DePaul University in Chicago expects to achieve energy savings of up to 60 percent with an LED Retrofit at their Sheffield parking garage. They replaced the 210-watt metal halide lights in the parking garage on its Lincoln Park campus with 90-watt LED lights. The new LED parking garage lights use less than half the energy of the previous lights, and will save the University thousands of dollars per year in energy and maintenance costs while providing more uniform light on the ground and increased visibility and campus safety.
In addition to using 60% less energy, the parking garage LED lights are designed to be maintenance-free, requiring no bulb replacements for approximately six years. LED lights are extremely durable and robust in challenging environments, such as high-traffic outdoor areas. The vast reduction in maintenance needs shortens the payback period, allowing DePaul to realize a quicker return on their investment in the energy-efficient lighting.
DePaul’s sustainability efforts on the operations side are led by Bob Janis, vice president for Facility Operations and task force member. His staff has overseen the completion of more than $5 million in energy-related projects in recent years, focusing mainly on lighting and heating/ventilation/air conditioning retrofits.
"DePaul's LED lighting program is one of many environmentally sustainable efforts the university has implemented across our campuses in recent years," said vice-president for faculty operations Bob Janis. "DePaul is committed to preserving resources for future generations and continuing a variety of eco-friendly initiatives that have garnered national recognition in recent years."
About 98 percent of all campus lighting fixtures use energy-efficient illumination, such as compact fluorescent light bulbs, low-voltage LED lighting and automatic daylight shut-off. It’s estimated that DePaul will produce about 237,000 fewer pounds of carbon dioxide as it switches the 24/7 lighting in the Sheffield Parking Garage this year from conventional to LED lighting.
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