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New Lighting, Not New Fixtures National real estate firm uses simplified connections and customized fixtures for pleasing results. Above, left. The lighting in several of the Nightingale Group’s Philadelphia properties was upgraded while retaining the look and feel of the original fixtures.
Above, right. The fluorescents in each building lobby were replaced with i-lighting’s iluma LED light strips to greatly reduce the energy consumption of each location. The system fit neatly into each lobby cover.
M
ichael Murray, regional director of engineering for
tures, including 265 bathroom sconces, at i-lighting’s headquarters
New York-based Nightingale Group, recently faced
for a considerable cost savings.
the challenge of upgrading the lighting in several of
The solution further entailed retrofitting and installing the cus-
the real estate investment firm’s Philadelphia properties while re-
tom-designed iluma lighting into various spaces located in the lob-
taining the look and feel of the original fixtures. Replacing each
bies, reception areas, bathrooms, tenant offices, and vestibules of
fixture was further ruled out because it would have cost an estimat-
the two high-rise Philadelphia complexes.
ed $1,000/fixture. “The management and tenants loved the look of the fixtures and
fluorescents in each building lobby with iluma LED light strips to
the way they fit the décor, but the sconces were extremely costly to
greatly reduce the energy consumption of each location. The system
operate and the components and lights were no longer available,”
not only fit neatly into each lobby cover, but was also available with
said Scott Holland, president and CEO of i-lighting, located in
clear-white or warm-yellow LEDs designed in either 5-mm or 10-
North East, MD.
mm strips.
“So, we customized each individual fixture at our manufactur-
Using i-lighting’s proprietary LED Lighting Simplified and Easy
ing facility to operate with our iluma LED lighting. The process
Plug micro connectors, the iluma system simply plugged together to
only took several weeks and proved far more economical than re-
ensure easy installations, which can be achieved in half the time of
placing the sconces with all new LED fixtures. We even created
traditional lighting and with near invisible results, according to the
several prototypes before the project began. This ensured that ev-
manufacturer.
eryone was on the same page, and Murray received exactly what he expected.”
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“I was immediately impressed with the iluma LED system and even visited i-lighting’s facility in Maryland to learn more,” Murray
Overall, this meant redesigning approximately 500 separate fix26
In addition, i-lighting also worked with Murray to replace the
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said, explaining why he chose i-lighting. “We worked with other
