# Gukeng Service Area Cuts Energy Use With LED Lighting

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2014/01/gukeng-led-lighting-taiwan/
- Published: 2014-01-22T02:31:18-05:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

**Gukeng LED lighting** reduced energy demand at a major freeway service area in
central Taiwan. The retrofit replaced conventional lighting with a mix of LED fixtures
selected for storefronts, public areas and general illumination.

## Gukeng Service Area Shifted to LED Lighting

[⌊Gukeng Freeway Service Area LED lighting in Taiwan⌉⌊Gukeng Freeway Service Area
LED lighting in Taiwan⌉[

[⌊Energy-efficient GlacialLight LED luminaires at Gukeng Service Area⌉⌊Energy-efficient
GlacialLight LED luminaires at Gukeng Service Area⌉[

**Reduces service area’s energy consumption up to 80%**

21 January, 2014, Taipei, Taiwan – GlacialLight, a division of Taiwanese technology
manufacturer, GlacialTech Inc., is pleased to announce its environmentally friendly
LED lighting products are now being used in the redecorated indoor facilities of
the Gukeng Freeway Service Area in Central Taiwan, another example of GlacialLight’s
LED luminaires being used around the world to provide energy-saving light of the
highest quality.

The redecorated indoor facilities of the 29 hectares Gukeng Service Area boast a
wide range of GlacialLight LED lighting solutions, including AR111 lamps, MR16 projection
bulbs, Flood Lights, and Down Lights. GlacialLight’s lights were chosen for their
aesthetic design, energy-saving performance and flexibility. GlacialLight’s broad
lineup of LEDs and their ability to be customized allowed them to fit a wide variety
of lighting applications. Compared to the traditional lighting used previously, 
the new GlacialLight LED lights reduced power consumption by 80%, making the service
area significantly more environmentally friendly.

29 hectares in size, the Gukeng Freeway Service Area boasts extensive indoor facilities
used by thousands of people each day. These facilities include an information desk
and tourist lounge as well as major retailers and restaurants, all of which have
been updated with energy efficient GlacialLight LED lighting.

GlacialLight’s wide selection of LED lighting products made it possible for the 
best LED solution to be used in each application. For example, the bright AR111 
lamp and the supplementary MR16 projection bulb were chosen for most storefronts,
but the softer illumination provided by GlacialLight Down Lights was selected for
the information desk and certain storefronts. GlacialLight Flood Lights provided
general illumination in the lobbies and hallways.

GlacialLight is excited to see its products being used to make businesses more successful
and at the same time benefit society. With longer service life and better energy
performance than traditional lighting, GlacialLight’s lighting solutions are more
environmentally friendly, emit no harmful UV or IR radiation, and contain no hazardous
materials such as mercury.

**Source: [GlacialLight](http://www.GlacialLight.com)**

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For more on LED efficiency, see [how LED lighting can cut energy use and costs](https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/10/go-green-and-save-money-with-led-lighting-in-your-home/).

## Different Spaces Needed Different Fixtures

A large public facility needs more than one type of light. Spotlights, downlights
and general-area fixtures all serve different purposes, so efficiency depends on
matching the lamp to the application.

For more LED coverage, see our [LED energy-savings guide](https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/10/go-green-and-save-money-with-led-lighting-in-your-home/).

## Conclusion

The Gukeng retrofit showed how a large lighting project can combine efficiency with
better control over light quality. LEDs gave the facility a way to reduce power 
demand without sacrificing usability.

Source: GlacialLight information cited in the original article.

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