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This car dealership's lighting design improves the buying experience for the customer.
The DP Fox Ford and Lincoln dealership on Chicago's north side bridges sustainability, innovation, and an elegant design with clean lines. Beyond energy reduction, other programmatic requirements include providing interior and exterior environments that increase sales, marry the needs of two dealerships into one aesthetic, minimize maintenance, and are within budget.
This 150,000-sq-ft project is under construction and pursuing LEED Certification. The interior lighting is just shy of 10% better than ASHRAE 90.1-2010 and the exterior is well over 40% better.
As with any dealership, the illumination of the vehicle inventory sales parking is critical. Ceramic metal halide (CMH), LED, and even fluorescent sources were analyzed for the illumination levels, efficacy and W/sq ft, maintenance, control, initial cost, and total lifecycle cost. While LED was preferred for its maintenance...