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McDonald’s North Carolina stores gets energy-efficient lighting
Published: 21-Jul-2009
McDonald’s outlet in Saltbox Village shopping center in Cary, North Carolina, has integrated LED lighting from Durham-based LED lighting solutions provider Cree.
The outlet is on-track to be the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified McDonald’s in the state. The site’s original McDonald’s restaurant was demolished in early 2009 and rebuilt specifically to achieve LEED certification from the US Green Building Council.
Ric Richards, franchise owner/operator, hopes to achieve LEED-Gold certification by October. LED lights cover 97% of the store, and when compared to the standard lighting packages, this store consumes 78% less electricity for lighting.
The Cary McDonald’s uses a fully automated, intelligent lighting-control system that combines light from high-efficiency Cree LED lighting, and day lighting from Solatube skylights with a photo sensor to maintain the proper light levels on work surfaces.
If it rains and the day light is reduced, the LED light levels are increased to compensate. The dimming capability of LED lighting provides the flexibility needed for this system to work effectively. Cree’s LED products are featured throughout the restaurant, including dining areas, kitchen, hallways and restrooms, as well as the drive-thru and entryways.
Neal Hunter, president, Cree LED Lighting said, “The full line of Cree LED lights is in use in this building, from our recessed downlights to our new LED bulb.”
Other features of the green design include LED lights in the parking lot, front counters made of recycled glass and concrete, a parking lot that utilizes recycled concrete as well as re-use of the restaurant’s original Energy Star-rated equipment.
The building uses water conservation measures such as low-flow toilets and landscaping consisting of native and adaptive plants and trees requiring little or no irrigation, which Richards expects will allow the restaurant to save 550,000 gallons of water annually.
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