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MaxLite LED Panels Illuminate StainedGlass Window in ‘Hands Across theHealthway’ Project
The ChallengesThe newly-renovated Church of the Covenant in Cleveland, Ohio,has a large, ornate rose stained-glass window that faces theSeidman Cancer Center at the University Hospitals Case MedicalCenter across Euclid Avenue. In a joint partnership projectbetween the church and hospital entitled, “Hands Across theHealthway,” the neighbors wanted to find a way to illuminate thestained glass window so that recovering patients can view theillumination.
The stained glass window has a low transparency concentration,allowing only three percent of the light from the inside of thecovenant to shine outside through the window. Designer andInstaller Bob Halper, of Halper Lighting Solutions, along with LewSternberg, past president of the Illuminating Engineering Societyand principal of Lewis Sternberg Consultants in Lighting, werecommissioned to find a powerful enough light source to illuminatethe ornate window from the inside out so that patients at thehospital across the street could view the window at night and usethe visual as a positive healing tool.
“MaxLite’s flat panels were the best productwith the best efficacy at the time ofinstallation. We were extremely pleased withthe evenness and sequencing of the panelsfrom MaxLite. We couldn’t have hoped for abetter final product.”
-- Bob Halper, designer and installerHalper Lighting Solutions
“The light is wonderful. The members and thelarger community were thrilled when thewindow was revealed to over 300 peoplestanding in University Hospital’s healinggarden across the street. Over and overagain, we are told by patients and families inboth the cancer center and the surgicalwaiting rooms how much comfort it provides.It is a magnificent transformation all around.”
-- Dr. Robert Campbell, senior ministerChurch of the Covenant
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The Solution
The Halper Lighting Solutions team decided thatthe best way to light the window to be viewedacross the street at night from the healinggarden was to position the light against thewindow by building a wall comprised of one ofMaxLite’s 45-watt 2’x2’ and 14 60-watt 2’x4’Edge Lit LED Flat Panels, all in a bright daylightcolor of 5000K correlated color temperature(CCT). Held up by two custom-built framedtowers, the LED flat panel wall is set with anastrological timer on a Leviton dimming systemthat raises the wall at dusk and lowers it at dawnby a motorized lift, simulating sunrise and sunset.
The Benefits
Because of the powerful and even light distribution, the LED FlatPanels were spaced 10-inches apart on the moving wall without hotspots or lines visible through the stained glass. Additionally, while thelight is facing away from the parishioners, a good deal of light isreflected off of the wall and window and back into the church,enlightening the space.
To view a video of the “Hands Across the Healthway” illuminatedrose window in action, visit http://tinyurl.com/c4vlpld.
MaxLite
MaxLite has been committed to providing energy efficient lightingproducts for the last 20 years, and was one of the first movers intoLED technology in the industry. An ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year,MaxLite established the MaxLED® brand, an extensive line of indoorand outdoor lighting fixtures featuring innovative LED luminaires andlamps using the latest state-of-the-art LED technology.
MaxLite®: 1-800-555-5629 | Fax: 973-244-7333 | Web: www.maxlite.com | E-mail: [email protected]