Musco Lighting - Energy Efficiency

Three simple ways to
stretch your energy dollars

Energy costs for sports lighting are less than most people think. Automated on/off scheduling systems — such as Musco’s Control-Link® — help reduce public concern regarding wasted energy on empty fields. Appropriate lighting design and systems that provide different light levels for varying needs also contribute to energy savings.

Musco systems

•	Light-Structure Green™ A complete system from foundation to poletop that redirects wasted light onto the playing surface
•	Retrofit & Indoor Applications Light-Structure Green's modular photometric unit can be used to perform from your choice of structures – makes retrofit of old equipment easy.
•	Light-Pak System™ Indoor lighting that operates at your choice of two energy levels
•	Control-Link® Automated scheduling system saves energy by operating lights only when needed

Energy costs for sports lighting are less than most people think, however, innovative technology exists to significantly reduce energy usage while meeting the viewing needs of players and spectators. The lifetime savings accrued from wise facility management can return many thousands of dollars which can support other recreational opportunities.

Learn more about how you can achieve energy efficient sports lighting through:

Appropriate design
Flexible programming
Automated scheduling

You can also explore success stories regarding Musco’s energy-efficient solutions. Or contact us for more information.

1. Appropriate design for energy efficiency

Choose sports lighting systems that maximize light on the playing surface, and optimize energy usage with a minimum number of fixtures

You’re going to use your sports lighting system for years to come. The more efficient the lighting system you choose, the fewer costs you will incur over the life of the system.

Because Musco’s light control technology redirects wasted spill light onto the playing surface, Musco systems can provide up to 25 percent more light per fixture where it counts, on the field. A less efficient system requires more fixtures to produce the appropriate light levels on the field. More fixtures means additional costs for purchase and installation, and more dollars for maintenance, such as relamping.

Musco provides:

•	Efficient reflector technology that reduces energy needs and maximizes light on the playing surface
•	Efficient lamp design that optimizes light output, without sacrificing energy due to poor arc position
•	Designs that utilize appropriate pole heights for optimum aiming angles, requiring fewer fixtures
•	Economical retrofit products and services for facilities with existing lighting to gain the benefits of new technology

2. Flexible programming for all activities

Choose a solution that allows you to provide the appropriate light levels for all your different activities without sacrificing playing conditions or wasting energy

Your facility needs light levels appropriate to the competition level as well as the sport type.

Competition or tournament games need more light than recreational games or practices. But, because practice sessions can account for five times as much use as spectator events on some fields, providing lighting for the highest level of skill at all times is uneconomical.

Systems that allow for multiple light and energy levels can provide considerable energy savings. These systems allow activities with different lighting needs to share a facility, without wasting energy by providing excessive lighting for activities that don’t require it.

3. Automated scheduling minimizes energy usage

Choose a manufacturer who can not only help light your field, but can also ease the burden of managing your lighted facilities

Automating your lighting systems offers significant cost-savings by switching lights on and off only when needed. New technology affords facility managers the option of scheduling their field use ahead of time, and having lights automatically turn on and off at the appropriate times. These energy and time-saving features are especially beneficial for those who manage multiple facilities.

Musco’s Control-Link® is an automated scheduling system that:

•	Saves energy by operating lights only when needed
•	Curtails public concerns about lights on when not in use
•	Saves expense in staff time going from field to field turning lights on and off
•	Eases scheduling via internet, e-mail, phone or fax
•	Provides usage data for charging user fees, increasing revenues
•	Uses passwords instead of keys; passwords easily cancelled
•	Assures trouble-free operation with centralized management and support provided by Musco’s Control-Link Central staff

Success Stories

Corona Park Multiple-Field Complex Corona, California		Harold Park Paceway 860 meter harness track Sydney, Australia

Paul Brown Tiger Stadium Massillon, Ohio		University of Maine Howard Alfond Sports Stadium Orono, Maine

University of Minnesota Seibert Field Minneapolis, Minnesota		Woodbury Ice Arena Woodbury, Minnesota