"Our commitment to become the first university in Cree's LED University initiative marks an important milestone for NC State University. Part of our mission is to develop and implement real-world solutions that have global impact," said James Oblinger, chancellor of North Carolina State University. "NC State has a strong heritage in energy research and conservation – including LED research. We are proud to note that Cree was founded by NC State graduates based on research work conducted in our engineering labs. It's the basis for our commitment to this partnership. By joining the LED University initiative, we are making a long-term investment in an energy efficient future for NC State."

Project Highlights

• NCSU's LED lighting pilot in a student apartment complex is achieving energy savings of 66 percent.