DGAP-News: Global Dynamix Solutions GB PLC: GLOBAL DYNAMIX SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL LED LIGHTING PILOT PROJECTS IN HAWAIIAN SCHOOLS
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Global Dynamix Solutions GB PLC: GLOBAL DYNAMIX SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES
SUCCESSFUL LED LIGHTING PILOT PROJECTS IN HAWAIIAN SCHOOLS
28.03.2011 / 10:00
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Mt. Clemens, MI-- Kahili Kai Elementary of Honolulu and Kihei Charter
School of Maui have completed successful LED lighting pilot projects that
prove benefits of long term savings, improved light quality and improved
energy independence. Both schools see the retrofits as responsible action
to address soaring energy rates as well as an opportunity to teach
sustainability by example. The retrofits exclusively utilized products from
Michigan-based LED lighting manufacturer Clean Light Green Light (CLGL), a
U.S. subsidiary of Global Dynamix Solutions GB PLC.
In this first phase, Kahili Kai retrofitted their exterior lighting which
consisted of 26 Watt compact fluorescents (CFL) with CLGL 11Watt LED CFL
retrofit bulbs. With a minimum 50,000 hour light life and fifty (50)
percent less energy use, the CLGL LED bulbs will provide over a 400% return
on investment as well as reduce the school's carbon footprint by 108 tons
over their lifetime.
Principal Stanley Kayatani shared that the K-5 school curriculum includes
learning and practicing the 3 R's - reduce, reuse, and recycle. The LED
retrofit was one of several Kahili Kai initiatives to reduce energy
consumption which qualified the school for Department of Energy (DOE)
rebates. 'Rather than expending these rebates on items not related to
energy conservation, I decided to explore possibilities to reinvest them
into other energy savings measures.' stated Kayatani. After engaging in LED
lighting research, he contacted Pacific LED and Energy Corporation (PL&E),
Clean Light Green Light's exclusive distributor in Hawaii, who provided the
LEDs and executed the retrofit.
Kayatani feels the school will serve as a model not only for other schools
but possibly for the entire DOE. He is looking into potential
public/private partnerships with the Honolulu District and the State of
Hawaii as he believes the LEDs represent an affordable investment resulting
in lower overhead costs for schools and business and provide a means to
help preserve their beautiful environment by reducing the use of fossil
fuels.
On Maui, Kihei Charter School retrofitted the 32 Watt 4 foot fluorescent
tubes in their classrooms with CLGL 15 Watt ballast-free LED tubes. When
asked about what prompted him to look into LED lighting, Kihei Dean Gene
Zarro shared 'Lighting is important to the effectiveness of a learning
environment. The LEDs not only produce a better quality light for students
and faculty to work under, they are also less expensive to run and do not
produce the heat the other lights emitted reducing our energy costs and in
turn our dependence on fossil fuels. As a school we must model responsible
behavior and this is the responsible thing to do.' He went on to say that
that the lights are saving money and like most schools, they can always use
more money! He is looking forward to installing more CLGL LEDs as the
school continues remodeling and expanding.
Kia Kamauu, COO of Pacific LED and Energy Corporation that provided the
CLGL LEDs for both projects shared that in additionto adopting a
mercury-free lighting option, both school retrofits are consistent with
Hawaiian initiatives to reduce energy consumption in the state, which has
the highest kilowatt hour rates in the U.S. Currently, 90% of all energy
consumed in Hawaii is derived from imported oil. The Hawaiian Clean Energy
Initiative (HCEI), a partnership program with the U.S. DOE, has set goals
to achieve 70% clean energy sources within one generation.
Both CLGL CEO David McKinney and Hawaii's PL&E COO, Kia Kamauu, agree that
LED lighting will play a significant role in both the public and private
sectors' ability to achieve their energy and operational efficiency goals.
'The school sector has been particularly hard hit with the recent economic
challenges reducing U.S. state budgets, and it is gratifying to provide a
practical option as simple as changing light bulbs that positively impacts
both the learning environment and the budget challenges schools are
facing', shares CEO McKinney. With additional school pilots amongst the
various projects in progress, PL&E's ventures in Hawaii exemplify the
quickly evolving adoption of LEDs in the real world.
About Global Dynamix Solutions GB PLC
A wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Global Dynamix Solutions GB PLC, Clean
Light Green Light (CLGL) develops, manufactures, and sells commercially
viable LED lighting designed to retrofit into existing infrastructure as
well as new construction. Started ten years ago, CLGL has demonstrated
success in producing cost effective, superior quality lighting solutions
that provide substantial energy and fiscal savings while reducing the
carbon footprint. With one of the largest global LED lighting portfolios,
CLGL is a world leader in the LED general illumination market and is one of
the fastest-growing businesses in the LED lighting industry. CLGL is
headquartered in Mount Clemens, Michigan and engages in global trade. To
find out more, please visit www.cleanlightgreenlight.com and
http://global-dynamix-aktie.com
INTERVIEWS AND IMAGES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Maria Hondros
VP of Media Relations and Communications
Clean Light Green Light
505-660-0315
mhondros(at)cleanlightgreenlight.com
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