PRESS RELEASE
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Boston's Historic Old North
Church Embraces Philips LED Technology
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Boston's oldest church building
implements LED lighting to properly accentuate historic
architecture while minimizing energy consumption
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BURLINGTON, Mass., March 5, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions, the new
entity formed by Philips' acquisition of Color Kinetics,
announced today the interior lighting "makeover" of a
historic landmark: Boston's Old North Church. Pivotal to
Paul Revere's famous midnight ride and a beacon during
the American Revolution, the Old North Church uniquely
combines the best of 18th century architecture with
cutting-edge LED technology - demonstrating the ease
with which solid-state lighting adapts to even the
oldest of existing lighting environments.
As part of on-going refurbishment, the 285 year-old
church sought a sustainable and low-maintenance light
source to replace the dated, linear incandescent tube
system lining 18 interior niches. Boston lighting
designer Lana Nathe of Light Insight conceptualized the
lighting scheme and was aided by Boston Light Source,
who donated the product. She specified Philips eW(TM)
Cove Powercore - a low-profile, linear LED fixture that
delivers 5X the efficiency of common incandescent
click-strip lighting. It boasts a projected lifetime of
50,000 hours, compared with the 1,000 - 2,000 hours of
the previous source, and is expected to cut energy
consumption by nearly 85%.
"By incorporating warm white LED lighting, we can better
showcase the charm of the architectural details of this
classic structure that plays an integral role in the
birth of our nation," said Nathe. "We were able to
achieve precisely the right visual impact while creating
an energy-efficient and sustainable design for the
future. We did not have to sacrifice on quality of light
to conserve energy - a true testament to how far LED
sources have advanced. 21st century results: reduced
energy plus longer life equals lower maintenance."
Approximately 130 eW Cove Powercore units were installed
along interior niches of the church's upper gallery
casting a warm white glow and accentuating the historic
arches and moldings. Each 8-foot run of eW Cove
Powercore consumes just 40 watts of energy, compared to
the 240 watts consumed by each 8-foot run of the
previous incandescent system. The fixtures incorporate
proprietary power management and dimming technologies,
which translate to greater operational efficiency and
ease of use. They are capable of smooth dimming via the
church's existing ELV-type dimmers, and their low
profile and simple line-power installation allows them
to fit within the narrow alcoves where light sources
that require ballasts, transformers and other auxiliary
equipment could not.
"This is a great example of how even America's oldest
buildings can quickly and easily integrate LED lighting,
demonstrating that the technology isn't solely limited
to new construction," said Bill Sims, CEO, Philips SSL
Solutions. "Once illuminated by gas lanterns, this
historic landmark now benefits from the most
cutting-edge form of lighting technology available
today, and represents the staggering improvements
recently made in lighting technology. We developed
fixtures like eW Cove Powercore for the very purpose of
bringing sustainable, energy-efficient lighting to
retrofit projects with ease."
Digital images available upon request.
About Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions
Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions, the new entity
formed by Philips' acquisition of Color Kinetics,
transforms environments through new, dynamic uses of
light. Its award-winning lighting systems and
technologies apply the benefits of LEDs as a highly
efficient, long lasting, environmentally friendly, and
inherently digital source of illumination - reinventing
light itself as a highly controllable medium. Philips
Solid-State Lighting Solutions also enables widespread
adoption of LED lighting through OEM and licensing
partnerships in diverse markets. The company is
headquartered in Burlington, MA with offices in the UK
and China. More information is available at http://www.colorkinetics.com/.
About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE:PHG)
(NYSE:AEX:) (NYSE:PHI) is a global leader in healthcare,
lighting and consumer lifestyle, delivering
people-centric, innovative products, services and
solutions through the brand promise of "sense and
simplicity". Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips
employs approximately 123,800 employees in more than 60
countries worldwide. With sales of $36.8 billion (EUR 27
billion) in 2007, the company is a market leader in
medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring
systems, energy efficient lighting solutions, as well as
lifestyle solutions for personal wellbeing. News from
Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.
Color Kinetics is a registered trademark of Philips
Solid-State Lighting Solutions in the United States
and/or other countries. All other trademarks mentioned
are the property of their respective owners.
Source: Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions
CONTACT: Jill Klingler of Philips Solid-State Lighting
Solutions, +1-781-418-9277,
jill.klingler@philips.com
Web site:
http://www.colorkinetics.com/
http://www.philips.com/newscenter
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