LED's GO

Saving on consumption, costs and maintenance

Energy consumption for lighting drops significantly, saving Radboud University around 1 million euros in annual energy costs. Besides this energy saving, the new LED lamps, due to their long lifespan, also reduce maintenance costs. LED lighting lasts eight times longer than conventional lighting.

LED's GO includes the replacement of over 15,000 luminaires and it delivers total energy savings of 2,500,000 kWh per year. This saving is comparable to the average annual consumption of 1,000 households.

Radboud University's energy policy targets 2% absolute energy savings per year. The energy programme 2021-2024 gives concrete substance to the energy reduction ambitions, including LED lighting measures. More information: Energy and climate

Implementation and phasing

The project consists of two phases and total implementation will take more than two and a half years. 

Phase 1: April 2023 - August 2024

In the first phase, LEDs GO is under implementation in the four major buildings on campus. A total of 11,320 luminaires have been retrofitted in these buildings and annual savings of 1,730,000 kWh will be achieved. This saving is comparable to the average annual consumption of 700 households.

• Huygens building: 4660 luminaires, saving 900,00 kWh
• Grotius building: 1861 fixtures, saving 175,000 kWh 
• Elinor Ostrom Building/Gymnasion: 2107 luminaires, saving 350,000 kWh 
• University Library: 2692 luminaires, saving 305,000 kWh

Earlier, the lighting in the sports fields, car parks, lecture halls and greenhouse complex was replaced. An additional annual saving of 400,000 kWh, comparable to the consumption of over 160 households.
 

Phase 2: September 2024 - end of 2025

In the second phase, the remaining, smaller buildings on campus will be fitted with LED lighting. A further 4,031 luminaires will then be retrofitted and annual savings of 744,000 kWh will be achieved. This saving is comparable to the average annual consumption of 300 households.

• Thomas v. Aquinostraat 1: 933 luminaires, 131,403 kWh savings
• Aula: 431 luminaires, 20,241 kWh savings
• HFML (Magnets lab): 330 luminaires, 32,292 kWh savings
• Pavilion & Student Church: 415 luminaires, 34,652 kWh savings
• Transitorium: 616 luminaires, 90,070 kWh savings
• Nursery: 287 luminaires, 19,378 kWh savings
• Trigon: 1019 luminaires, 148,328 kWh savings
   

Implementation in consultation

As far as possible, work will take place during normal business hours and always in consultation with users. To limit inconvenience, the work will be carried out in clusters per building section or floor. Educational areas are tackled during non-school hours, at weekends or in the evening.

The work consists of dismantling or converting existing standard luminaires and installing and connecting the LED luminaires. About 30 per cent of the existing luminaires can be made suitable for LED lamps with a modification. The luminaires that are not suitable are replaced and disposed of and recycled in an environmentally friendly disposal and recycling by contractor Lumeco.