Cooper Lighting Products Help University of Kansas' Studio 804
Students Illuminate Galileo's Pavilion at Johnson County Community
College
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga.,
Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooper
Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative
products and driving transformational technology in the lighting
industry, recently provided lighting solutions to the University of Kansas' Studio 804 design team to
illuminate Galileo's Pavilion, a student-designed building on the
campus of Johnson County Community
College (JCCC). Products include Halo LED recessed
downlights, Neo-Ray Straight and Narrow suspended luminaires, and
Sure-Lites LED Edge-lit exit signs. These products were chosen to
provide energy-efficient illumination and to help meet sustainable
goals on the ever-expanding college campus.
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Built to do more than simply house classrooms, Galileo's
Pavilion was designed to inspire students, faculty, and the general
public both now and throughout the building's future. The building,
which features two 'inspired' classrooms as well as a student
lounge, serves as a teaching tool for the college's faculty to
educate students about sustainable design by transforming the
physical campus into a living learning laboratory. Many features,
including the choice of materials and lighting, the assembly of the
wall, and the design of the courtyard, illustrate the strong
commitment JCCC has to sustainable design while also helping
connect the building to nature and its surroundings.
"Cooper Lighting assisted us in acquiring energy efficient
task specific lights for all our space types," said Stephanie Stone, LEED AP BD+C, University of Kansas Studio 804 graduate. "Its
Neo-Ray fixtures with emergency back-up options and modern exit
signs allowed us to keep a clean modern aesthetic. The Halo
LED downlights, which are featured throughout the space, allowed us
to cut energy costs significantly to maintain our overall theme of
sustainable, efficient design."
To reinforce the school's commitment to energy efficient,
sustainable solutions, the Studio 804 design team chose LED
downlights from Cooper Lighting. Halo LED downlights feature
excellent color rendering along with the industry's widest
selection of color temperatures. The dimmable downlights are ENERGY
STAR®-qualified and designed to last with a five year,
50,000-hour warranty. The optical design provides smooth, even
illumination and performance equivalent to a traditional
downlight.
Also included are Neo-Ray Series 22 DP Straight and Narrow
pendants. Featuring slender lines of continuous light, these
products provide a uniform glow in any architectural environment.
Neo-Ray products include complementary recessed, suspended,
surface, and wall-mounted luminaires that are available for both
continuous and individual run applications. They feature a fully
extruded aluminum housing that allows for a precise in-line
appearance and enhanced rigidity while its flush,
high-transmission, frosted acrylic lay-in lens adds a clean look
and easy maintenance.
The Sure-Lites EU Series Edge-lit Exits feature a crystal clear
lens panel providing excellent light distribution for exit
visibility. The long-life, energy-efficient LED lamps reduce energy
costs and eliminate routine lamp maintenance. The universal
features include mounting capability (ceiling, wall or end), exit
lens (single and double face), and field-installable chevrons
providing the most versatile edge-lit exit on the market today.
"We are honored to once again work with the University of Kansas' Studio 804 team as they
continue their great work designing aesthetically pleasing,
sustainable buildings," said Mark
Eubanks, president of Cooper Lighting. "Both our Halo LED
and Neo-Ray solutions, as well as our LED exits are an ideal fit
for this particular project providing energy-efficient illumination
to Galileo's Pavilion. We are happy to provide continued support to
such a great program that places importance on designing facilities
that aid in sustainable education for the university and
community."
Cooper Lighting has made a significant investment in people,
resources and technology to ensure the company provides first-class
solutions to its customers' lighting challenges. The company offers
a range of indoor and outdoor LED lighting products and controls,
all of which are specifically designed to maximize energy and cost
savings. For additional information on Cooper's LED product
offering, visit www.cooperlighting.com.
About Cooper Lighting
Cooper Lighting, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE),
is the leading provider of world-class lighting fixtures and
controls to commercial, industrial, retail, institutional,
residential and utility markets. As lighting technologies have
advanced over the years, Cooper Lighting has been at the forefront
of the industry in helping businesses and communities leverage the
latest technologies to improve efficiency, reduce costs and enrich
the quality of the environment. For more information, visit
www.cooperlighting.com.
About Studio 804
Studio 804, Inc. is a not-for profit 501(c)(3) corporation whose
participants are graduate students of the University of Kansas's
School of Architecture, Design and Planning working under the
direction of JL Constant Distinguished Professor Dan Rockhill.
Producing one building per year, the organization is a
comprehensive educational opportunity for graduate students
entering the final year of the Master of Architecture program at
the University of Kansas. Studio 804 provides students with
critical knowledge that prepares them for their future work as
young architects in a rapidly changing and challenging
profession. The vehicle used for this exhaustive experience is
the design and development of an affordable building during which
students explore and develop architectural solutions, which promote
efficiency, sustainability, and creative use of materials.
About Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global electrical products
manufacturer with 2011 revenues of $5.4
billion. Founded in 1833 Cooper's sustained success is
attributable to a constant focus on innovation and evolving
business practices, while maintaining the highest ethical standards
and meeting customer needs. The Company has seven operating
divisions with leading market positions and world-class products
and brands, including Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses;
Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment; Halo
and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power
systems products. With this broad range of products, Cooper
is uniquely positioned for several long-term growth trends
including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to improve
the reliability and productivity of the electric grid, the demand
for higher energy-efficient products and the need for improved
electrical safety. In 2011 sixty-two percent of total sales
were to customers in the industrial and utility end-markets and
forty percent of total sales were to customers outside the United
States. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries
as of 2011. For more information, visit the website at
www.cooperindustries.com.
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