Ben E. Keith Foods Selects Digital Lumens LED System to Illuminate Cold Storage Areas in New Texas Distribution Center
Intelligent LED Lighting One of Many Sustainability-Focused Technologies Implemented in New Construction
(firmenpresse) - BOSTON, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/16/12 -- today announced that Ben E. Keith Foods, the eighth largest institutional foodservice distributor in the nation, has deployed the Digital Lumens Intelligent LED Lighting System in the cold storage areas of its new 475,000-square-foot distribution center in Missouri City, Texas. The new lighting system is expected to save more than 90% of the lighting used by the fluorescent lighting considered, and 75% over plain LED alternatives.
The Fort Worth-based company is expanding to the Houston metro area with an 82-acre development that is expected to be completed and operational in 2013. With a company-wide commitment to sustainability, the new facility presented an opportunity to implement best practices in all aspects of the design. In addition to the intelligent LED lighting, the new distribution center includes an underground water retention pond, skylights in dry areas of the facility, crane-operated aisles, and all measures required to meet LEED gold criteria for the administration offices portion of the building.
"Distribution operations -- from facilities to fleet operations -- are particularly energy-intensive, which is why efficiency is a primary consideration in every aspect of our business," said John Fershtand, Director of Fleet Operations and Energy, Ben E. Keith Foods. "With this new project, we had the opportunity to identify products and technologies that will create a state-of-the-art facility from both the operations and energy efficiency perspectives, and lighting was a key decision. After reviewing numerous lighting alternatives, including fluorescents and plain LEDs, we selected the Digital Lumens Intelligent Lighting System for its energy efficiency, including the ability to provide light only when and where staff are working, maintenance-free operation, long lifetime, excellent light quality, and rugged design."
"We are honored that Ben E. Keith Foods, which has long been at the forefront of optimizing energy efficiency across operations, has selected and deployed the Digital Lumens Intelligent Lighting System in this stellar new facility," said Michael Feinstein, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "By building intelligent LED industrial lighting into the facility from the start, Ben E. Keith Foods is minimizing the facility's lighting energy footprint, reducing the thermal load on refrigeration systems, and adding an important new tool to their portfolio of sustainability measures. And, having the ability to review energy usage and fine tune the fixture settings, they will be able to ensure that lighting is always aligned with the team's needs."
Ben E. Keith Company is a Texas-based distributor of food service products and Anheuser-Busch products that employs over 3500 people. The independent Food Division supplies a full line of produce, frozen foods, meats, dry groceries, refrigerated foods, paper goods, equipment and supplies to restaurants, hospitals, schools, nursing homes and other institutional businesses. The independent Beverage Division sells Budweiser Anheuser-Busch products, as well as many well-recognized craft and imports brands including: Real Ale, Dogfish, Stone, Sierra Nevada, Paulaner, Sapporo, Asahi, and many many more. Additionally, Ben E. Keith sells variety of wines including Solemar, Black Opal, Le Baron Ranch, and 1221. The foodservice division serves eleven states and the beverage division delivers Anheuser Busch products to 61 Texas counties and statewide distribution for most craft and import brands.
Digital Lumens develops Intelligent LED Lighting Systems that are proven to reduce industrial customers' lighting-related electricity expenses by up to 90%. With this System -- smart lights, wirelessly networked together and centrally managed -- the company is defining a new class of LED lighting that maximizes both delivered light and energy efficiency.
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