| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.16 |
| Liaison | Lissette Hernandez |
| Submission Date | Sept. 20, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Florida International University
OP-T2-15: LED Lighting
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Does the institution use Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology in at least one lighting application? LED applications in exit signs and remote controls do not count for this credit.:
A brief description of the technology used:
The FIU Parking & Transportation Office has been the leader in LED installations on campus. Parking & Transportation manages five parking garages on the Modesto Maidique Campus. As a pilot project, the Blue Garage which has just over 1,000 parking spaces, was retrofit with LED lighting in 2011. The estimated savings from the project was $32,582 per year. The project was featured in an article in "Parking Today." With the success of Blue Garage, Parking & Transportation recently retrofit the Gold Garage in June 2013, that garage also has 1,002 parking spaces. Combined, over 800 lighting fixtures were retrofit. The Parking & Transportation Office is now looking into doing the perimeter lights around the garages as well.
There is also an installation of LED lighting near the Deuxieme Maison (DM) building on the Modesto Maidique Campus.
The percentage of building space with LED lighting:
The percentage of parking deck space with LED lighting:
The percentage of outdoor space that uses LED lighting:
The percentage of building space with efficient, non-LED lighting (compact fluorescent, automatic daylight shutoff, or other energy-saving features):
The website URL where information about the institution's use of the technology is available :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
"Parking Today" article link: http://www.parkingtoday.com/articledetails.php?id=1377
"Parking Today" article link: http://www.parkingtoday.com/articledetails.php?id=1377
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