EverLast® Lighting Exceeds Specification Standards, Used In Recreation
and Fitness Center Lighting Upgrade
JACKSON, MICHIGAN – August 7th, 2014 –
Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio and
has eight campuses around the Northeast Ohio region with the main campus being
the largest. With an enrollment of
41,891 students in the eight-campus system and 28,998 students at the main
campus in Kent it is ranked by the Carnegie Foundation as one of the top 77
public research universities in the US.
In an effort to meet the criterion of its energy efficient campus wide
programs, Kent State reached out to Hawkins Sales of Ohio to assist in a
complete energy retrofit on its main campus earlier this year. “The entire campus has been going through an
energy management program for the last couple of years and we knew that
upgrading our lighting was another area to improve upon” stated Jeff Hunt,
Facility Manager at Kent State University.
“When I was doing research about lighting technology I read a story
about the University of Pennsylvania in College Planning & Management that
used EverLast® on their campus, and then I later found out that the University
of Michigan, and Michigan State University were using the same fixtures. We knew right away we wanted to do the same.”
By the summer Kent State moved forward with the advanced energy
efficient lighting and replaced 104 metal halide 400 watt fixtures with
EverLast® Acrylic High Bay 300 watt fixtures in their Student Recreation and
Fitness Center. “Several of the fixtures
are 40 feet in the air over 4 basketball courts in the center and are on 12 to
14 hours a day,” explained John Bober, representative of Hawkins Sales of Ohio. “Initially, Kent considered a T5 solution,
but we were able to replace the existing metal halide fixtures one-for-one with
the EverLast® Acrylic High Bay in addition to reducing the energy consumption
substantially.” 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.
“Induction gave us the kind of light that we were looking for that had
little to no glare, and this specific fixture had a prismatic lens that
increased footcandles on the floor. LED
fixtures that we considered were visually uncomfortable because of glare
issues,” commented Hunt. “The 10 year service
warranty from EverLast® was very impressive, and we did an apple to apples
comparison with competing technologies. EverLast®
came out on top.” The EverLast® 300 watt
Acrylic 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.
Kent State University anticipates an energy saving in excess of 10,000
dollars a year after installing the EverLast® fixtures. “It’s not
uncommon for our customers to reap substantial energy savings after installing
our lights,” explained Alex Orr, VP of Sales at EverLast® Lighting, Inc.
“Furthermore, ROI is one of the most attractive features with induction
technology. Low glare, ease of installation, and our 10 year warranty are
all additional reasons that we have had exponential success with our Campus
Sustainability Initiative.”
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leading manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting solutions for roadway,
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