Leds Will Shine On Super Bowl Sunday

The First NFL championship game to be played under solid-state lighting.

Most important were:
. . . Light Quality:
. . . . . . Fans in the stands,
. . . . . . Officials making calls,
. . . . . . TV Crews, and
. . . . . . fans at home,
. . . . . . will all notice the lighting upgrade for Super Bowl XLIX.
. . . Light Quality,
. . . Energy Savings,
. . . Reduced Maintenance, and
. . . Better controls, were factors as well.

The impact of watching the power go out in New Orleans,
. . . during the Super Bowl 2 years ago cannot be overstated.
. . . The University of Phoenix Stadium has worked with its local utility,
. . . Salt River Project, to ensure that the electrical supply for the stadium,
. . . will withstand the demands of the Super Bowl.
. . . It helps to have lighting that does not strain the electrical system, said Norton.

The savings for events could surpass what has been projected.
. . . Norton noted that the old metal halide fixtures often got extremely hot.
. . . . . . Add in more than 60,000 people,
. . . . . . blazing Arizona temperatures, and
. . . . . . that means the AC was often cranking for games well into October.
. . . “We anticipate a significant savings,” he said.

01-29-2015 Source:  LEDs Will Shine on Super Bowl Sunday