May 23, 2013. Austin, Texas USA, which is renowned for live music, boasts a lively entertainment scene which draws crowds of thousands each weekend and sells out hotel rooms. The Hilton on 4th street adjacent to the Austin Convention Center is a prime choice for tourists looking for a hotel brand they can trust right in the heart of Austin’s downtown.
Hilton Austin's management decided to upgrade their lighting throughout the hotel. They turned to Toshiba to supply the retrofit lamps that would replace traditional lamp sources in the lobby and coffee shop. Some 1,000 LED-based PAR38s, MR16s and A19s were installed.
The Hilton’s Director of Property Operations, John Culp, paired up with Bell & McCoy’s Jim Martin mange the project. According to Hilton, the quality of light, superior performance and aesthetic appeal were all achieved at the completion of this two phase retrofit project.
Toshiba says that the LED-lamps provide superior light quality with a variety of color temperatures and distributions and use up to 85% less energy than incandescent and halogen lamps. The company says that they also emit up to 70% less UV rays than traditional sources and are backed by Toshiba's five-year limited warranty.
The Hilton team chose to use Toshiba's LED-baed retrofit lamps after learning of the significant energy savings and reduced maintenance costs that would result from the change. Toshiba’s PAR38 LED lamps have a rated life of 40,000 hours, three times longer than traditional light bulbs.Because the lights are used 24hrs/day. Hilton expects a return on their investment within just 18 months (based on $.095/kWh of electricity).