"We wanted to start with a single application as we evaluated the benefits of switching to LED lighting," said Patrick Van Duyne, JJC director for facility services. "We are thrilled with the 50-percent energy savings, and extremely pleased with the great light quality from Cree's LR6 lights. We anticipate that the drastically lowered maintenance costs, coupled with the reduction in energy usage, means real savings; we no longer budget for disposal costs or for changing light bulbs frequently. Armed with this experience, we plan to move forward with LED lighting in additional restroom renovations and other applications, like dining areas and parking lots."
Project Highlights

• College officials recently renovated 12 restrooms on campus, replacing compact fluorescent and tube fluorescent fixtures with six-inch LED recessed lights, LR6s, from Cree.
• Energy consumption was reduced by 50 percent, from 3,384 watts to 1,692 watts. A total cost of ownership analysis, done by JJC, shows that the college expects to save more than $53,000 over the estimated 25-year life span of the LED fixtures.