Eaton’s LED Lighting and Controls Solutions Help a Latin America Environmental Company Achieve LEED Platinum Certification

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Power management company Eaton today announced that its LED lighting
solutions, including lighting and controls, have helped THREE
Consultoría Medioambiental, an environmental consultant company located
in Monterrey, Mexico, achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) Platinum BD+C v4 certification for New Construction
from the U.S. Green Building Council for its new corporate offices. An
advocate for green construction, the company’s new headquarters is the
first in Latin America and the second worldwide to obtain this
significant honor.

“Our mission is to transform the Mexican construction industry through
the design, construction and rehabilitation of ecological, economic and
socially sustainable buildings, focusing on positive change in the
environment and in profitable strategies,” said Lourdes Salinas,
director, THREE Consultoría Medioambiental. “It was imperative that we
lead by example in the building of our new corporate headquarters and we
are proud of what we accomplished with the help of Eaton’s LED lighting
and controls solutions.”

Working with lighting designer and distributor Aether Ingeniería, which
provided the design and technical expertise, Eaton’s energy-efficient
light-emitting diode lighting solutions were chosen due to the product’s
high quality, aesthetics, timely delivery and performance.

Specifically, solutions for the office area and board room include the
Corelite Divide LED suspended luminaire featuring Eaton’s WaveStream^™
LED technology that incorporates high-performing AccuAim^™
optics, allowing for maximum energy savings while achieving the desired
light levels and providing glare-free illumination. Eaton’s Greengate
daylighting controls automatically controls light output in monitored
areas to maintain a constant light level regardless of the amount of
natural light present. Additionally, interior LED solutions include Halo
surface-mounted downlights, track fixtures and Sure-Lites emergency
lighting. For the exterior lighting, patented Lumark Crosstour wall pack
products illuminate the exterior perimeter and parking lot area.

“Aesthetics played an important part in the selection process,” said
Salinas. “The Corelite Divide luminaire is very nice and the modern look
is matched with the efficacy and the photometrics that allowed us to
meet LEED criteria.”

For the design of the new offices, every step was taken to minimize
waste and to reuse materials when possible. The unique construction
consists of shipping containers that had reached the end of their useful
life and the building’s location was placed based on reducing
transportation needs. In addition, the building orientation was set
considering wind currents to better ventilate spaces. The building is
equipped with a rain water collection system and A/C condensates are
directed to WC water tanks. THREE also uses green waste to generate
compost and the building produces all the energy it consumes through
solar panels.

“We congratulate THREE for its sustainable results and this outstanding
accomplishment,” said Kraig Kasler, president, Eaton’s Lighting
Division. “We’re honored to have been a part of this unique project and
to help contribute to both of our company’s common environmental goals.”

For more information on Eaton’s lighting solutions, visit www.eaton.com/lighting.
Visit http://www.usgbc.org/projects/three-headquarters
for more information on THREE’s LEED certification. To view the case
study, click here.

Eaton delivers a range of innovative and reliable indoor and outdoor
lighting solutions, as well as controls products specifically designed
to maximize performance, energy efficiency and cost savings. Eaton
lighting solutions serve customers in the commercial, industrial,
retail, institutional, residential, utility and other markets.

Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader with expertise in power
distribution and circuit protection; backup power protection; control
and automation; lighting and security; structural solutions and wiring
devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and engineering
services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer
today’s most critical electrical power management challenges.

Eaton is a power management company with 2016 sales of $19.7 billion. We
provide energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively
manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently,
safely and sustainably. Eaton is dedicated to improving the quality of
life and the environment through the use of power management
technologies and services. Eaton has approximately 95,000 employees and
sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more
information, visit Eaton.com.

Contacts

Eaton
Karin Martin, 847-754-5699
or
Ann Marie Halal,
440-523-4418