Each issue we will feature a team member… In the Spotlight. We are pleased to announce that James Stone has recently joined Lumeneering Innovations to pursue business development activities in the Toronto and surrounding areas.
James has over 10 years of experience as energy auditor and conservation consultant with a strong background in commercial lighting solutions, and has worked on contract for Ontario Hydro and BOMA Toronto (Building Owners & Managers Association) delivering energy rebate incentives to commercial, industrial and multi-residential customers for their retrofit projects – 70% of which were lighting and lighting controls related. James believes that saving energy and reducing a customer’s hydro bill are only two of the many benefits of a lighting system upgrade. Often business owners overlook the non-energy related reasons to upgrade. A primary benefit is the maintenance savings from retrofitting to LED lighting that has anticipated 5-10 year life span backed by warranties. Another important benefit is being able to select the right type and amount of lighting in the workplace, especially related to conducting specific tasks. Companies also benefit from the impact that light can have on things like quality control of products, output & production levels, health and safety (reducing accidents), employee morale, absenteeism, etc. Plus, a well-maintained, energy efficient lighting system may improve property values, boost the corporate image, and enhance how customers perceive a company as soon as they walk into the building (or even before they walk into the building in the case of dramatic outdoor lighting improvements). Also, many businesses are eager to be perceived as going green and doing their part to reduce their carbon footprint, and some even mandate that they only deal with other businesses who share the same values. These are all ‘soft dollar’ non-energy benefits that should be considered as part of any lighting system upgrade.
Risk-Free Project Financing Available
February 29, 2016
Not having the upfront cash to pay for a lighting upgrade project is among the greatest barrier for some customers to consider a retrofit project. To overcome this, Lumeneering Innovations is now offering to provide select customers with 100% financing as a pilot for a limited number of projects. For this pilot program, customers will be able to pay back the installation costs on a monthly basis with payments based on the hydro bill savings achieved so there is little or no out-of-pocket expense. Plus, customers may have the option to apply the utility rebate toward the installation cost or use the rebate funds elsewhere.
SaveONenergy Rebates Extended Through May
February 29, 2016
The saveONenergy program funded by Ontario hydro utilities has announced that the commercial lighting rebate program will continue at current dollar levels through at least the end of May 2016 before the rebate programs change under the new 2016-2020 framework.This was terrific news after comments by some utilities last fall that the rebates would be reduced by as much as 60% for certain lighting retrofits at the end of last year if not sooner.
Pet Valu Retail Chain Demonstrates Savings
February 29, 2016
The Pet Valu retail location in Picton, Ontario is among the most recent lighting upgrade customers for Lumeneering Innovations. The pet grooming and supplies franchise partnered with its corporate office and saveONenergy utility to co-fund the single store retrofit to demonstrate the potential for energy and maintenance savings as well as improved lighting quality in its other franchise locations across North America. The pet store replaced over 230 fluorescent lighting tubes and fixtures for projected savings of over $3000 annually. The project earned a saveONenergy rebate of over $1,000.
Winning Toyota Dealer Brings Upgrade Indoors
February 29, 2016
As NASCAR fans know, the Toyota brand is no stranger to the winner’s circle after earning the Sprint title and a first-ever win at the Daytona 500. Jackson’s Toyota Scion is continuing its winning ways as well. Central Ontario’s largest Toyota dealer has served the community of Barrie for more than 40 years. Owner Bob Jackson first had LI improve his dealership’s outdoor lighting. The lighting upgrade included the replacement of over 125 fixtures, including canopy, floodlights, and wall-mounted lights as well as the spotlights for display cars in front of the dealership. The project earned a saveONenergy rebate from Powerstream of over $28,000.
After basking in the glow (and savings) of the outdoor makeover, Bob Jackson called Bill Bogardis of Lumeneering Innovations (LI) back to upgrade the indoor lighting as well. LI is just completing the installation or retrofit of 130 fixtures and over 600 lights in the sales office and service bays which is projected to save at least $16,000 annually and will earn the dealer a$12,000 utility rebate from Powerstream. Both the outdoor and indoor system upgrades included remote and daylight harvesting controls as well as recycling of all the old lamps and ballasts with 10 year of no lighting maintenance costs The result is an industry-leading energy efficient facility that is significantly reducing its carbon footprint.
Ice Arena Showcases Figure Skaters and Hockey Team
February 29, 2016
A past newsletter featured the amazing transformation of the Picton hockey arena in Prince Edward County. You can see the project for yourself in the video posted online. In the video, Lisa Lindsey and Richard Lightfoot from the County share the results along with LI’s own Mike Walker.
The success of that project has led the County to accelerate the lighting upgrade of a second, newer ice arena. The Essroc Arena AKA New Duke Dome located in Wellington, Ontario is just 5 years old, but the County has learned that it can’t afford to wait until the arena’s 72 light fixtures burn out to have them replaced because both the savings and quality are so dramatic. The new lighting features an infinitely dimmable system that is important to the presentation of figure skating performances, with brightness levels and natural color quality to meet the rigorous standards for high-definition television broadcasts of Wellington Dukes hockey league games.
The Wellington project includes the retrofitting of 72 ice pad metal halide high bay fixtures from 458-watt to 200-watt LEDs plus 500 LED lamps in dressing rooms and perimeter walking track. The upgrade earned a saveONenergy utility rebate of over $10,000.
Ontario Auto Dealership to Become First North American Installation of Next-Generation Graphene LED Lighting Technology
December 17, 2015
Lumeneering Innovations To Install LED Lighting System That Makes Quantum Leap in Quality, Durability, Savings
Spelmer Chrysler Jeep Dodge Sales in Trenton, Ontario, Canada will become the first Northern American installation of a next-generation graphene enhanced LED lighting technology from Canadian companies Graphene Lighting PLC and Lumeneering Innovations, Inc.
Jason Spelmer, Dealer Principal and President, Spelmer Chrysler Jeep Dodge Sales, chose Lumeneering Innovations to upgrade all the dealership’s lighting indoors and out to LED technology because of strong references from Ontario Power Authority’s saveONenergy program and neighbouring auto dealerships. “We are excited about upgrading to the latest technology and are always looking for way to lessen our carbon footprint,” says Mr. Spelmer. The first project phase completed in November included replacement of all outdoor and service area lighting using the latest commercially-available LED lighting technology. The next phase will deploy next-generation graphene-enhanced LED lighting in the indoor showroom to boost lighting quality and energy savings beyond the capability of current technology.
The installation will showcase a new LED technology developed by Graphene Lighting PLC, a Canadian-financed company, using the ultra-strong carbon graphene which was first discovered in 2004 by two scientists from the University of Manchester in England who later won the Nobel Prize in physics. The new bulb copies the classic design of inventor Thomas Edison but its filament has a coating of graphene, an atom-thick layer of carbon that is stronger than steel and conducts heat and electricity efficiently. As a result, graphene-enhanced bulbs offer an industry-leading 10 year warranty to produce superior quality illumination in a maintenance-free system which may last 20 years or more.
Lumeneering Innovations (LI) is a leading supplier of lighting solutions focused on turnkey system upgrades for commercial and institutional businesses in Canada and the United States. Business owners, tenants and managers of real estate are working with LI to take advantage of the saveONenergy program offered by the Ontario Power Authority and local utilities. Lighting system upgrades can dramatically cut energy bills every month, and many projects often qualify for utility-sponsored rebates to help offset the upfront expense. To learn more, contact us.
Graphene Flood Light — 90W
Application
Industrial / Warehouse
Garage Lighting
Advertising Lighting
Architectural Lighting
Features
Light source: Multi-Chip COB LED
Graphene thermal technology
Luminous efficiency > 120 lm/W
Energy saving and environment friendly
Specification
Model
STG-90CW-AF/CTD
STG-90NW-AF/CTD
STG-90WW-AF/CTD
Input Voltage (AC, V)
90V~264V , 50/60Hz
Power Consumption (W)
90 ± 10%
Color Temperature (K)
WW:3000 / NW:4000 / CW:6000
Luminous Flux (lm)
9900 / 11000/ 11000
Beam Angle (Degree)
160° x 80° / 170° x 60°
Outline Dimensions (mm)
420 mm x 260 mm x 76 mm
Weight (Kg)
2.1
Operation Temperature (°C)
-40°C~+60°C
Storage Temperature (°C)
-40°C~+65°C
Lifetime to 70% luminous flux (hr), L70 at Ta=25°C
35,000 hr
Lifetime to 50% luminous flux (hr), L50 at Ta=25°C
50,000 hr
Ingress Protection Rating
IP65
Graphene Park Light — 45W
Application
Industrial / Warehouse
Garage Lighting
Park Lighting
Municipal Lighting
Features
Light source: Multi-Chip COB LED
Graphene thermal technology
Luminous efficiency > 120 lm/W
Energy saving and environment friendly
Specification
Model
PKC-45CW-AF/CTD
PKC-45NW-AF/CTD
PKC-45WW-AF/CTD
Input Voltage (AC, V)
90V~264V , 50/60Hz
Power Consumption (W)
45±10%
Color Temperature (K)
WW:3000 / NW:4000 / CW:6000
Luminous Flux (lm)
4900 / 5400/ 5400
Beam Angle (Degree)
160° x 80° / 170° x 60°
Outline Dimensions (mm)
300 mm x 300 mm x 95 mm
Weight (Kg)
1.0
Operation Temperature (°C)
-40°C~+60°C
Storage Temperature (°C)
-40°C~+65°C
Lifetime to 70% luminous flux (hr), L70 at Ta=25°C
35,000 hr
Lifetime to 50% luminous flux (hr), L50 at Ta=25°C
Did you know that chickens are very particular about how their homes are lit? If the lighting doesn’t suit them, they won’t lay eggs. Brunbrae Farms, Canada’s leading egg producer, contacted HydroOne’s saveONenergy program and they referred them to Mike Walker of Lumeneering Innovations who helped find just the right LED lamp to meet with the chicken’s approval. As a result, Burnbrae Farms has replaced over 2,000 of its 60-watt incandescent light bulbs with 10.5-watt LED lamps. The energy savings have been dramatic, the chickens are happy, and the farm has earned a rebate totally 25% of the farm’s upfront investment.
Burnbrae Farms is a family owned and operated company that has been producing eggs for over 70 years. With farms in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Alberta, Burnbrae Farms sells eggs and egg products to major grocery store chains, food service operations and large bakery / industrial customers throughout Canada.
Uranium Processor Mines Energy Savings
October 22, 2015
A leading industrial manufacturer is upgrading its lighting to LEDs to improve production quality as well as to save energy and money. Cameco, one of the world’s largest uranium producers, was referred to Mike Walker of Lumeneering Innovations by the staff of Veridian Hydro. After testing several types of lighting and conducting cost comparisons, Cameco selected LI to provide LEDs to upgrade all of its metal halide style outdoor lighting for its campus of buildings in Port Hope.
Based on the success of that first project, Cameco is working with Mike to upgrade its indoor metal halide lighting in the main control room of its high-security property. This is one of several projects that will result in Cameco upgrading all their current lighting systems to LED’s. Cameco is one of the world’s largest uranium producers providing about 16% of the world’s production from mines in Canada, the US and Kazakhstan. It is also a leading provider of nuclear fuel processing services, supplying much of the world’s reactor fleet.
Two Curling Clubs Conduct Lighting Makeover
October 22, 2015
The Napanee and Brighton Curling Clubs, located in Ontario, have both upgraded the lights over the ice pad and in the hospitality areas. The not-for-profit, membership-owned Napanee & District Curling Club acted first after calling the saveONenergy hotline for advice. Mike Walker of LI staff replaced one of the 95-watt fluorescent lighting tubes over the ice pad in the 50-year-old building with a 15-watt light-emitting-diode (LED) tube so club members could compare. “The lighting improvement was amazing. It was like bringing daylight indoors,” said Bill Ryan. The buildings are used year-round for social activities.
The Napanee club then proceeded to replace over 250 fluorescent tubes with LED tubes that use just 15 watts each. In addition, the club replaced over 10 lights in the hospitality area and installed dimmer switches to save even more.
When the Brighton and District Curling Club in the Quinte area outside Belleville heard about the Napanee upgrade, they decided to hire Lumeneering Innovations as well to upgrade their aging building. Brighton replaced over 260 fluorescent lighting tubes with LEDS and earned a rebate of over $2,500 from Hydro One and the saveONenergy program. “The entire lighting upgrade was installed in just 2 days and the improvement was dramatic,” said Don Godden.
Each issue we will feature a team member… In the Spotlight. We are pleased to announce that James Stone has recently joined Lumeneering Innovations to pursue business development activities in the Toronto and surrounding areas.
