DON VICENTE DE YBOR HISTORIC INN Reinventing the Past with LED Lighting
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HE Don Vicente De Ybor Historic Inn located in Tampa, Fla. has a long rich heritage dating back to the 1920’s. The building was once the city’s Planning and Development office as well as a health care clinic prior to becoming an inn. A focal point in each of the rooms throughout the hotel is the custom built chandeliers. Using a total of 690 incandescent candelabras, these bulbs frequently failed, required constant maintenance and increased room temperatures due to the immense heat emitted. Owner Damon Shiver was looking to reduce operating expenses for the elegant 16 room boutique hotel, without sacrificing the inn’s historic charm. Lighting energy costs for the inn had risen to over $16,000 annually, causing Mr. Shiver to look for
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a lighting alternative that would not only lower energy costs, but also make the inn’s rooms more comfortable for staff and customers alike. Damon had heard of the many benefits of LED lighting and turned to the Experts at LED Source® for a solution to his growing problem. ▶
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PON completion of an energy analysis, the team at LED Source® chose the Philips dimmable 3.5 watt LED candelabra lamp due to its warm white light and 20,000 hour life span. Energy consumption was reduced from 151,110 kWh to 21,155 kWh. Annual savings for Don Vicente De Ybor Historic Inn is estimated at $14,295 in lighting energy, $4,636 in maintenance and $4,201 in air conditioning. Total annual savings is projected at $23,132 and payback period for this project is anticipated to be within 6 months. ▣
86% Energy Savings
“Saving energy and not changing light bulbs every week has significantly lowered our expenses.” Damon Shiver, Owner
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