Lead organization: Cooledge Lighting Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia

Project Title:  MicroLED Lighting System Demonstration

Environmental Benefits: Climate Change / Clean Air / Clean Water / Clean Soil

Economic Sector: Energy Utilization

Consortium Members:

Cooledge Lighting Inc.

BC Hydro

University of British Columbia

Project Description:

Commercial buildings in Canada are the largest consumers of broad area lighting, which accounts for 10% of that sector’s total energy demand. Unfortunately, an estimated 60% of the energy spent on lighting in commercial buildings is wasted, primarily on illuminating unoccupied areas or areas which already receive enough natural light. Cooledge aims to replace the conventional fluorescent fixtures used for broad area lighting in commercial buildings with cost competitive MicroLED luminaires that are more energy efficient, mercury free and can provide better quality lighting and new design possibilities. The result is a standard 2’x2’ luminaire that, by the end of the process development within the SDTC project, will match the cost and performance of the fluorescent based equivalent and will incorporate simple autonomous controls based on ambient light and occupancy sensing.