Energy Efficient LEDs Brighten Farmington Hills City Campus, Ice Arena

The next time you stop by  or the at night, look up and check out the new LED (Light Emitting Diode) energy saving light fixtures. 

The city purchased 119 of these new light fixtures through the Michigan Energy Office's Advanced Lighting Technology Demonstration (ALTD) Grant Program. The grants are administered through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program, which began in 2009 and ends in 2012. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included more than $2.4 billion for the EECBG Program, which made funding available nationally to local governments to reduce energy use and improve energy efficiency in various sectors (buildings, transportation, etc.)

“We are pleased to award the City of Farmington Hills an ALTD grant of $81,405,” said MEDC President and CEO Michael A. Finney. “The City has demonstrated excellent grant management, while providing an effective educational component.”

The city purchased the light fixtures from Michigan companies Relume Technologies, Inc. and Lumecon, LLC, whose corporate office is located in Farmington Hills.

The new LED lights installed in Farmington Hills feature the latest in advanced commercial lighting technologies. With these new fixtures in place, the City expects to save $7,500 annually in lighting expenses and reduce its energy usage by approximately 65,000 KWH (kilowatts per hour) per year.

The new lighting is just the latest in the City’s sustainable initiatives, which include energy efficient lighting, ground source heat pumps, solar photovoltaic panels, and solar thermal panels featured in the recently revitalized Farmington Hills City Hall.

“This grant has allowed us to invest in Michigan’s ingenuity while continuing our commitment to saving energy,” mayor Barry Brickner said.

For more information, contact Nate Geinzer at 248-871-2507 or ngeinzer@fhgov.com.