Atlanta, Georgia (June 28, 2010) – Redbird LED, an Atlanta, GA. firm that specializes in the design, manufacturing and distribution of energy efficient LED linear lighting products for industrial and commercial applications announced today that it has received the ETL Listing Mark for their products. The complete family of Cardinal™ brand linear lights, including a variety of lengths, color temperatures, and wattages are now certified to UL standards 1993, 1598, 1598(B), and 8750. These lights have an internal power supply and this listing confirms that the Cardinal™ lights are certified for retrofits of existing fluorescent light tubes. Because Cardinal™ linear lights use the same shape and form factor as fluorescent tubes, old fixtures can updated to LED by simply bypassing the ballast and installing Redbird LED linear lights.
The ETL Mark is an independent certification that Redbird LED products meet all national safety requirements. Moreover, the ETL Mark indicates that Redbird LED’s production facility conforms to tight production standards and will be continually validated with regularly scheduled inspections.
Intertek, the organization that provides the ETL Mark, is an internationally recognized testing laboratory recognized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to test products to the specifications of applicable product safety standards – such as those from
Underwriters Laboratories (UL™) and other testing organizations. With this ETL listing Redbird LED becomes one of the few U.S. based LED companies with products that are certified to UL standards 1993, 1598, 1598(B), and 8750.
“We are excited that our LED linear lighting products have successfully completed the ETL testing at Intertek,” said Jonathan Eppstein, President of Redbird LED. “Having this certification opens the doors to many new opportunities for our LED linear lighting products and provides an important differentiation between our LED linear products and those of our competitors. This is an important step in our growth to become a leading provider of value priced high performance LED lighting.”
About Redbird LED- Redbird LED Inc. is led by an experienced team of senior executives with strong backgrounds in operations, electrical, optical and mechanical engineering. The Redbird LED team includes licensed Professional Engineers (PEs), LEED accredited professionals and LC certified lighting designers, and an operations team with decades of experience in the design and operation of high volume, automated, electronic device manufacturing. Redbird LED is committed to providing its customers quality LED lighting products and systems for both new construction and retrofits of fluorescents, metal halide and incandescent systems.
In addition to manufacturing and selling LED lights and luminaires, Redbird LED provides lighting design services, lighting cost analysis, and has the ability to produce custom luminaires in their in-house fabrication facilities. For more information please call (678) 733-2473 or visit the website www.redbirdled.com. Redbird LED Inc. is located at 1202 Gail Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30319, in Dekalb County, metropolitan Atlanta.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Redbird LED Earns ETL Listing for LED Lighting Products
Redbird LED Linear Lighting Products Receive Important ETL Certification
Atlanta, Georgia (June 28, 2010) – Redbird LED, an Atlanta, GA. firm that specializes in the design, manufacturing and distribution of energy efficient LED linear lighting for commercial buildings announced today that it has received the ETL Listing Mark for their products. The complete family of Cardinal™ brand linear lights, including a variety of lengths, color temperatures, and wattages are now certified to UL standards 1993, 1598, 1598(B), and 8750. These lights have an internal power supply and this listing allows retrofits of existing fluorescent light tubes with LED linear lights. Because Cardinal™ linear lights use the same shape and form factor as fluorescent bulbs old fixtures can converted to LED by simply bypassing the ballast and installing Redbird LED linear lights.
The ETL Mark is an independent certification that Redbird LED products meet all national safety requirements. Moreover, the ETL Mark indicates that Redbird LED’s production site conforms to a range of compliance measures and will be tested in follow-up inspections to verify continued conformance.
Intertek, the organization that provides the ETL Mark, is a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) recognized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to test products to the specifications of applicable product safety standards – such as those from
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and other testing organizations. Redbird LED joins many other national manufacturers such as General Electric, Dell, Panasonic, Philips and Siemens to have their products certified by an ETL Mark.
We are thrilled that Intertek has tested and certified our LED linear lighting products,” said Jonathan Eppstein, President of Redbird LED. “We have completed a number of lighting retrofit products to date and this certification opens the doors to many new opportunities. This is an important step in our growth to become a leading provider of value priced high performance LED lighting.”
About Redbird LED- Redbird LED Inc. is led by an experienced team of electrical, optical and mechanical engineers and project managers. The Redbird LED team includes Licensed Professional Engineers (PEs), LEED accredited professionals, and staff with decades of experience in the design and operation of high volume, automated, electronic device manufacturing. Redbird LED is committed to providing its customers quality LED lighting products and systems for both new construction and retrofits of fluorescents, metal halide and incandescent systems.
In addition to manufacturing and selling LED lights and luminaires, Redbird LED provides lighting design services, lighting cost analysis, and has the ability to produce custom luminaires in their in-house fabrication facilities. For more information please call 678-733-2473 or visit the website www.parkinggarageleds.com .Redbird LED is located at 1202 Gail Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30319, in Fulton County, metropolitan Atlanta.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Burger King Uses LED Lights In Germany to Save Energy
By Marianne Wilson
Chain Store Age
Burger King Corp. has gone green in Germany, with the opening of an energy-efficient restaurant in Waghausel. The eco-friendly design, developed in cooperation with Wirsol Solar AG (Baden-Wurttemberg), uses state-of-the-art technologies and renewable energy to power one-third of the restaurant's energy consumption, reducing energy costs by 45% and the emission of CO2 by more than 120 metric tons annually.
"This new energy-efficient restaurant uses renewable energy systems, such as solar photovoltaic and wind turbines that are estimated to save nearly half of this restaurant's yearly electricity costs," said Jonathan Fitzpatrick, senior VP franchise operations for BKC’s Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
The restaurant features the chain’s sleek and futuristic store design, dubbed “20/20,” while also incorporating an array of eco-friendly technologies and energy-efficient construction elements, including:
* Interior heat-recovery ventilation system that cools and heats the restaurant, saving 73% of energy consumption per year;
* Long-lasting interior and exterior LED bulbs saving more than 55% of energy consumption annually;
* Excess heat loss is captured to generate hot water, conserving 50% of energy usage annually;
* A wind turbine contributing up to 2,500 kWh to the restaurant's power supply was added to the traditional exterior logo sign;
* Photovoltaic and wind energy systems that save up to 45% of electricity annually; and
* More than 720 solar photovoltaic modules that generate over 53,500 kWh of electricity per year.
The restaurant also has a solar-powered electric vehicle charging station for hybrid cars and a rainwater reclamation system for landscape irrigation.
In addition, the new Burger King uses an energy-efficient broiler (Duke Flexible Batch Broiler) that maximizes cooking flexibility while reducing gas consumption and related costs by 52% and electricity consumption and costs by 90%. All the company’s restaurants in North America have installed the broiler and the international rollout is expected to be completed by the end of 2012.
For information on the benefits of a lighting retrofit with LED Tube lights please visit www.ledtubelights.net
Chain Store Age
Burger King Corp. has gone green in Germany, with the opening of an energy-efficient restaurant in Waghausel. The eco-friendly design, developed in cooperation with Wirsol Solar AG (Baden-Wurttemberg), uses state-of-the-art technologies and renewable energy to power one-third of the restaurant's energy consumption, reducing energy costs by 45% and the emission of CO2 by more than 120 metric tons annually.
"This new energy-efficient restaurant uses renewable energy systems, such as solar photovoltaic and wind turbines that are estimated to save nearly half of this restaurant's yearly electricity costs," said Jonathan Fitzpatrick, senior VP franchise operations for BKC’s Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
The restaurant features the chain’s sleek and futuristic store design, dubbed “20/20,” while also incorporating an array of eco-friendly technologies and energy-efficient construction elements, including:
* Interior heat-recovery ventilation system that cools and heats the restaurant, saving 73% of energy consumption per year;
* Long-lasting interior and exterior LED bulbs saving more than 55% of energy consumption annually;
* Excess heat loss is captured to generate hot water, conserving 50% of energy usage annually;
* A wind turbine contributing up to 2,500 kWh to the restaurant's power supply was added to the traditional exterior logo sign;
* Photovoltaic and wind energy systems that save up to 45% of electricity annually; and
* More than 720 solar photovoltaic modules that generate over 53,500 kWh of electricity per year.
The restaurant also has a solar-powered electric vehicle charging station for hybrid cars and a rainwater reclamation system for landscape irrigation.
In addition, the new Burger King uses an energy-efficient broiler (Duke Flexible Batch Broiler) that maximizes cooking flexibility while reducing gas consumption and related costs by 52% and electricity consumption and costs by 90%. All the company’s restaurants in North America have installed the broiler and the international rollout is expected to be completed by the end of 2012.
For information on the benefits of a lighting retrofit with LED Tube lights please visit www.ledtubelights.net
Holiday Inn Completes LED Tube Lighting Retrofit
Holiday Inn Old Town in San Diego and Casa Romantica in San Clemente, Calif. has installed LED tube lights to reduce energy and maintenance costs. They replaced their T-8 fluorescent lights with LED tubes lights at both facilities, which will result in nearly $4,000 in energy costs savings annually for Holiday Inn Old Town and more than $10,000 in annual savings for Casa Romantica.
Holiday Inn Old Town replaced more than 200 fluorescent light tubes in areas that operate 24/7, including its subterranean parking lot and stairwells throughout the building. Casa Romantica, a registered historic location frequently used for special occasions, converted all of the fluorescent, incandescent and halogen lights on its property to LED lighting. The LED lighting was installed throughout the facility including in offices, storage areas, art centers, galleries and common areas.
LED Tube lights have a lifespan of 50,000 hours, twice as long as the average fluorescent tube. The longer life of the LED tubes provides supplementary savings by reducing the need to purchase new product. This also reduces the amount of time maintenance employees spend changing lights, allowing them to be better utilized by engaging in more important activities. For Casa Romantica, this was a key contributing factor in its decision to install LEDs.
Holiday Inn Old Town and Casa Romantica benefited from a zero-out-of-pocket" financing program through their local utility company, which helped to keep initial costs at a minimum.
A great source for more information on Led Tube Light Replacements is Redbird LED. Redbird LED is an Atlanta based designer and manufacturer of Premium Led Tube Lights. They designed a new line of Tube Lights that can reduce lighting costs for hotels and parking garage owners. for more information please visit their LED Tube Light website
Holiday Inn Old Town replaced more than 200 fluorescent light tubes in areas that operate 24/7, including its subterranean parking lot and stairwells throughout the building. Casa Romantica, a registered historic location frequently used for special occasions, converted all of the fluorescent, incandescent and halogen lights on its property to LED lighting. The LED lighting was installed throughout the facility including in offices, storage areas, art centers, galleries and common areas.
LED Tube lights have a lifespan of 50,000 hours, twice as long as the average fluorescent tube. The longer life of the LED tubes provides supplementary savings by reducing the need to purchase new product. This also reduces the amount of time maintenance employees spend changing lights, allowing them to be better utilized by engaging in more important activities. For Casa Romantica, this was a key contributing factor in its decision to install LEDs.
Holiday Inn Old Town and Casa Romantica benefited from a zero-out-of-pocket" financing program through their local utility company, which helped to keep initial costs at a minimum.
A great source for more information on Led Tube Light Replacements is Redbird LED. Redbird LED is an Atlanta based designer and manufacturer of Premium Led Tube Lights. They designed a new line of Tube Lights that can reduce lighting costs for hotels and parking garage owners. for more information please visit their LED Tube Light website
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Tom Hunter Joins Redbird LED as VP of Strategic Planning
Redbird LED today announces the hiring of industry veteran Tom Hunter as the new Vice President of Strategic Planning. Redbird LED is an Atlanta, GA firm that specializes in the design, manufacturing and distribution of energy efficient LED Tube Lighting for commercial lighting retrofit projects. Tom Hunter was the former Vice President of the Fluorescent Products Group at Acuity Brands Lighting. In his new role, Tom will assist RedBird LED in positioning their high performance LED lighting products targeting the cold storage and parking garage industries
Redbird LED has recently launched LED retrofit lighting solutions featuring their LED Tube lighting. These lighting solutions are ideal for use in parking garages, parking decks, industrial building and warehouses. LED Tube lights outperform conventional lighting in colder environments, consume substantially less energy and will last up to 50,000 hours. “We are very excited to have Tom Hunter join our team as we continue to grow and bring exciting new products to the marketplace. Tom is a very experienced lighting professional who clearly sees that the future of lighting is on the LED Side,” says Jonathan Eppstein President and CEO of Redbird LED.
About Redbird LED-Redbird LED is an Atlanta based designer and manufacturer of LED Tube lights. Our company mission is to focus exclusively on providing quality LED Tube light solutions to our customers. RedBird LED’s core technology is in their premier linear LED light tube, designed and engineered specifically for retrofits of traditional fluorescent tube lights.
For more information please visit their website- www.parkinggarageleds.com
Redbird LED has recently launched LED retrofit lighting solutions featuring their LED Tube lighting. These lighting solutions are ideal for use in parking garages, parking decks, industrial building and warehouses. LED Tube lights outperform conventional lighting in colder environments, consume substantially less energy and will last up to 50,000 hours. “We are very excited to have Tom Hunter join our team as we continue to grow and bring exciting new products to the marketplace. Tom is a very experienced lighting professional who clearly sees that the future of lighting is on the LED Side,” says Jonathan Eppstein President and CEO of Redbird LED.
About Redbird LED-Redbird LED is an Atlanta based designer and manufacturer of LED Tube lights. Our company mission is to focus exclusively on providing quality LED Tube light solutions to our customers. RedBird LED’s core technology is in their premier linear LED light tube, designed and engineered specifically for retrofits of traditional fluorescent tube lights.
For more information please visit their website- www.parkinggarageleds.com
Friday, May 21, 2010
LED Lighting Market to Grow Rapidly
With a U.S. mandate for more energy efficient lighting taking effect in 2012 and more businesses looking for ways to cut electricity costs, LED Lighting represent a burgeoning market for the lighting industry -- and the rivalry is heating up among companies that want to seize the lion's share of the sizable spoils.
A new study from Pike Research forecasts that LEDs will account for almost half of a $4.4 billion market for lamps in the commercial, industrial and outdoor stationary sectors by 2020.
Almost 18 percent of global electricity use goes toward lighting, and lighting in the U.S. consumes a fifth of the amount at an annual cost of more than $40 billion. With their ability to produce the same amount of light as traditional bulbs while consuming less energy and lasting far longer, LEDs represent a strong opportunity to cut expenses and reduce electricity use.
Typically, the LED replacements for traditional bulbs are described by their manufacturers as delivering 80 percent energy savings and lasting 25,000 hours, which can be 12 to 25 times longer than the bulbs they are replacing, depending on wattage and the company doing the talking.
Widely used for traffic signals and exit signs, LEDs have yet to break through the cost barrier, which has been the biggest obstacle to market penetration. But that's expected to change.
Prospective price tags have been reported in the range of $60 for LED retrofits for incandescent 60-watt bulbs and $40 to $50 for LEDs that replace 40-watt bulbs. However, some companies are saying they can beat those prices, at least one already is, and all the firms are jockeying to be the best, brightest and "first" in a number of descriptive categories.
Read more: http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/05/20/leds-poised-outshine-all-others-44b-lighting-market?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GreenerBuildings+%28GreenBiz.com+%7C+Buildings%29#ixzz0oahaPfNv
Redbird LED Offers New LED Technology at Lower Pricing
The energy savings numbers of using LED lights has been obvious for a number of years but the initial costs have hindered the growth of the LED Retrofit market. That has changed with a new line up of LED Tube Lights from Atlanta based Redbird LED. They have carefully designed and manufactured a superior quality lights that is priced lower than most competitors. For more information please visit their LED Tube website.
A new study from Pike Research forecasts that LEDs will account for almost half of a $4.4 billion market for lamps in the commercial, industrial and outdoor stationary sectors by 2020.
Almost 18 percent of global electricity use goes toward lighting, and lighting in the U.S. consumes a fifth of the amount at an annual cost of more than $40 billion. With their ability to produce the same amount of light as traditional bulbs while consuming less energy and lasting far longer, LEDs represent a strong opportunity to cut expenses and reduce electricity use.
Typically, the LED replacements for traditional bulbs are described by their manufacturers as delivering 80 percent energy savings and lasting 25,000 hours, which can be 12 to 25 times longer than the bulbs they are replacing, depending on wattage and the company doing the talking.
Widely used for traffic signals and exit signs, LEDs have yet to break through the cost barrier, which has been the biggest obstacle to market penetration. But that's expected to change.
Prospective price tags have been reported in the range of $60 for LED retrofits for incandescent 60-watt bulbs and $40 to $50 for LEDs that replace 40-watt bulbs. However, some companies are saying they can beat those prices, at least one already is, and all the firms are jockeying to be the best, brightest and "first" in a number of descriptive categories.
Read more: http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/05/20/leds-poised-outshine-all-others-44b-lighting-market?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GreenerBuildings+%28GreenBiz.com+%7C+Buildings%29#ixzz0oahaPfNv
Redbird LED Offers New LED Technology at Lower Pricing
The energy savings numbers of using LED lights has been obvious for a number of years but the initial costs have hindered the growth of the LED Retrofit market. That has changed with a new line up of LED Tube Lights from Atlanta based Redbird LED. They have carefully designed and manufactured a superior quality lights that is priced lower than most competitors. For more information please visit their LED Tube website.
CVS Saves On Energy Costs with Lighting Retrofits
As reported on Chain Store Age website
CVS Caremark details its efforts to better manage its energy consumption and reduce its carbon emissions in the company’s just-released 2009 Corporate Social Responsibility report.
The drugstore chain emitted approximately 1.73 million metric tonnes of CO2e emissions in 2009, of which 90% is generated by electricity consumption. To reduce consumption at its stores, CVS focused on several initiatives in 2009, including installing more efficient lighting and new roofs designed to reflect heat, and integrating its first energy-management systems.
In other moves, the company evaluated renewable energy sources, built new facilities to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards and/or environmental considerations and reduced fuel consumption in its distribution networks.
Three lighting projects in the states of Florida, Michigan and Pennsylvania yielded the highest savings of 2,640 MWh, 3,480 MWh and 1,850 MWh, respectively. In addition, CVS rolled out its computer-controlled energy-management system in 50 stores in Florida, and will expand the system to 250 locations in 2010.
For complete article -http://www.chainstoreage.com/story.aspx?id=140575&menuid=591
Sponsor: Redbird LED is an Atlanta based LED Lighting Designer and Manufacturer of LED lights for commercial lighting retrofits. They have recently released a new line up of LED lighting retrofit products that are new generation lighting that combines high quality and illumination and value pricing. LED lighting is now used in thousands of commercial buildings and is clearly the lighting choice of the future. For more information please visit their Commercial LED Retrofitwww.ledretrofits.org website.
CVS Caremark details its efforts to better manage its energy consumption and reduce its carbon emissions in the company’s just-released 2009 Corporate Social Responsibility report.
The drugstore chain emitted approximately 1.73 million metric tonnes of CO2e emissions in 2009, of which 90% is generated by electricity consumption. To reduce consumption at its stores, CVS focused on several initiatives in 2009, including installing more efficient lighting and new roofs designed to reflect heat, and integrating its first energy-management systems.
In other moves, the company evaluated renewable energy sources, built new facilities to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards and/or environmental considerations and reduced fuel consumption in its distribution networks.
Three lighting projects in the states of Florida, Michigan and Pennsylvania yielded the highest savings of 2,640 MWh, 3,480 MWh and 1,850 MWh, respectively. In addition, CVS rolled out its computer-controlled energy-management system in 50 stores in Florida, and will expand the system to 250 locations in 2010.
For complete article -http://www.chainstoreage.com/story.aspx?id=140575&menuid=591
Sponsor: Redbird LED is an Atlanta based LED Lighting Designer and Manufacturer of LED lights for commercial lighting retrofits. They have recently released a new line up of LED lighting retrofit products that are new generation lighting that combines high quality and illumination and value pricing. LED lighting is now used in thousands of commercial buildings and is clearly the lighting choice of the future. For more information please visit their Commercial LED Retrofitwww.ledretrofits.org website.
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