolutely appalled at this attempt at energy efficiency when we saw it,” Ingrid wrote in an email to me.
So were our judges. While we always applaud attempts to make lighting more efficient, we also believe that folks shouldn’t have to compromise on light quality to save energy. Ingrid won five Cree CR6 LED downlights for exposing this poorly lit bathroom.
“My goal is to deliver these five cans directly to the owner of the restaurant in hopes that they’ll fix it. I entered the contest since they were so obviously in need of assistance. Color quality and hospitality feel are so important in a restaurant restroom,” Ingrid wrote.
We hope the restaurant owner sees the light and takes just a few minutes to install our downlights in their bathroom. Then they’ll know it’s possible to save energy without making restaurant patrons look sickly under the lights.
Cree's CR6 LED downlight consumes only 10.5 watts.
Our CR6 LED downlights feature Cree TrueWhite™ Technology, which is our patented approach to delivering bright, incandescent-like light that is more energy efficient than fluorescents. So the ladies who step under our lights in the bathroom will actually get to see what they look like, instead of having their reflections cloaked in dim, ugly light.
Other cool features of Cree’s CR6 LED downlight include:
- Low Energy Consumption: This LED light consumes only 10.5 watts, but delivers the same light quality you would expect from a 65 watt Halogen light.
- Long Lifetime: Designed to last 50,000 hours, the CR6 downlight could last more than 17 years if you left it on eight hours a day, seven days a week. For a restaurant or other business that may have to pay someone to change light bulbs, this could lead to great maintenance savings.
- They Can Dim Beautifully: Dimming your lights is one of the easiest ways to change the mood and rack up energy savings. The CR6 LED downlight is dimmable to 5 percent, giving you a chance to customize your lighting while saving more energy since the lights consume even less energy the more they’re dimmed.
Don’t miss your chance to win Cree CR6 LED downlights in our November contest. Just submit a photo of the lights at your home or business, showing us why you think you should get new Cree LED lights. Each month, our judges award one lucky winner 5 Cree CR6 LED lights. Submit your photo here.
