More funding for LED light fixture upgrades at UMass Dartmouth
Apr 16, 2021
UMass Dartmouth will be turning up the lights after receiving a $15,056 grant from Eversource to fund the replacement of over 1,900 light bulbs in the UMass Law School building.
Older, less efficient bulbs at the 333 Faunce Corner Rd. building will be replaced with newer LED models that will last at least 12 years, according to a press release from the university.
Eversource incentivizes a variety of energy efficiency upgrades to help lower electricity and gas use, energy costs, and carbon emissions.
“We’re proud to help UMass Dartmouth save on energy costs and lower their carbon emissions,” said Tilak Subrahmanian, Vice President of Energy Efficiency for Eversource. “LED lighting is a great way for customers to dramatically lower energy use at little or no cost with our incentives. Lighting upgrades are just one of the many energy-saving solutions we provide support for.”
“The installation of new LED lights will bolster our building’s energy-saving efforts and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions,” said Dr. John Quinn, Assistant Dean for Public Interest Law and External Relations at UMass Law.
UMass Dartmouth has already replaced more than 6,500 light bulbs on the main Old Westport Road campus in the Liberal Arts, Dion, and College of Visual and Performing Arts buildings.
“By making this transition, we are lowering our costs of operation and being responsible stewards of funds received from student’s tuition payments and the annual support from the legislature,” said Assistant Director of Campus Sustainability Jamie Jacquart. “It also reduces greenhouse gas emission at the University in our efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2030.”
Eversource and UMass Dartmouth have been working with Standard Electric to provide the pre-approved bulbs, which maximize savings for the University.
“Standard Electric’s partnership with Eversource on this program has allowed us to bring tremendous energy savings to customers like UMass Dartmouth with little to no upfront cost for the material we provide,” said Nate Pedro, Director of Energy Solutions at Standard Electric.
