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North Carolina Water Reclamation Facility Chooses Cree LED Lighting to Improve Security, Cut Energy Usage and Reduce Maintenance
DURHAM, N.C., January 31, 2012-As part of a city-wide goal to
reduce energy usage and improve nighttime visibility and
overall facility safety, the South Durham Water Reclamation
Facility installed energy-efficient LED lighting from Cree,
Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE). The new Cree lighting simultaneously
addresses the facility's competing exterior lighting
requirements - the need to improve safety and light levels
and the need to reduce energy usage and maintenance
costs.
"This lighting project delivers multiple benefits," said Joel
Reitzer, director of the City's General Services Department.
"Not only were we able to increase visibility and provide our
workers with a safer, more productive work environment, but
we also reduced our energy consumption by nearly 64 percent
for the fixtures that were replaced with the new Cree
lighting. It really is a 'win-win' for the City's bottom line
and ultimately, Durham's environment."
The South Durham Water Reclamation project was part of an
overall effort by General Services, Community Development,
Water Management and the City-County Sustainability Office to
reduce energy use in the City. Forty-five Cree THE EDGE® LED
area luminaires were installed in the processing area and at
the front gate of the South Durham Water Reclamation
Facility. The Durham facility operates 24x7 and monitoring of
the system often occurs at night.
"The City anticipates significant maintenance savings in both
material and labor with the new Cree lighting," Reitzer
continued. "After installing Cree LED lighting, we are
realizing a significant reduction in energy usage and savings
in energy costs while dramatically improving visibility and
overall safety. The installation and lighting costs are
short-term, but the energy savings, lower maintenance costs
and safety benefits will endure."
"Facilities with 24/7 operation have unique lighting
requirements," said Al Safarikas, director marketing, Cree
lighting. "Cree is committed to developing innovative LED
lighting solutions that address the diverse needs of our
growing customer base. For the South Durham Water Reclamation
Facility, Cree provides energy savings, reduced maintenance,
and the illumination needed for nighttime productivity and
safety."
The City of Durham, http://durhamnc.gov, utilized
federal grant funds from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act through the U.S. Department of Energy's
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program to
fund the $106,000 lighting project. The installation was
completed in April, 2011.
About Cree
Cree is leading the LED lighting revolution and making
energy-wasting traditional lighting technologies obsolete
through the use of energy-efficient, mercury-free LED
lighting. Cree is a market-leading innovator of
lighting-class LEDs, LED lighting, and semiconductor products
for power and radio-frequency (RF) applications.
Cree's product families include LED fixtures and bulbs,
blue and green LED chips, high-brightness LEDs,
lighting-class power LEDs, power-switching devices and RF
devices. Cree products are driving improvements in
applications such as general illumination, electronic signs
and signals, power supplies and solar inverters.
For additional product and company information, please refer
to www.CreeLEDLighting.com.
To learn more about the LED Lighting Revolution, please visit
www.creeledrevolution.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements
involving risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown,
that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
indicated. Actual results may differ materially due to a
number of factors, including the risk that actual savings
will vary from expectations, customer acceptance of LED
products; the rapid development of new technology and
competing products that may impair demand or render Cree's
products obsolete; and other factors discussed in Cree's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 26,
2011, and subsequent filings.
Cree and THE EDGE are trademarks registered in the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office.
Media Contact:
Michelle Murray
Cree, Inc.
Corporate Communications
(919) 407-5505
michelle_murray@cree.com
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