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Akropolis, Shopping CenterVilnius, Lt
Akropolis Mall is the largest shopping and entertainment centre in Vilnius, Lithuania. Cree Europe and local engineering solutions company Korgas were brought on board to install a new LED lighting system across the entire outdoor area of the site.
Retail
Solution
Installing a new LED lighting system across the AKROPOLIS
site came with a set of complex challenges; the new
luminaires needed to be installed on existing structures
without any change to the height or location of the fixtures.
Cree Europe and Korgas engineers were therefore tasked with
designing a highly bespoke LED lighting system for the entire
site using LED lights from Cree Europe’s extensive outdoor
and street lighting portfolio.
Working within the infrastructure constraints of the project, it
was important to choose versatile LED lights with advanced
optical properties and adeguate color rendition which could
be easily adapted to any application.
Cree supplied XSP High Output LEDs in the streets
surrounding the shopping centre, with high optical control
that reduced glare and improved visibility for road users.
CPY250 canopy lights were installed in canopies above
the entrances to the shopping mall to increase safety and
visibility for shoppers after dark, and Edge High Output
floodlights were chosen to illuminate open spaces with a
crispy vivid, even light.
PATCHES OF DARKNESS IN THE DARK ARE THINGS OF THE PAST
Akropolis Shopping Center / Vilnius, LT
Opportunity
Originally, the site was lit by metal halide and sodium
luminaires, with energy consumption levels of 174kW/h
contributing to higher energy bills for the shopping centre.
Some areas were not illuminated enough after dark, making
the space harder for customers to navigate and unsafe.
AKROPOLIS facilities managers wanted to reduce spending
on energy and improve the overall sustainability of the
shopping centre while making it a more comfortable place
for people to do their shopping, even at night.
“We’ve had a lot of positive feedback on the new LED lighting system. The shopping centre and the car park are
much brighter and more inviting for shoppers and our staff - some of whom often work night shifts. We’re also saving energy and costs compared with the old lighting
system, so we see the switch to LED lighting as a long-term
investment which will deliver rewards for the long-term.” Spoken Person for Akropolis
The direction, colour temperature and level of light emitted
from each luminaire was fine-tuned and set on each
luminaire depending on their location. This was to optimise
visibility and visual comfort for staff and customers across
the whole site.
Akropolis Shopping Center / Vilnius, LT
60% ANTICIPATED ENERGY SAVINGS
65kW/hENERGY CONSUMING
10 Years VIRTUALLY MAINTENANCE FREE
“ Walking down the asphalt, actually seeing the colors of the cars and reading the window stickers is much easier now...You can definitely see the detail a lot better.”
Spoken Person for Akropolis
Benefits This bespoke approach paid off. By selecting specific quality
and highly versatile Cree luminaires, the lighting designers
were able to reduce the number of lights required for each
space. This has improved the look-and-feel of the shopping
centre instead of six massive luminaries on each high mast,
now there is only two Edge High Output luminaries, with
radically improved aesthetic design.
The distribution and uniformity of the light across the site has
also been greatly enhanced. Reduced glare has meant more
visually comfortable spaces, and new lighting system has
greatly improved safety for staff, drivers and customers.
Overall energy consumption has dropped by more than 60%
to just 65 kW/h. This has significantly reduced AKROPOLIS’
overall running costs and impact on the environment.
Thanks to Cree’s 10-year warranty and the low maintenance
costs associated with their LED luminaires, AKROPOLIS will
continue to reap the benefits of this upgrade for many years
to come.
BEFORE AFTER
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Rev. Date 03/18/2019
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LED Lighting Used
• Cpy Series Canopy
• Cree XSP Series
• Cree Edge™ Series Area
Participants
End User: Akropolis Shopping Center
Retail