Energy Savings from Orion LED Lighting Helps Goshen Local School District Reinvest Taxpayer Dollars to Improve Student Programs
More than $130,000 in savings redeployed for educational
improvements; over 3,900 energy-saving, low-maintenance LED fixtures
installed at all four Goshen schools
Orion
Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OESX), a leading designer
and manufacturer of high-performance, energy-efficient retrofit lighting
platforms, today announced Goshen Local School District in Goshen, Ohio,
recently installed over 3,900 Orion LED Troffer Retrofit (LDR) fixtures.
This installation, completed by C.M. Mockbee Co., marks the first
complete school system in Ohio to be retrofitted with the LDR product
line. Goshen Local School District is a Pre K-12 public school district
serving 2,800 students high school, middle school and two elementary
schools.
“Investing in energy saving lighting allowed us to save taxpayer dollars
that can be reinvested in the students of our school community, to make
a difference in their education,” said Darrell Edwards, Superintendent,
Goshen Local School District.
Working with an energy consultant, Goshen leadership identified changes
that could give the district the faster return on investment and LED
lighting quickly rose to the top of the list. Other factors driving the
aggressive savings of the project included the availability of
compelling rebates, reduced labor by eliminating the need to replace
fluorescent ballasts, improved HVAC efficiency through cooler LED
fixtures, and the use of sensors and controls to further reduce energy
use. Duke Energy awarded Goshen Local School District with a Smart$aver
incentive check for $130,160 for their energy efficiency upgrade.
“The return on the investment was a huge part of our decision-making. We
looked at all of the items our district needed, from a new roof to
weight equipment for the kids to new technology. We were able to
contract for those projects and more because we changed the lights, from
the energy savings we achieved by moving to Orion LED lighting,” said
Todd Shinkle, Treasurer, Goshen Local School District. “We expected to
save $61,000 annually, and in actuality it is on pace to be much closer
to $100,000, and that savings helped us make a real impact for our
students, and do it almost debt-free.”
Previously Goshen had installed Orion fluorescent fixtures in their
gymnasium, and because of the positive track record, Goshen returned to
Orion when it was time to retrofit the rest of the school facilities to
LED. The district chose to stay with Orion not only for the performance,
but also for the ease of installation and aesthetics.
Since its introduction in 2014, the Orion LED Troffer Retrofit (LDR)
suite created a new standard not only for design, performance and
energy-efficiency, but also a breakthrough in the ease of installation
in troffer retrofit from fluorescent to LED. The patented
suite reduces cost on the job site because it ships fully assembled,
is adjustable to fit existing troffers, and installs in less than two
minutes with no tools other than a ladder, compared to more than
10-minute installs for many competitive fixtures.
“Before we were not only wasting energy, but also had inferior,
high-maintenance products lighting our schools. Now with Orion’s
fixtures, we’re able to be excellent stewards of our districts’ limited
dollars. We have a more professional and inviting learning environment,
with happier students and teachers,” continued Shinkle. “Schools
districts should not assume they can’t afford to upgrade to LED
lighting. If you look at what you are spending now on energy and
maintenance – the amount of time it takes to change the ballast, and how
often you have to change them – quickly you’ll find it is very
cost-effective to move to LED right now.”
“The LDR suite is one of our best-selling LED products because it offers
a triple threat: great design, fast delivery and installation, and
reliable, energy-efficient performance,” said John Scribante, Chief
Executive Officer of Orion Energy Systems. “Goshen’s experience is now
being replicated across the US, with school districts in practically
every state looking to the lights as an innovative way to save energy
while improving their academic programs.”
About Orion Energy Systems
Orion is leading the transformation of commercial and industrial
buildings with state-of-the-art energy efficient lighting systems and
retrofit lighting solutions. Orion manufactures and markets a cutting
edge portfolio of products encompassing LED Solid-State Lighting and
high intensity fluorescent lighting. Many of Orion's 100+ granted
patents and pending patent applications relate to lighting systems that
provide exceptional optical and thermal performance, which drive
financial, environmental, and work-space benefits for a wide variety of
customers in the retrofit markets.
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