Lighting Science Group's Ultra-efficient LED Bulbs Light-up New Dallas Arboretum
Grounds
SATELLITE BEACH, Fla., Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Lighting Science
Group (LSCG), one of the world's leading LED lighting manufacturers, announced
today that the company's LED bulbs have been used to light the Dallas Arboretum's
newly christened Nancy Rutchik Red Maple Rill. The 2 acre rill features a
collection of over 80 varieties of 200 signature Japanese Maples along the
periphery of a circulating brook and winding pedestrian pathway. As opposed to
R40 175W mercury vapor lamps that would have required ballast boxes to be mounted
to trees, Lighting Science Group worked with Unique Lighting of Texas to
illuminate the area with its ultra-efficient PAR30 LED bulbs.
"While the gardens are beautiful during the day, at night the lighting is so
wonderful it makes you feel as though you are in a magical land," said Nancy
Rutchik, commissioner and funder of the maple grounds. "Visitors who came out for
the opening keep coming back to see the Red Maple Rill lit during the evening."
The Red Maple Rill is lit up at night during the Arboretum's Concert in the
Garden series as it is the main path to the Martin Rutchik Concert Stage & Lawn
and for various after hour's events and wedding receptions.
Underlying--and enhancing--the rill's aesthetics, Lighting Science Group's LED
bulbs beautifully highlight the trees without costing the Dallas Arboretum
unnecessary electricity and maintenance expenses. Implemented by Unique Lighting
of Texas, Beck Construction, and Rowland Jackson Landscape Architects, the LED
system consumes only 1830 total watts; a figure closely matched by any average
1800 watt hairdryer and dwarfed by the 21,350 watts figure required by a mercury
vapor lamp substitute. Not only energy efficient, but also eco-conscience,
Lighting Science Group ensures that all of its product parts are sourced
sustainably throughout the supply chain and at the end of a product lifecycle,
remain entirely recyclable.
"Lighting Science Group's LED bulbs will enable thousands of Dallas area
residents, students, and visitors to see the gardens and the Nancy Rutchik Red
Maple Rill, specifically in a whole new light. Our products not only augment the
natural beauty of the grounds themselves, but promote an appreciation for the
applications of environmentally-friendly and energy efficient design," said Jim
Haworth, chairman and chief executive officer of Lighting Science Group.
About Lighting Science Group
Lighting Science Group Corporation (LSCG) designs, develops, manufactures and
markets LED lighting solutions that are environmentally friendlier and more
energy efficient than traditional lighting products. Lighting Science Group
offers retrofit LED lamps in form factors that match those of traditional lamps
or bulbs and LED luminaires designed for a range of applications including public
and private infrastructure for both indoor and outdoor use. Lighting Science
Group's Advanced Projects Group business unit designs, develops and manufactures
custom LED lighting solutions for architectural and artistic projects. Lighting
Science Group is headquartered in Satellite Beach, Florida; the Company's
European operations are based in Middelburg, The Netherlands; and, the Company
has a sales office in Sydney, Australia. Lighting Science Group employs
approximately 1000 workers building lighting products from domestic and imported
parts. Lighting Science Group is a Pegasus Capital Advisors portfolio company.
More information about Lighting Science Group is available at
lsgc.com. |
