“Our LED upgrade using Philips
EnduraLED products was
extremely successful and allows
BLJC to lead by example and
ensure that our head office
reflects the high standards for
sustainable business that we
provide to our clients.”
Jennifer Coles,
Facility Manager, BJLC
BLJC Leads by Example
with Philips LED Lamps
Founded in 1992 and encompassing over 1,600 employees, Brookfield LePage Johnson Controls
(BLJC) is the Canadian leader in the provision of workplace management services, delivering
innovative business solutions for clients with real estate portfolios and creating sustainable, safe,
and comfortable environments for their clients and tenants. So when the company, a division of
global diversified technology and industry leader Johnson Controls, recently decided to upgrade
the outdated lighting within their own headquarters facility in Markham, Ontario, they knew it
was time to practice what they preach.
Housing everything from halogen and compact
fluorescent (CFL) to inefficient incandescent light
sources, “the lighting in our building was a hodgepodge
of different technologies, and it ended up looking
dated, dreary, and yellow in many areas,” BLJC Facility
Manager Jennifer Coles said of the “band-aid” lighting
configuration that was present within the company’s
30-year-old, 90,000-square-foot head office, which
houses office service functions as well as a large
shipping and receiving operation in the back. “We
approach everything we do — from the way we
manage waste to our energy consumption — from
a green perspective,” Coles shared, “so we wanted
to replace the lighting throughout our building
with something more modern, energy-efficient,
and consistent with our corporate commitment to
sustainability.”
A Perfect Solution
Following a lighting audit in Spring 2012
involving representatives from Philips Lighting
and WESCO Distribution, both of whom also
possess a strong corporate commitment to
environmental responsibility, BLJC elected
to upgrade over 200 outdated lamps in
their facility with Philips’ bright and highlyefficient LED retrofit lamp technology.
Comprising a broad range of easy to install,
one-for-one LED replacement lamps for the
vibrant level of lighting while being fully compatible
market’s most popular lighting applications,
with the existing dimmer control system,” Sweeney
“Philips’ LED family offered an optimal way
said. “For track lighting applications within BLJC’s
to help enhance and standardize the lighting
meeting rooms, we replaced existing 50 Watt
within BLJC’s head office while significantly
halogen MR16 lamps with 10 Watt LED MR16s, and
reducing energy consumption and costs,”
upgraded old 50 Watt halogen MR16 GU10 lamps
confirmed Philips Lighting National Contracts
with highly-efficient 6 Watt LED MR16 GU10 lamps
& Specification Manager Steve Sweeney.
in a number of main corridors to help highlight the
In the building’s lobby, main corridors,
meeting rooms, cafeteria, and other areas of
prominence and high traffic, where previous
CFL and halogen PAR38 sources in outmoded
downlight fixtures had created a dull, gloomy,
cave-like effect, “we introduced our 18 Watt
LED PAR38 lamps, which deliver a higher
lumen level and a significantly brighter, more
quality through their high Colour Rendering Index
(CRI), a long 25,000-45,000 hour lifespan to help
ensure continuous and maintenance-free operation,
smooth dimming to 10% of full light levels for
enhanced flexibility, and exclusive AirFlux Technology
to efficiently disperse heat and extend life, “Philips’
LEDs provided crisp, white light where it was needed
and illuminated BLJC’s space in the most effective
and efficient way,” Sweeney said.
Project Statistics
End User
Brookfield LePage Johnson Controls (BLJC) (Markham, Ontario)
Project Description
The project involved the one-for-one upgrade of over 200 16-75 Watt
halogen, compact fluorescent, and incandescent lamps with 4-18 Watt LED
retrofit lamps from Philips Lighting in dimmable PAR38, MR16, and GU10
models within BLJC’s two-story head office
“Night and Day”
Completed in Summer 2012 by the team’s
in-house maintenance staff, BLJC’s lighting upgrade
has delivered a comprehensive range of benefits to
both the building and its management team. “The
Project Timetable
Project initiated in Spring 2012 and completed in Summer 2012
lighting looks amazing now and is so much whiter,
Energy and
Maintenance Savings
Following their upgrade, BLJC reduced energy in the affected fixtures by
71%, which translates into a savings of almost 42,000 kWh per year, or nearly
$4200 in annual savings on electricity (if calculated using a $0.11/kWh utility
rate). BLJC will also enjoy a reduction in associated maintenance costs and
concerns because of the extended life LEDs provide.
brighter, and more inspiring than before,” Coles
•Philips LED retrofit lamps feature long reliable lifetimes ranging from
25,000-45,000 hours which ensures years of continuous operation
•LEDs contain no mercury and emit virtually no UV/IR light in the beam
•Philips MR16 LEDs feature unique technologies, such as amoeba
technology which increases transformer compatibility, as well as a
life protection feature which ensures long, reliable performance
•Smooth dimming to 10% of full light levels offers enhanced flexibility,
while Philips’ exclusive AirFlux Technology efficiently disperses
heat, increases light output, extends life, and features increased
dimmer compatibility from previous Philips LED lamps
•Through its LED lighting upgrade, BLJC continues to
position itself as a leader in the use of green products and
practices and as a model of sustainable business
made the pieces pop and appear so much more
Other Benefits
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company’s artwork.” Delivering outstanding colour
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confirmed. “We’d recently purchased and installed
wonderful new artwork in several corridors to
reflect our branding, and the LED lighting has really
present and visible.” The new lighting has also
made BLJC much more energy-efficient, reducing
the energy consumed by the lighting within the
two-story facility by over 70%. And because the
new LED’s last as much as 20 times longer than
Brookfield LePage Johnson Controls —
Leading provider of workplace management
services improves lighting ambiance and
efficiency with Philips LED lamp family
“With their crisp white light, long
life, and considerable energy
savings, Philips LED lamps have
helped make BLJC’s lighted space
more inviting and welcoming with
a sharp appearance.”
Steve Sweeney,
Philips Lighting National Accounts
Before
After
the halogen lamps they replace, they significantly reduce the
associated lamp maintenance and replacement costs as well.
“With their crisp white light, long life, and considerable energy
savings, Philips’ LEDs have helped make BLJC’s lighted space more
inviting and welcoming with a sharp appearance,” Sweeney said.
Coles couldn’t agree more. “I meet with employees and tenants
every day, and so many of them noticed the upgrade immediately
and told me what a ‘night and day’ difference the new LEDs made.
The whole atmosphere in the building has changed for the better
and has made for a much more enjoyable work environment for
everyone. In addition to providing bright and high quality lighting
that’s boosted everyone’s spirits,” she added, “our upgrade has also
focused our employees, tenants, and clients on the opportunity
to be more energy-efficient and sustainable in general, which has
been extremely rewarding.”
Philips innovative
AirFlux Technology —
“In the end,” Coles concluded, “our recent LED upgrade was
Where performance meets design.
extremely successful and allows BLJC to lead by example
www.philips.com/airflux
and ensure that our head office reflects the high standards
for sustainable business that we provide to our clients.”
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Gord Hicks, President, BLJC, with
Carol McGlogan, Director of Marketing, Philips Lighting
The Philips Lighting Environmental Award was
presented to Brookfield LePage Johnson Controls as
special recognition for their efforts to ensure a healthier
environment for future generations. By simply switching
to Philips LEDs, BLJC has taken a positive step towards
minimizing their environmental footprint, and will continue
to share best practices for environmentally responsible
lighting solutions with their extensive customer base.
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