The University of North Carolina system aims to reach an enery-savings goal in part by using products from a North Carolina company – Cree (NASDAQ:CREE).
The UNC General Administration has chosen energy efficient Cree LED lighting for 13 UNC campuses and several affiliated organizations. The university system is aiming to reduce energy usage by at least $25 million over seven years.
An energy audit from Johnson Controls identified lighting and lighting controls as avenues to help UNC meet its energy-saving goals. Johnson Controls will oversee the program and will use Cree LEDs across the system-wide contract.
LED lighting from Durham-based Cree will illuminate about 27 million square feet of university space. Campuses and other UNC institutions involved include:
- Appalachian State University
- East Carolina University
- Fayetteville State University
- North Carolina A&T State University
- North Carolina Central University
- North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
- UNC Asheville
- UNC Charlotte
- UNC Greensboro
- UNC Pembroke
- UNC School of the Arts
- Western Carolina University
- Winston-Salem State University
- UNC General Administration
- UNC Center for Public Television
- NC Arboretum
- NC Department of Commerce Energy Office
