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Lighting Conservation Projects (Ongoing)

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  • Lighting Retrofits are important - article in Popular Science

    5/25/2022
    “Incandescent bulbs use more energy and produce more heat due to their engineering designs,” says Paul Foote, energy efficiency and conservation specialist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It’s important to shift to more...

  • archived info - previous project description

    7/6/2021
    The campus is in the process of retrofitting older T12 fluorescent lighting fixtures by replacing them with more energy-efficient T8 (or T5) fixtures and electronic ballasts. The lighting retrofit proposed in the SAIC report would reduce campus...
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Description

Lighting is responsible for less than 10% of the campus energy demand, yet it is the most visible and actionable energy conservation effort available to everyone.  Like you turn off your lights when you leave a room at home, the University is seeking to turn off lights when rooms are unoccupied, and reduce energy consumption from lamps throughout campus.  These efforts include replacing incandescent lamps with LEDs or flourescent lamps, installing occupancy and daylight sensors, and encouraging sustainable behaviors.

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Project Team

  • Project Leader:

    Sushanth Girini

    Prior Contacts:

    • Eva Sweeney

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Project details last updated on: 7/6/2021. Check Project Updates for recent activity.