Employees at Hubbell Lighting, a global leader in lighting innovation, will be watching and cheering for Princeton University’s athletic teams now that the world-class L.Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium features its LED lighting.
As part of the Campus Wide Lighting Efficiency Upgrade Program designed to reduce carbon emissions, promote cost savings and limit waste, Princeton University’s Facilities Organization decided to convert more than 100,000 outdated lighting fixtures to more efficient LEDs in facilities across the campus. One of the largest and most visible initiatives in the program was the conversion of 839 lighting fixtures that illuminated the main floor of the 250,000 square feet world-class Jadwin Gym.
Television broadcasts, sustainability needs, a uniquely domed roof and a restricted installation schedule made the lighting retrofit challenging.
“The unique design and size of Jadwin Gymnasium presented University officials, its designers and specifiers with a significant, yet rewarding, challenge,” said Clayton Smith, director of business development at Hubbell Lighting. “Together we were able to develop a solution that enhanced the environment, met key energy saving criteria and achieved necessary standards for television, all while playing to the strengths of the facility without detracting from its uniqueness. We trust the players, coaches, staff, students, faculty and fans will all enjoy the new aesthetic of the facility and we hope the new lights bring plenty of luck to all the Tiger teams.”
By replacing the existing highbay fixtures, Princeton’s energy management team estimates energy savings of approximately 40 percent. Controls optimization should add an additional 20 to 40 percent energy savings. It is estimated the total return on the investment in the Jadwin Gym Lighting Upgrade to be less than six years.
After several years of R&D through multiple manufacturer samples, the University and its partners chose long-lasting and efficient Hubbell Industrial Lighting LED Lunabay Series Highbays, specially designed for light retail, gym and light industrial spaces. The LED Highbays provide Princeton with long-lasting, highly efficient lighting and enable appropriate light levels, uniformity, and CRI required for televised broadcasts of games. The lighting has a life of 50,000 hours, dramatically reducing facility staff time spent on aerial high-reach lifts to replace thousands of burnt-out metal halide lamps and failed ballasts.
Hubbell Building Automation^® developed a level of control for the new lighting that is rarely found in university athletic arenas. This was an important factor given the size of the facility – more than eight football fields. With wiSCAPE^™ by Hubbell Building Automation, facility managers have the ability to illuminate the entire space for large events or reduce lighting levels with precision – down to a specific row in the spectator bleachers. Jadwin Gym is not only home to the NCAA-level basketball court and indoor track, but also hosts special events that have included special speakers such as the Dalai Lama, former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Eddie Murphy. It also serves as a location for the annual university prom, concerts and for large forum dinner events.
“The experience from start to finish results in a win for Jadwin Gym,” said Aramark/Princeton Senior Project Manager Brian Robertson. “Whether it was meeting the demands for fixture aesthetics or complex controls options, Hubbell Lighting easily understood the mission of the Jadwin Gym Lighting Upgrade program and was able to accommodate our needs and provide a quality, custom product that is modern, reliable, architecturally-compliant, efficient and environmentally responsible. They were also able to meet our critical installation schedule by ramping up factory production to get fixtures delivered onsite prior to the 2015-16 basketball season. The new lighting system exceeds the expectations of the Athletics department. The players, coaches and staff have all commented on the improvement and how excited they are to play under the new lights. Hubbell Lighting was a true partner in this process and we look forward to playing under their lights this season and many seasons to come.”
For more information on the products used in the facility, please visit the following links:
https://www.hubbellindustrial.com/products/lbx/ 
https://www.hubbell-automation.com/products/wiscape_gateway
About Hubbell Lighting
Hubbell Lighting is one of the largest lighting fixture manufacturers in North America. The company provides a full range of indoor and outdoor lighting products serving the commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential markets. Hubbell Lighting brands include Alera Lighting, Architectural Area Lighting, Beacon Products, Columbia Lighting, Compass Products, Devine Lighting, Dual-Lite, HomeStyle Lighting, Hubbell Building Automation, Hubbell Industrial Lighting, Hubbell Outdoor Lighting, Kim Lighting, Kurt Versen, Prescolite, Progress Lighting, Security Lighting, Spaulding Lighting, Sportsliter Solutions, Sterner Lighting Systems, Thomasville Lighting, and Whiteway.