Architects and Engineers Rally around Switchtech designs.

Florida College Design Professionals Agree

JULY 2009 - While the rise in interest and attention is for saving energy and our helping our planet, officials at Broward Community College were on a fast track to implement an estimated savings of 40 percent in their parking lot lighting using a simple but ingenious way to individually control each of the 167 pole lights at their South Florida location.  With the assistance of Switch TECH USA's design team a proposal has been  made to turn off 75 percent of the parking lot lighting at 11:00 pm each night, using the remaining 25 percent of the lighting to maintain security of the buildings and surrounding parking area's. What makes this idea come together so well  is that with the "Switch TECH Receiver" they do not have to re-wire the parking lots which would cost thousands of dollars, instead installing a receiver at the each pole takes only a few minutes, can be activated by an automated timer or by the simple push of a button by the campus security force at the first sign of an emergency or suspicious activity. The energy savings and reduced maintenance cost alone will pay for the Switch TECH devices in as little as 18 months or less.

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 A truly safe turtle light and normal light all in the same fixture with the automated control of      Switch TECH USA

    Discussions and agreements have been taking place.                 

JUNE 2009 - Several manufacturers of LED light fixtures have been tackling the approval processes of the State of Florida when it comes to safe and friendly lighting for sea turtle nesting areas. Up to now most businesses and residential homes along the United States Pacific and Atlantic coast line have been required to turn off any outside lights during the turtle nesting season or face stiff fines and arrests.

First the proper coloration had to be determined and the effects of ultraviolet light eliminated. This was accomplished using LED ( Light emitting diodes ) and just the right color filter. The low cost of operation and 10 or more years of maintenance free service were the perfect choices to save the turtles. The light fixtures are also fitted with normal white LED  lights for operation during the off nesting season. Switchtech units can be installed with fixtures and programmed to switch colors automatically or manually with our hand held transmitter. Entire areas could be transformed from safe nesting areas to normal lighting in just a minute with little more that a click of a computer mouse or push of a button... Now that's control for the 21st century.

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