LED High Bay Lighting Assessment

The LED High Bay Lighting Demonstration project studied the applicability of light-emitting-diode (LED) lamps replacing metal halide (MH) high intensity discharge (HID) to provide adequate lighting for warehouse and storage facilities. MH HID fixtures were replaced with new LED high bay fixtures at the refrigerated warehouse facility. The applicability of the technology was determined by energy and power usage, qualitative satisfaction, lighting performance, and economic factors. LED lighting has great potential for energy savings in warehouse and storage facility applications. This demonstration provided an example of this potential in warehouse lighting. Due to the ability to control the optics of the LED, the replacement scheme in this demonstration was favored the LED since it allowed for a 15% reduction in the number of fixtures.