GE BL Series Case Studies

Brand: GE

Model: BL Series

Type: Case Studies

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OPERATING IMPACT

• A 1 million kilowatt hour

reduction/year helped

reduce required fuel cell

kilowatt capacity from

600 kW to 500 kW

LPL Financial builds zero net energy oce using latest ecient technologies

GE delivers one complete LED lighting and controls solution

THE SITUATION

When LPL Financial, the nation’s largest independent broker/dealer,

an RIA custodian and an independent consultant to retirement plans,

began envisioning a new zero net energy (ZNE) oce building,

they set four strategies to drive the project―energy eciency,

health and wellness of employees, connectivity, and exibility.

Architects had a vision for a 13-oor, 415,000-square-foot oce

tower in San Diego, and designers had a desire for an ecient oce

lighting system that felt comfortable for occupants, allowed for added

savings through dimming and daylight harvesting, and could easily

accommodate the changing needs of a growing business.

THE SOLUTION

After investments in fuel cells for a consistent source of clean electricity,

as well as an under-oor air-distribution system to reduce heating and

cooling loads, LPL needed a similar energy-conscious lighting strategy

to help achieve its net-zero goal.

“GE rolled up their sleeves and got to work,” said Otto Orr, V.P. of project

management, corporate real estate, LPL Financial. “They ew to Charlotte

and immediately got engaged with our engineering team―looking at

sketches, switching from uorescent, eliminating xtures. I’ve never

seen a supplier jump in like this.”

By analyzing architectural drawings, GE’s experts conceived a new

lighting strategy that converted uorescent xtures to LED and further

eliminated a number of them entirely, reducing total xture count by

nearly 40 percent. Lumination

™

BL Series LED luminaires were chosen for

common aisles and employee areas. The long, narrow bands of light are

integrated within the ceiling to lend a stunningly clean, contemporary

look to LPL’s new oce.

The power of zero

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

• Estimated $38,000 annual

lighting cost savings

• Nearly 40% reduction in xture

count using LED opposed

to uorescent lighting

GE’s lighting controls solution gives LPL

daylight harvesting, dimming and occupancy

sensing capabilities on each oor

Lumination

™

BL Series LED Luminaires lend a

stunningly clean, contemporary look to LPL’s

new tower

THE SOLUTION CONTINUED...

“From the start we felt like GE was one of us. They showed us that

an LED solution was possible.”

- Otto Orr, V.P. of project management, corporate real estate, LPL Financial

Orr also explained that when it came to oce lighting controls, GE again

simplied and streamlined what could have been a complicated process.

“We were actually looking at a fairly complex lighting control system

that added a lot of cost to the project. That’s when GE demonstrated a

much simpler solution that met our needs. More importantly, when you

have a project this size, typically you have a lighting supplier, a controls

manufacturer and a project manager involved.”

“With GE it felt good to have all of that―a full lighting solution and a control

package to go with it―all in one bucket.”

With GE’s LightSweep

™

lighting control system and Aware

™

occupancy

sensors, LPL now enjoys dimming and daylight harvesting capabilities

on every oor, which are zoned to allow individuals to make their

own adjustments.

LPL will save an estimated $38,000 annually in lighting energy costs with

LED opposed to uorescent. Each oor of its new San Diego tower is metered

to measure HVAC, plug and lighting electrical loads separately. This data,

displayed on an LCD monitor in the main lobby helps to make employees

more informed about energy savings in the building.

The near 100 percent LED-lit building also uses GE’s Lumination™ BT Series

LED recessed troers in ceilings, as well as LED architectural lighting on walls

and LED task lighting at workstations.

“The cost, the warranty and the payback were all there, which made it easy

to absorb GE’s LED lighting solution into the project scope.”

- Otto Orr

“We believe we are the country’s largest net-zero commercial oce building,”

Orr said. “The passion was there, and now our group, including GE, drives

it forward. This building shows our dedication to our employees and the

environment―we created a net-zero strategy that, when we look back,

we’ll be proud to say our activities and outreach started here.”

For more information, visit gelighting.com/oce.

GE BL Series Case Studies

GE BL Series Case Studies

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