Energy Efficient Lighting Projects at Lehman College, March 2025

A series of projects to transition the campus away from less-efficient lighting began in 2010, with the goal of phasing in energy-efficient lighting (primarily LED) in all indoor and outdoor applications. New light fixtures with energy-efficient lamps have been installed in many locations throughout the Lehman College campus (as well as rewiring existing fixtures for use with LED lamps).By 2025, nearly all lighting on campus is LED and other types of efficient lighting. Fluorescent lighting is minimal.

All Around Campus

• All remodeling and renovation projects include LED lighting
• Staircases of Carman, Davis, Gillet, Music, Speech & Theater, Apex, Old Gym and Shuster have all been changed to LED lighting

Tunnel

• 15-Watt LED lamps replaced 32-watt fluorescent lamps in the tunnel that connects Gillet, Music, Shuster, Old Gym and Davis

Music Building

• 4-Watt LED lamps have been installed in the Faculty Dining Room (can also be dimmed - another way to conserve electricity)
• New boiler/chiller plants will be entirely LED lighting

Shuster Hall

• Lighting in departmental offices in Shuster changed to LED

Fine Art

• 400-Watt metal halide lamps replaced with 78-watt LED flood lamps
• 175-Watt metal halide replaced with 52-watt LED lamps
• 50 Parabolic Aluminized Reflector (PAR) 20 Incandescent recessed lamps replaced with 14-Watt energy star LED PAR 30 lamps
• 60 PAR 16 incandescent lamps replaced with 9-Watt energy star LED PAR 20 lamps
• PAR 38 Flood 90-Watt incandescent replaced with 17-Watt energy star LED PAR 38 lamps
• Fluorescent lighting in all hallways and stairwells replaced with LEDs
• 90-Watt halogen lamp floodlights in gallery replaced with 19-Watt LEDs

Speech and Theater

• Lovinger Theater house lights changed to LED

Carman Hall

• Sub-cellar/Cellar/1st /2nd/3rd floor corridors changed to LED
• Faculty restrooms in Carman changed to LED
• Recessed lighting in lecture halls changed to LED

Old Gym

• 400-Watt metal halide lamps in the Main Gym of the Old Gym building replaced with high-bay fluorescent fixtures equipped with motion sensors

Outdoor Campus Lighting

• 250-Watt metal-halide lamps in the outdoor lighting along College Walk replaced with LED lamps (68-92 Watt)
• Paul Avenue entrance to Speech & Theater outdoor recessed lighting changed to LED
• 250-Watt high pressure sodium lamps in four outdoor light fixtures in North parking lot replaced with to LED (68-92 Watt)
• Outdoor lighting under the bridge between Music/Performing Arts Center/Leonard Lief Library replaced with 40-Watt induction lamps

Apex

• Racquetball courts 2, 3, 4 (1 pending) changed to LED;
• Apex 1st floor lobby: recessed lighting changed to LED