Ken,

Let’s do this, and let Randy Whitman know we appreciate his suggestions – both about the LEDs and the attachment method.

Thanks.

Carl

From: Sweeney, Eva Maria
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2014 2:29 PM
To: Buenting, Kenneth C; Wegel, Carl Victor
Cc: Johnston, Morgan B
Subject: FW: Energy Savings proposal

Ken & Carl,

Please see below for Randy Whitman’s suggestion of LEDs in the step lights at Lincoln Hall. I concur 100% that they would save energy and maintenance effort.

The cost would be in the ballpark of $1000-1500 including labor install.  Could this be done under maintenance, or should we look for other funding from RLF or SSC?

-Eva

From: Whitman, Randy E
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 11:09 AM
To: Sweeney, Eva Maria
Cc: Moen, Gregory A; Eckstein, Timothy J; Henry, Mark A; Ball, Sharon L
Subject: Energy Savings proposal

Eva,         

                I read somewhere recently that the University is transitioning to the use of LED lights as an energy savings measure.  I have a small proposal that would be a step in that direction.  In Lincoln Hall Theater there are numerous (at least 45) un-switched, un-dimmed, aisle/step lights that are on 24 hours a day to provide safe egress from the theater.  Currently they are lamped with 9 watt CFLs that cost approximately $5.00 with a life expectancy of 8,000 hours.  I have talked to Terry Gustafson from Englewood and he could get us a 3.5 watt LED lamp for $11.70 with a life expectancy of 25,000 hours.  The LED will provide adequate illumination for egress purposes.  So, for a little more than twice the cost we could get 3 times the lamp life and consume 60% less energy as well.  The #1 electric shop is already stocking that 3.5 watt LED lamp for candelabra fixtures in the foyer of the theater.  So, I was wondering if replacing the CFL lamps with LED lamps could be submitted to someone as a cost/energy savings measure?

               If this idea does not fall within your scope of work could you please tell me who I should submit this proposal to?  

On another  note for those aisle fixtures, I believe we need to modify the attachment of the fixtures to the floor box  adding washers to the attachment screws.  These fixtures are being kicked and become so loose that the wires feeding the fixtures become exposed creating a safety hazard for occupants of the theater.  I believe that the warranty for these fixtures has expired so they could be modified with better attachment means at the same time they are being re-lamped if a work order were to be generated to do this needed upgrade.

  Thanks for your time and attention.

Randy Whitman  rewhitma@illinois.edu