Case Studies/Whitepapers/Research

1. DOE’s Lifetime and Reliability Study - Long life has been billed as a key advantage of LEDs, but understanding and communicating how LED products fail and how long they last can be challenging. While LED-based products hold the potential to achieve lifetimes that meet or exceed their traditional counterparts, manufacturer claims can be misconstrued by users who do not fully understand LED product failure mechanisms or the difference between lifetime and reliability. http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/ssl/life-reliability_fact-sheet.pdf

2. Case Study: Lutron Retrofit Solution Helps Reduce Lighting Energy Use by 80 Percent - Reading Area Community College turned to Lutron for help reducing electricity bills in the face of increasing energy and facility maintenance costs. By installing the new Lutron stairwell retrofit fixture solution, the college was able to reduce lighting energy by up to 82 percent in 11 stairwells throughout its campus buildings. http://www.lutron.com/en-US/residential-commercial-solutions/Documents/solapp/education/college/racc/3672264_project_overview_racc_d.pdf