From the articles I'm reading and covering it seems like college campuses are stepping up and taking the lead when it comes to environmentally friendly green building and solar lights. Take this article on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln that has built a green parking garage with over 1,000 parking spots for students.
There are many green features to this parking structure, I'm only highlighting the LED lighting in this post.
UNL expects to see a nearly 35 percent savings, or $17,500 a year, in energy as a result of the LED lighting alone, Carpenter said.
Sensors that detect activity and light levels further enhance the lighting system. During the day, the sensors turn interior lights on and off depending on the amount of sunshine inside. In the evening, lights dim to 50 percent when motion isn't detected
.The university plans to replace incandescent fixtures in other parking structures with LED lights.
As always it's great to pass along such great news and especially the potential savings for using solar powered lights and LED lighting. I cover other aspects of solar powered lighting on my blog, check it out.
Thanks for reading, feel free to pass this along,
Talk soon,
Jill Olsen
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