Case Studies

GE’s lighting controls are easy to use and help

optimize energy use.

Advanced optics direct light away from

neighbors’ yards.

THE SOLUTION CONTINUED ...

“ We’ve chosen to continue our relationship with GE for several reasons: They’re

the standard of the lighting world, and they’re a great partner, so we’ve embarked

on a process where every dealership we build going forward is going to be a

100% all-LED dealership, starting with this one.”

- Bernie Moreno, President, Fort Mitchell Mercedes-Benz

Dimming and on/off scheduling of all indoor and outdoor LED ﬁxtures is

managed by GE’s LightSweep

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control system. Inside, GE’s Aware

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sensors also adjust light output automatically to changing daylight conditions,

while at night, Aware occupancy sensors keep lights turned down until

movement is detected.

Outside, intelligent lighting controls enable LED area lights to be dimmed

to 10% lumen output between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., with each ﬁxture using

just 28.5 watts of electricity. For security, the lights instantly return to full

brightness when motion sensors identify a vehicle entering the lot.

Illuminating the dealership’s lavish showroom, inviting ofﬁces and captivating

client areas, including a café, is a collection of GE’s fashionable Lumination

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LED Luminaires, from troffers that blend into the ceiling to linear bands of

light integrated within it. Throughout the service center, suspended pendants

and blade-like ﬁxtures also help cut a striking aesthetic while simultaneously

slashing costs, along with an assortment of efﬁcient GE LED PAR20 lamps.

Meanwhile, GE Albeo

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LED High Bay ﬁxtures deliver crisp, uniform light across the

shop ﬂoor, detail bay and parts department, meaning mechanics won’t be left in

the dark whether under the hood or in the pit—where LED lighting is also installed.

The world’s ﬁrst all-LED Mercedes-Benz dealership further uses GE’s Evolve LED

Garage Lights in an attached canopy and car wash, and Evolve LED Wall Packs to

illuminate the building’s perimeter. GE’s Tetra

PowerGrid and LED Architectural

lighting also add visual appeal to signs among other decorative features.

“Our goal was to build the greatest dealership in the world,” said Bernie Moreno,

president. “We designed the building to be intuitive—there are lights that clearly

guide you to each area. Every single lumen on the property is LED. GE did more

than deliver the products we needed—it found solutions to the obstacles we faced.”

For more on energy-efﬁcient LED lighting options, visit www.gelighting.com/auto.