Kathleen Hohl
Communications and Events Director
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MATC Debuts LED Lighting Project


MATC District Board member Fred Royal, Jr.; Don Albinger of Johnson Controls; MATC natural sciences instructor George Stone; and Jeff Roepsch of Johnson Controls at the debut of MATC's LED lighting project at the 8th and State Streets parking facility.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Aug. 25, 2009) – Milwaukee Area Technical College debuted a LED (light-emitting diode) lighting project at its parking structure located at North 8th and West State Streets today.

MATC District Board member Fred Royal, Jr. commented that activities related to renewable energy and sustainability are a critical key to economic development.

Johnson Controls Vice President of Renewable Energy Solutions Don Albinger remarked that "MATC is a pioneer in the nation in the area of sustainability."

MATC Natural Sciences Instructor George Stone commented that the LED lighting project will save energy, save money, provide an example of energy efficiency to students, and serve as a demonstration to the public of MATC's commiment to sustainability."

The project involved replacing high pressure sodium fixtures with LED fixtures in the six-story, 900-vehicle facility. The 511 new Beta LED fixtures should reduce electricity consumption in the facility by 55 percent.

The project was completed by Johnson Controls, who engaged Electrical Systems & Services, a minority-owned electrical contractor based in Sturtevant, Wis., to perform much of the installation work. The LED fixtures were manufactured and distributed by Beta LED, a company that dedicates resources to the emerging use of LED technology for general illumination that is also based in Sturtevant, Wis.

"This project is another sign of Milwaukee Area Technical College's commitment to sustainability," said Dr. Vicki J. Martin, MATC Interim President. "Not only are we reducing our energy consumption with the new LED fixtures, but we also have added sensors that will provide a more economical method of lighting a portion of the parking facility."