Client: Club Sportif Cȏte de-Liesse
Industry: Racquet & Fitness FacilityLocation: St-Laurent, Quebec
Year: 2011
Club CDL needed to improve their lighting in their 200,000 square foot tennis facility and optimize their energy usage. Foresight Lighting’s Oslo 15- T5 Highbay provided the perfect solution. In addition to a brighter environment and happy patrons, Hydro Quebec is evaluating the final project stats and considering the project for a 100% subsidy based on light level and energy savings parameters. “We’re very pleased with the light quality and financial performance of the Foresight lighting system from every prospective,” states Club CDL’s Executive Director Jason Prizant.
Project Background
“When we took over Club Sportif Cote de Liesse in 2008, our goal was to make this one of the finest, most comprehensive fitness clubs in Montreal,” said Jason Prizant, the club’s executive director. The 200,000 square foot facility boasts nine indoor tennis courts, squash and racquet ball courts, as well as full fitness machines and weight facilities.
8305 Cote de Liesse Rd in St-Laurent, a 200,000 square foot Butler style facility built in the 1970’s, is located just off Autoroute 520 near the 13 in a mixed commercial/industrial area catering to aeronautics and electronics companies. While the facility provides a rounded fitness experience, the primary use of the space is for racquet sports, which occupy more than ¾ of the overall indoor space. The indoor courts are housed under the wide-span structural system with ceilings up to 38-ft at the peak.
“When we took over Club Sportif Cote de Liesse in 2008, our goal was to make this one of the finest, most comprehensive fitness clubs in Montreal,” said Jason Prizant, the club’s executive director. The 200,000 square foot facility boasts nine indoor tennis courts, squash and racquet ball courts, as well as full fitness machines and weight facilities.
8305 Cote de Liesse Rd in St-Laurent, a 200,000 square foot Butler style facility built in the 1970’s, is located just off Autoroute 520 near the 13 in a mixed commercial/industrial area catering to aeronautics and electronics companies. While the facility provides a rounded fitness experience, the primary use of the space is for racquet sports, which occupy more than ¾ of the overall indoor space. The indoor courts are housed under the wide-span structural system with ceilings up to 38-ft at the peak.
The existing lighting system consisted of 270 1000W Metal Halide fixtures mounted indirectly at a height of 17-ft. The lighting was not performing well for the Club and patrons were unhappy with the amount of light provided for their tennis play. In addition, the overall space accounted for 70-75% of the Club’s energy cost and wasn’t optimized for efficiency.
In early 2011, the Club Sportif CDL decided to invest in several renovations and upgrades including the court lighting. Foresight Lighting was requested to prepare an evaluation of the lighting system and recommendations for the new system.
Project Solution
In the case of Club Sportif CDL, Foresight Lighting proposed a T5 Highbay solution to replace the existing Metal Halide fixtures. The new system would consist of 493 6-lamp 324W T5 HO Highbay fixtures, replacing 270 1000W metal halide fixtures. The efficient Foresight highbay fixture utilizes an energy saving electronic ballast that provides over 100% luminaire efficiency vs less efficient metal halide magnetic system. The overall system energy savings is greater than 100,000 Watts.
Hydro Quebec Energy rebates provided for a $90K subsidy against the $250K project cost based on the original project submission. This afforded a favorable return on the $170K investment of 2-1/2 to 3 years. However, the actual saving realized after the project was completed is potentially significantly higher. Hydro Quebec is evaluating the project for 100% subsidy due to the final project statistics for light levels and energy savings after installation.
The new system also provided nearly twice the amount of available light on the courts and improved the playing environment significantly. “This lighting will change how people see the ball, and how well they play,” Prizant said, adding that, “this is a substantial enhancement to our facilities.”
Foresight Lighting Fixture Used
