The WSU Energy & Sustainability Office, while analysing campus energy use, found that the high-intensity discharge (HID) lighting at Dee Events Center was consuming the most power. It replaced HID lighting with Albeo ABHX-Series, which claims to use 70% less energy and is expected to save the university nearly $40,000 each year.
A total of 100 HID fixtures were replaced with 80 GE fixtures. The new LED high bay lighting produces more than 200 foot candles, or the amount of light that falls on a given surface, which is double that of NCAA requirements for courts.
The fixtures also offered WSU an ability for special effects as the LEDs can be instantly illuminated with no buzz or flickering and can be dimmable and adjustable in nine zones throughout the arena. Additionally, the Albeo ABHX-Series LED lighting fixtures have claimed to reduce maintenance needs in difficult-to-reach areas, including those at arenas where swapping bulbs requires special equipment and trained personnel.
