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II, Issue No. 8 (August 2005)
Bardavon Theatre in a New Light
LEDs save theatre $57,271 in power savings and
maintenance
 Sunbursts on the Bardavon Theater's marquee erupt with
the warm shades of sunset while white light races around the listing of
featured performers. Up on the 35-foot high blade sign the white lights
within the open channel letters etch the name "Bardavon" on the
evening sky. This festival of light is created by 3600 direct-incandescent
replacement LED light bulbs that replaced incandescent light bulbs in the
marquee and blade sign. The installation of the LED bulbs resulted in
improvements in aesthetics, maintenance and energy efficiency. "Incandescents
were replaced for a number of reasons not limited to power savings,
replacement cost savings, and a new look and feel of the marquee in
general," explains Jason Adams, who orchestrated the project for the
Bardavon.
The Bardavon Theater, located in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., has
hosted entertainment for Hudson River Valley residents for more than 130
years. Artists who have treaded the boards include author Mark Twain,
crooner Frank Sinatra and dancer Martha Graham. A victim of suburban
cineplexes, the Bardavon closed in 1975 and was slated for demolition when
local residents rescued the elegant venue. As part of the renovation
project, the Bardavon's original three-sided 1940s era marquee and the
vertical blade sign were replaced with replicas that still used
incandescent light bulbs as light sources. Later, the 3600 incandescent
lamps were replaced with energy-efficient LED bulbs from LEDtronics Inc.,
a manufacturer of LED lamps.
For more details, visit
http://www.ledtronics.com/pages/pr_073005.htm
Link to: Entertainment
Engineering (page 21)
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