SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS
CLT Pilot Project 2012
Before
After
After
Bus Shelter at Night without Light
Bus Shelter at Night with Solar Light
Bus Shelter During Day with Solar Light
Solar Parking Lot Lights
Divyanshu Kamboj, a graduate student in the MS Energy Systems at Northeastern
University was working with Lumi•Solair LLC in a graduate co-op position.
As part of exploring potential sustainability initiatives for the Northeastern
community, Divyanshu initiated the introduction of Lumi•Solair’s off-grid
streetlight systems. Divyanshu contacted Dr. Cheryl L. Richards; the Regional
Dean & CEO at Northeastern Charlotte campus, to explore potential regional
collaborations, and Dr. Richards showed strong support for the proposal and she
shared this idea with Robert Phocas; the City of Charlotte’s Energy & Sustainability
Manager. Mr. Phocas was supportive on including Lumi•Solair’s streetlights for
one of the components of CLT’s 2012 Pilot Project, and the concept was
discussed with the pilot project steering committee.
CLT collaborated with Lumi•Solair to install 2 Solar-powered ‘Swan’ streetlight
of renewable
energy lighting technology. These lights are designed and manufactured in USA.
The long term 4 parking lot is currently under a FAA height res
thus making it difficult for standard grid-tied pole lighting to be installed.
In addition, there is no current lighting infrastructure for grid-tied poles to be
installed into. The Swan streetlight units were installed at two of the four bus
stops of the long term 4 parking lot in an effort to increase public safety, as well
as showcase the green technology.
Fast Facts
Start Date..................................................................................11/16/2012
Completion Date................................................................... 04/17/2013
Location......................................................... Long Term 4 Parking Lot
*........ 1,489 KwH / 1.19 ton CO2 reduction
Industry Standards
LEED.................................................................. 2009 O&M - SS Credit 8
IgCC.......................................................................................Section 409.1
SAM...............................................................................................O&M 1.11
IECC................................................................................... Not Applicable
Project Notes
Provider................................................................................... Lumi•Solair
Partner.............................................................Northeastern University
Number of Units....................................................................................... 2
PV System Capacity....................................................... 320W per unit
Savings.................................................. $50/mo vs. grid-tied lighting
CLT Project Contact.....................................Sustainability Specialist
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Provider Bio
Lumi•Solair combines solar technology with state of the art
energy management to build streetlights that are 100%
self-sufficient. Lumi•Solair's lighting products eliminate the
savings for the end customer, compared with traditional grid
connected lampposts. Lumi•Solair is committed in achieving
absolute reliability for their off-grid streetlight systems in
adverse operating environments.
The solar panel above on the light pole gathers sunlight during the day and
converts it into direct current (DC), which is then stored in lithium iron phosphate
batteries located next to the pole. The LED light runs off the battery power at
night. To ensure reliability and redundancy, the batteries are capable of holding
their charge for approximately 4 consecutive cloudy days in a row. Each solar light
uses an average of 60 watts, compared to the standard grid-tied 400 watt High
Pressure Sodium (HPS) lights in use. Thus, not only is a 100% energy savings
realized, but also a reduction in 1.19 of CO2 (a greenhouse gas) is avoided yearly
by not using grid-tied electricity that is powered by fossil fuels.
Pilot Project
5501 Josh Birmingham Parkway
Charlotte, NC 28208
moving towards a sustainable future
P.O. Box 19066
Charlotte, NC 28219
P 704.359.4000
F 704.359.4030
T 1.800.FLY.CDIA
cltairport.com