Lighting
Portland to Milwaukee Light Rail Expansion
MEC is subcontracted to CH2MHILL to provide street lighting design and power distribution design for TriMet station platforms. Street lighting starts at SW 5th Avenue and Lincoln Street and ends at SE Water Avenue near OMSI through South West Waterfront district. MEC is responsible for coordination with project architect, civil engineers, City of Portland, multiple districts and TriMet. Deliverables include 30% construction document, drawings in ACAD and street lighting calculation with AGI32 software. This work is performed with City of Portland and TriMet standards/criteria. Anticipated design duration is six months including multiple reviews by TriMet and City of Portland. Anticipated completion date is winter of 2010.
Building Interior Lighting System
Between 44% and 59% of a commercial building’s energy is consumed by lighting in the U.S. Efficient lighting design of new buildings and lighting retrofits can significantly reduce operation costs, electrical consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. These strategies also increase occupant comfort and productivity. Additional energy savings are accomplished by applying automated controls such as occupancy sensors and bi-level switching.