The City of Chicago and U.S.
Green Building Council (USGBC) Chicago Chapter selected Derry Berrigan
Lighting Design (DBLD), for its LEED Platinum expansion of the Chicago
Center for Green Technology (CCGT), the Greenbuild Chicago 2007 Legacy
Project.
This accomplishment is a major advancement for sustainable lighting design. Jeff Beaver, Project Manager, DBLD, said "We are proud to be a part of this expansion project. The City of Chicago's Center for Green Technology is a place for learning by demonstration, every community should have one. The Center's educational outreach to more than 20,000 visitors a year will raise awareness of and support for sustainable lighting design and the viability of LED lighting for general illumination. This project has set a high benchmark and proven that LED lighting sources must become the new standard."
Derry Berrigan, DBLD's principal lighting designer, stated, "The three pillars of sustainability -- people, prosperity, and the planet must be considered equally while designing. We have the responsibility as lighting designers to not only deliver aesthetically pleasing visual environments while meeting the task requirements of the occupants, but also consider the total environmental and economic impact of our designs. We have the techniques and tools to deliver sustainable lighting now, and we owe it to our clients and our futures to do it."
Lighting Tops a Building's Electricity Consumption
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, lighting accounts for approximately 30% of a building's electricity consumption, its largest single demand. The cost to the environment is enormous.
The Chicago Center for Green Technology's first phase of expansion
These strategies will allow the Center to reduce its energy consumption and environmental impact, and save money on electricity and maintenance costs.
LR6 LED Downlights fro LED Lighting Fixtures
One of the new and innovative lighting technologies used at the Center are the LR6 LED downlights from LED Lighting Fixtures, Inc. (LLF).
The LR6 consumes only 12 watts, saving 39% in energy consumption over fluorescent and 83% over incandescent lighting sources. Berrigan said, "The LR6 is the most ecofriendly interior lighting product available today. It produces better light quality than any traditional light source."
LR6 Leads the LED Pathway to Green Design
The LR6 is manufactured using recycled aluminum, contains no hazardous mercury, emanates no noticeable heat, produces no UV, lasts 50,000 hours, and guaranteed for three-years.
Stephen Bell, Director of the Chicago Center for Green Technology, observed, "The challenge for the team at DBLD was to create a lighting design that met the stringent LEED Platinum standards and our needs while specifying products that were both environmentally-conscious and within our budget. I am pleased that they exceeded every standard and overcame the many challenges all within budget."
About Derry Berrigan Lighting Design (DBLD)
Derry Berrigan Lighting Design (DBLD), located in Northwest Arkansas, provides sustainable lighting design services to select residential, retail, office, hospitality, and restaurant projects across the United States. DBLD creates sustainable lighting designs that enhance architectural character, produce an inviting atmosphere, and increase the comfort and security for the occupants through thoughtful and artistic use of light. By meeting design challenges with creative, energy-conscious solutions, DBLD has established a reputation for versatility, reliability, and innovation.
About Chicago Center for Green Technology
Derry Berrigan Lighting Design
119 E Walnut St
Rogers, AR 72756
(479) 636-4697
The City of Chicago's Center for Green Technology is a nationally- recognized green building with a Platinum LEED certification. It is a model for green building and a valuable resource showcasing green and sustainable building techniques, technologies, and materials that, when used, can enhance the quality of life for the building's occupants, save money, energy, and resources, and reduce the building's impact on the environment. The Center helps professionals and property owners learn how green technology is cost- effective, good for people and the environment, and how they can use it.
DBLD achieved 45% below ASHRAE 2004 standards exceeding LEED Platinum requirements by 10% without any aesthetic or lighting quality compromises using daylighting and light emitting diode (LED) lighting sources.City of Chicago's Center for Green Technology
This accomplishment is a major advancement for sustainable lighting design. Jeff Beaver, Project Manager, DBLD, said "We are proud to be a part of this expansion project. The City of Chicago's Center for Green Technology is a place for learning by demonstration, every community should have one. The Center's educational outreach to more than 20,000 visitors a year will raise awareness of and support for sustainable lighting design and the viability of LED lighting for general illumination. This project has set a high benchmark and proven that LED lighting sources must become the new standard."
Derry Berrigan, DBLD's principal lighting designer, stated, "The three pillars of sustainability -- people, prosperity, and the planet must be considered equally while designing. We have the responsibility as lighting designers to not only deliver aesthetically pleasing visual environments while meeting the task requirements of the occupants, but also consider the total environmental and economic impact of our designs. We have the techniques and tools to deliver sustainable lighting now, and we owe it to our clients and our futures to do it."
Lighting Tops a Building's Electricity Consumption
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, lighting accounts for approximately 30% of a building's electricity consumption, its largest single demand. The cost to the environment is enormous.
Lighting is
responsible for approximately
130 million tons of carbon dioxide annually,
about 7% of all carbon emissions.
130 million tons of carbon dioxide annually,
about 7% of all carbon emissions.
The Chicago Center for Green Technology's first phase of expansion
- utilizes high-performance LED technology (90% of all lighting fixtures in the Center are LED),
- all occupants have access to outdoor views and daylight,
- leading-edge Lutron lighting controls provide additional opportunities in minimizing energy usage, up to 50%.
These strategies will allow the Center to reduce its energy consumption and environmental impact, and save money on electricity and maintenance costs.
LR6 LED Downlights fro LED Lighting Fixtures
One of the new and innovative lighting technologies used at the Center are the LR6 LED downlights from LED Lighting Fixtures, Inc. (LLF).
The LR6 consumes only 12 watts, saving 39% in energy consumption over fluorescent and 83% over incandescent lighting sources. Berrigan said, "The LR6 is the most ecofriendly interior lighting product available today. It produces better light quality than any traditional light source."
LR6 Leads the LED Pathway to Green Design
The LR6 is manufactured using recycled aluminum, contains no hazardous mercury, emanates no noticeable heat, produces no UV, lasts 50,000 hours, and guaranteed for three-years.
Stephen Bell, Director of the Chicago Center for Green Technology, observed, "The challenge for the team at DBLD was to create a lighting design that met the stringent LEED Platinum standards and our needs while specifying products that were both environmentally-conscious and within our budget. I am pleased that they exceeded every standard and overcame the many challenges all within budget."
About Derry Berrigan Lighting Design (DBLD)
Derry Berrigan Lighting Design (DBLD), located in Northwest Arkansas, provides sustainable lighting design services to select residential, retail, office, hospitality, and restaurant projects across the United States. DBLD creates sustainable lighting designs that enhance architectural character, produce an inviting atmosphere, and increase the comfort and security for the occupants through thoughtful and artistic use of light. By meeting design challenges with creative, energy-conscious solutions, DBLD has established a reputation for versatility, reliability, and innovation.
About Chicago Center for Green Technology
Derry Berrigan Lighting Design
119 E Walnut St
Rogers, AR 72756
(479) 636-4697
The City of Chicago's Center for Green Technology is a nationally- recognized green building with a Platinum LEED certification. It is a model for green building and a valuable resource showcasing green and sustainable building techniques, technologies, and materials that, when used, can enhance the quality of life for the building's occupants, save money, energy, and resources, and reduce the building's impact on the environment. The Center helps professionals and property owners learn how green technology is cost- effective, good for people and the environment, and how they can use it.