School Lighting Retrofit

Prior to the school refresh, Skyline Elementary’s lighting was dated and not as energy-efficient as it could be.

Before, the only lighting control the teachers had was On/Off switches; they were requesting more flexible control over the lighting in their classrooms.

The school’s lighting was a wired system. However, once demolition began, the contractors discovered none of the existing wires were labeled, creating what is normally a nightmare situation for contractors.

The entire remodel project was too big of a job to complete during the summer when classes were in session. Getting the job done quickly – without sacrificing quality – was one of the goals for all involved with the remodel.

As is often the case with school budgets, money was tight; the decision was made not to upgrade to 100% wireless but instead create a hybrid lighting system that connects wired lighting and wireless controls.

WaveLinx digital lighting control from Cooper Lighting Solutions was the perfect solution, making it easy to seamlessly integrate wired and wireless control devices.

To the great relief of the contractors, it didn’t matter that the existing wires were unlabeled. WaveLinx wirelessly supplies power to the wired fixtures via wall stations; there was no need to reroute the wires above the ceiling.

WaveLinx allows for dimming, so the teachers have more control over and options with the lighting in their classrooms.

And WaveLinx makes commissioning effortless. Many users commission their systems themselves right from their cell phones with the very intuitive WaveLinx app. However, in this case, the commissioning was completed by Michael Yoch, a representative from Mercer Zimmerman, the Midwest’s leading lighting and controls agency. 

The entire remodel of the Skyline Elementary School took about a year; the lighting system has been up and running for a year with no hiccups.

According to Michael Yoch, “(WaveLinx) is pretty robust. Even with concrete block walls, it does a really good job of getting the signal out to all the devices.”

And what was the reaction of the teachers and school board?

“It was really neat to see their expressions and hear the comments they made,” says Michael. “Everyone was saying, ‘Oh my gosh, this was perfect.’”

Other benefits of using WaveLinx digital lighting solutions to connect and control your lighting environment:

• Integrates wired and wireless seamlessly.
• Commissions effortlessly with our very intuitive app.
• Installs quickly and easily.
• Optimizes energy usage with advanced analytics.
• Offers scalability for changing needs.

• 5 WaveLinx RSP-P-010-347 Universal Voltage Dimming Switchpack
• 6 WaveLinx WAC2-120 Wireless Area Controller G2 with 120VAC to PoE Injector
• 4 WaveLinx WSP-CA-010 WaveLinx Universal Dimming Switchpack with Dry Contact Input
• 8 Greengate Occupancy Sensors ONW-D-1001-MV-G Gray Dual Technology Single Level Switch Sensor 120/277
• 4 Greengate Occupancy Sensors OAC-DT-1000 MicroSet Dual Technology 1000 sq ft Ceiling Sensor 
• 10 Controls CUST-ENGRV-1BTNL 1 Large Button Requires Custom Text
• 10 WaveLinx W1L-G Wireless 1 Button Large Wallstation - Gray
• 64 Controls CUST-ENGRV-1BTNL-RL 1 Large Button Raise Lower Requires Custom Text Order Form
• 66 WaveLinx W1L-RL-G Wireless 1 Button Large Wallstation - Raise Lower - Gray
• 18 Controls CUST-ENGRV-2BTNL-RL 2 Large Button Raise Lower Requires Custom Text Order Form
• 18 WaveLinx W2L-RL-G Wireless 2 Button Large Wallstation - Raise Lower – Gray