The 207-acre ASPIRIA Corporate Campus — with 20 buildings, 14 parking garages, and thousands of daily occupants — faced challenges common across large commercial environments: outdated lighting, rising maintenance costs, inconsistent visibility in parking structures, and the need to deliver a safer, more welcoming tenant experience.
To modernize the property, ASPIRIA partnered with City Lighting Products and LEDVANCE to execute a large-scale LED upgrade across parking garages, stairwells, and the campus parkway. The project involved installing 3,500 SYLVANIA SubstiTUBE® IPS LED T8 Lamps and 6,800 SYLVANIA ULTRA LED™ High Lumen Lamps, replacing older fluorescent and high-pressure sodium systems without requiring new fixtures.
The results were immediate: over 70% energy reduction, $270,000 in annual savings, and full payback in under one year — all achieved with simple one-for-one replacements that minimized disruption across the entire campus.
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Project info:
ASPIRIA inherited a large and aging lighting infrastructure that relied on high-pressure sodium lamps in garages and coach lights, and fluorescent T8 lamps in stairwells. These systems created persistent issues:
“When we first took over, the lighting in our parking garages and along the campus parkway was dull, dingy, and uninviting. There was a great opportunity to improve the quality of light.”
To ensure the best approach, Schlotzhauer partnered with City Lighting Products and LEDVANCE to design a lighting upgrade that prioritized:
SYLVANIA ULTRA LED™ High Lumen Lamps (27W)
Replaced outdated 100W HPS and metal halide lamps in:
SYLVANIA SubstiTUBE® IPS LED T8 Lamps (10W)
Replaced 32W fluorescent lamps in all 28 stairwells.
The entire project relied on simple one-for-one replacements, a major advantage for large campuses seeking low-risk, low-interruption upgrades.
Schlotzhauer on his decision to specify LEDVANCE:
“I’ve been a proud and dedicated supporter of SYLVANIA products for over 20 years. LEDVANCE is a top lighting company, and there was no hesitation in making this choice.”
LEDVANCE Major Account Representative Clark Kessler supported that view:
“The fixtures were still viable, and we had the right LED replacement products to make them work. This eliminated cost and disposal issues and delivered enhanced lighting quality and lower energy cost.”
The nine-month project delivered impactful results across the entire ASPIRIA campus:
Schlotzhauer detailed the impact:
“We were paying $4,800 a month just to replace failed high pressure sodium lamps. The upgrade delivered $60,000 in annual labor savings alone.”
City Lighting Products' Bill Leavel added:
“The look and feel of the new LEDs are like night and day compared to the old lighting.”
This upgrade builds on ASPIRIA’s broader sustainability strategy, which also includes HVAC optimization and renewable energy initiatives that have reduced campus energy consumption by 13.5 million kWh annually.
This project demonstrates the value LEDVANCE provides to any office campus or commercial property looking to reduce operating costs, modernize lighting systems, and create safer, more inviting spaces for tenants.“SYLVANIA quality has always been there. LEDVANCE is a solid company with extensive experience, proven quality, and a winning approach to product design and development.”
SYLVANIA quality has always been there. LEDVANCE is a solid company with extensive experience, proven quality, and a winning approach to product design and development.
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