LED lighting played a major role in the recent energyefficient lighting retrofit at Marriott hotel headquarters location in
Bethesda, Maryland. They retrofitted not only their corporate offices but also
two million square feet of parking and garage space. Marriott said security for
employees and guests and energy savings were top priorities when considering
new lighting to cover the nearly 45 acres of parking and garage space.
LED lighting
typically provides energy savings between 35-70% and their long life expectancy
reduces maintenance costs. Marriott estimated their annual savings for the
lighting project would be $104,000 per year with an additional maintenance
savings of $210,000 over the next 10 years.
As if these savings were not significant enough, the hotel chain also
received more than $130,000 in utility rebates and EPACT savings. The cost for
the lighting retrofit will be paid for in less than two years. Energy rebates are very important factors in
helping companies reduce a substantial portion of the upfront costs of lighting
upgrades or retrofits.
Marriott chose high-efficiency LED lighting to replace
traditional 400- to 1,000-watt high-intensity discharge lighting for the
headquarters parking garage spaces. This choice also was consistent with their
corporate commitment to sustainability.
Marriott has 13 hotels across all of their brands that are Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design or LEED-certified by the U.S. Green Building
Council (USGBC), including the headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland. “We preferred the exceptional output and
uniformity of GE ‘s LED lighting,” says Jim Young, vice president, corporate
facilities for Marriott International, Inc.
“GE performed a comprehensive lighting audit of our existing system, provided
photometric analysis with 3D renderings of the new system, and forecasted our
energy and maintenance savings. GE excelled as both a trusted strategic
consultant and solutions provider.”
For more information on parking garage lighting retrofits
and technical information on LED linear lamps please visit the RedBird LEDwebsite.
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