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Durham, N.C. — Aug. 13, 2015 — When San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) was searching for energy-efficient LED lighting for its campus, it chose Cree LED lighting to achieve a superior light experience with integrated control capabilities while saving money on energy and maintenance.
Using Cree’s high-performing LED lighting with SmartCast Technology, SDCCD upgraded its administrative offices with intelligent light while demonstrating a strong return on investment, consuming up to 75 percent less energy and generating over $80,000 of rebates for instant savings.
“Inefficient lighting costs us a lot of money per month on electricity and labor,” said Mark Doubleday, senior planner, energy systems and facilities maintenance for SDCCD. “While we’ve tripled our campus footprint, we have not tripled our manpower or budgets, so we have to be smarter. Cree’s LED lighting and integrated SmartCast Technology gives us a better light experience while delivering unprecedented savings.”
As part of the upgrade to the administrative offices, SDCCD installed Cree CR Series troffers with SmartCast Technology, delivering exceptional lighting performance and essential lighting control without the complex design, installation, and set-up of traditional lighting control systems.
Featuring Cree’s innovative OneButton Setup, luminaires enabled with SmartCast Technology create their own secure network, learn about their environment, and form groups to maximize savings, all with the push of a single button.
SmartCast Technology eliminates additional design, wires, and set-up time often associated with control systems to provide the simplest system available. Exterior campus lighting also received a refresh with the installation of Cree Edge area, security, and high-output flood lights, creating well-lit spaces that enhance safety.
“One of the qualities SDCCD likes from the Cree SmartCast Technology system is the ability to make adjustments for employees with different preferences across the office,” said Andrew Hoerner, energy solution sales manager for Rexel, the distributor involved in the project. “Rexel’s Energy Service team identified Cree’s SmartCast Technology as the best fit for energy savings, ease of install, Title 24 compliance, rebate eligibility, and end-user comfort.”
To read the full case study and view images of the installation, visit www.cree.com/lighting/SanDiegoCC.
