Legislative Office Building Lighting Upgrade
The County is in process of securing a grant to retrofit the lights at the Legislative Office Building (LOB), located at 46 East Bridge Street in Oswego,
with energy efficient replacements. A majority of funding for this project will be provided by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
(NYSERDA), under the New York State Energy Plan solicitation (NYSERDA RFP1613).
The LOB is a 33,409 SF facility originally constructed in 1895 with an addition added in 1987. Lights at the Legislative Building are mostly florescent fixtures with older generation T12 Lamps and Magnetic Ballasts, incandescent fixtures and incandescent EXIT signs. Most florescent fixtures are comprised of prismatic or parabolic recessed troffers, surface mount fixtures with 4x4 T12 34-watt linear lamps, 2x2 T12 34-watt U6 lamps, and 1x4 T12 34-watt linear lamps. The incandescent fixtures have a mix of 60-watt, 75-watt and 100-watt bulbs.
The retrofit involves converting the existing T12 lamp with magnetic ballasts to ENERGY STAR rated T8 with high efficiency electronic ballasts. Some fixtures will also be either de-lamped or retrofitted with lower wattage lamps and reflector kits. Occupancy sensors will be installed in selected offices and intermittently occupied space such as meeting rooms, bathrooms and storage rooms. LED EXIT signs will replace incandescent EXIT signs. Screw-in compact fluorescent lamps will replace incandescent bulbs.
643 light fixtures are expected to be retrofitted under this project. When completed, the project expects to lower electricity consumption by 123,174 KWH per year, which is the equivalent of 102,505 LBs (pounds) of avoided equivalent Carbon Dioxide emission every year. Oswego County also expects to save almost $17,491 in the building's annual utility costs.
123,174 KWH per year, which is the equivalent of 102,505 LBs (pounds) of avoided equivalent Carbon Dioxide emission every year. Oswego County also expects to save almost $17,491 in the building's annual utility costs.
The LOB is a 33,409 SF facility originally constructed in 1895 with an addition added in 1987. Lights at the Legislative Building are mostly florescent fixtures with older generation T12 Lamps and Magnetic Ballasts, incandescent fixtures and incandescent EXIT signs. Most florescent fixtures are comprised of prismatic or parabolic recessed troffers, surface mount fixtures with 4x4 T12 34-watt linear lamps, 2x2 T12 34-watt U6 lamps, and 1x4 T12 34-watt linear lamps. The incandescent fixtures have a mix of 60-watt, 75-watt and 100-watt bulbs.
The retrofit involves converting the existing T12 lamp with magnetic ballasts to ENERGY STAR rated T8 with high efficiency electronic ballasts. Some fixtures will also be either de-lamped or retrofitted with lower wattage lamps and reflector kits. Occupancy sensors will be installed in selected offices and intermittently occupied space such as meeting rooms, bathrooms and storage rooms. LED EXIT signs will replace incandescent EXIT signs. Screw-in compact fluorescent lamps will replace incandescent bulbs.
643 light fixtures are expected to be retrofitted under this project. When completed, the project expects to lower electricity consumption by 123,174 KWH per year, which is the equivalent of 102,505 LBs (pounds) of avoided equivalent Carbon Dioxide emission every year. Oswego County also expects to save almost $17,491 in the building's annual utility costs.
123,174 KWH per year, which is the equivalent of 102,505 LBs (pounds) of avoided equivalent Carbon Dioxide emission every year. Oswego County also expects to save almost $17,491 in the building's annual utility costs.
