EverLast® Lighting

Monday, February 3, 2014

SMART-Induction Lighting Paired With Solar Canopies Provides Boost for California School District

EverLast® Fixtures Used in PV Powered Car Ports Net Significant Savings, Exceed Specifications Standards of California’s Title 24

JACKSON, MICHIGAN – February 3rd, 2014 – With support from SolarCity, Woodland Joint Unified School District (WJUSD) has implemented solar structures at 10 different parking sites throughout the district. CLTC supported the district's selection of energy-efficient adaptive lighting for the solar-paneled carports at four of the sites. The carports feature 70 watt induction luminaires from EverLast Lighting equipped with motion sensors that adapt light levels to real-time needs, providing full light output when occupants approach and reducing lighting power when areas are vacant. The lighting controls are expected to reduce lighting energy use up to 50 percent.

"This is great news and really an important next step," says Michael Siminovitch, director of the California Lighting Technology Center and the Rosenfeld Chair in Energy Efficiency at U.C. Davis. The 70 watt EverLast® Bi-Level canopy fixtures are only part of a comprehensive line of advanced induction solutions offered by the manufacturer. "We are seeing a growth in photovoltaic (PV) parking canopy applications throughout California and nationwide," says Professor Siminovitch, "but without adaptive lighting controls integrated into these installations, we are missing a huge opportunity for energy savings."

The adaptive lighting strategy applied in this project emerged from PIER-funded research and development conducted through CLTC, beginning in 2006. The solution was demonstrated, proven effective, and adopted by UC Davis in a campus-wide lighting retrofit for parking lots and garages. This work provided evidence in support of California's 2013 Title 24, Part 6 requirements for lighting controls in outdoor area lighting and lighting in parking garages. The solar-paneled structures provide more than 2,100 kilowatts of solar generating capacity, enough to offset 68 percent of energy use at the 10 sites where solar panels were installed. The design specification states: "All canopy PV installations in parking/area applications shall employ bi-level adaptive lighting solutions consistent with Title 24 section 130.2 (c).”

“The pairing of solar canopies with adaptive lighting is a design standard at UC Davis and, now, at Woodland Unified," explained Siminovitch. "Hopefully, going forward, this will become the standard in K–12 schools across California."

CLTC, Solar City and WJUSD celebrated the project's completion at a ribbon cutting ceremony January 28 at Woodland High School.

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About EverLast® Lighting: EverLast® Lighting, Inc. is a sister company of Full Spectrum Solutions, Inc. and has quickly grown into the leading manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting solutions for roadway, parking structure, facility and area lighting applications. For additional product information, visit www.everlastlight.com, call 888-383-7578 or send an email to info@everlastlight.com.

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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Induction Manufacturer Moves to Nationwide Regional Management, Begins in the West

EverLast® Lighting Hires West Coast Regional Sales Manager to Cover Eleven U.S. States

JACKSON, MICHIGAN – January 13th, 2014 – After 3 years of residing as the President of Greentech, based out of Ventura, California, Daniel Grumney has been appointed by EverLast® to the position of West Coast Regional Sales Manager, a critical addition to its corporate level team. The move is intended to catalyze sales, business development, and leadership, and started with the announcement that they would be adding the new position to lead integral sales related operations.

Prior to joining EverLast®, Grumney was the Business Development Manager of Taft Electric Company, a large Commercial Electrical Contractor in Southern California. Later on, Grumney became the President of Greentech, a manufacturer’s representative firm, and was recognized as the EverLast® 2012 Manufacturer’s Representative of the Year based on the company’s ability to target appropriate product applications. As a recognized leader in energy efficient lighting and technology, and for crafting the requisite strategic vision to achieve business goals, Grumney will be overseeing and managing sales in the states of California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico.

“We know that Dan will take his knowledge, skills and experience to expand these areas with our product line as well as working on developing new accounts for EverLast®,” commented Michael Nevins, CEO of EverLast® Lighting, Inc.

Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Grumney attended the University of Southern California majoring in International Relations with a minor in Business Administration. He is a decorated Veteran of the United States Marine Corps, and maintains active involvement in several community organizations in the greater Ventura, California area. Grumney is married with two sons and currently lives in Thousand Oaks, California.

“Dan has gone above and beyond what we look for in Regional Sales Management based on his loyalty to EverLast®, and ‘on-the-job’ experience” commented Bryan Schultz, Inside Sales Manager at EverLast® Lighting. “He has set the standard for sales best practices, and we look forward to growing with him as he takes on this responsibility.”

EverLast® induction light fixtures are 50-70% more energy efficient than metal halides and last up to 100,000 hours, making them virtually maintenance free for up to 15 years. EverLast® Induction lighting fixtures are also available with a dimmable option, providing even more energy savings while areas are vacant.

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For press inquiries, contact Kyle Leighton at 517-783-3800 ext.231 or email at kyle@everlastlight.com. If you would like to support EverLast®, please follow EverLast® on Twitter or visit them on Facebook.

Friday, November 8, 2013

Selfridge Air National Guard Installs US Made Induction Light Fixtures

EverLast® Exceeds Specification Standards, US Made requirements and Lowers Energy Consumption in Lighting Upgrade

JACKSON, MICHIGAN – November 7th, 2013 – Selfridge Air National Guard Base is an Air National Guard installation located in Harrison Township, Michigan near Mount Clemens. Selfridge Field was one of the thirty-two Air Service training camps established after the United States entry into World War 1, and has been in existence since April of 1917.

In early 2013, and in preparation for a major lighting upgrade, the base began evaluation of fixtures, focusing on reducing energy consumption, lowering maintenance costs, and lengthening fixture life span.

Selfridge worked cooperatively with Gasser-Bush Associates out of Livonia, Michigan to find a solution that would meet their facility codes, improve illumination, and significantly lower energy costs. Due to the demands of the massive base, facility managers were concerned about light levels, installation deadlines, reliability, and procurement relative to energy reduction and US Made requirements. The specification criteria called for an energy efficient lighting solution that would lower maintenance costs while increasing energy savings.

Subsequently, the Air National Guard replaced nearly four-hundred metal halide 400 watt high bay fixtures with EverLast® 250 watt induction lights. "The U.S. Government continues to select EverLast® because we meet, and exceed the U.S. Made requirements," explained Bryan Schultz, Regional Sales Manager of EverLast® Lighting, Inc.

EverLast® induction light fixtures are 50-70% more energy efficient than metal halides and last up to 100,000 hours, making them virtually maintenance free for up to 15 years. The EverLast® 250 watt aluminum high bay fixtures provide a more natural and high color rendition light quality unlike traditional metal halide fixtures. EverLast® Induction lighting fixtures are also available with a dimmable option, providing even more energy savings while areas are vacant.

"We've also been selected at other military bases such as Fort Drum in New York, Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, and Andersen Air Force Base in Guam," Schultz commented.

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