Akropolis, Shopping CenterVilnius, Lt

Akropolis Mall is the largest shopping and entertainment centre in Vilnius, Lithuania. Cree Europe and local engineering solutions company Korgas were brought on board to install a new LED lighting system across the entire outdoor area of the site.

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Solution

Installing a new LED lighting system across the AKROPOLIS

site came with a set of complex challenges; the new

luminaires needed to be installed on existing structures

without any change to the height or location of the fixtures.

Cree Europe and Korgas engineers were therefore tasked with

designing a highly bespoke LED lighting system for the entire

site using LED lights from Cree Europe’s extensive outdoor

and street lighting portfolio.

Working within the infrastructure constraints of the project, it

was important to choose versatile LED lights with advanced

optical properties and adeguate color rendition which could

be easily adapted to any application.

Cree supplied XSP High Output LEDs in the streets

surrounding the shopping centre, with high optical control

that reduced glare and improved visibility for road users.

CPY250 canopy lights were installed in canopies above

the entrances to the shopping mall to increase safety and

visibility for shoppers after dark, and Edge High Output

floodlights were chosen to illuminate open spaces with a

crispy vivid, even light.

PATCHES OF DARKNESS IN THE DARK ARE THINGS OF THE PAST

Akropolis Shopping Center / Vilnius, LT

Opportunity

Originally, the site was lit by metal halide and sodium

luminaires, with energy consumption levels of 174kW/h

contributing to higher energy bills for the shopping centre.

Some areas were not illuminated enough after dark, making

the space harder for customers to navigate and unsafe.

AKROPOLIS facilities managers wanted to reduce spending

on energy and improve the overall sustainability of the

shopping centre while making it a more comfortable place

for people to do their shopping, even at night.

“We’ve had a lot of positive feedback on the new LED lighting system. The shopping centre and the car park are

much brighter and more inviting for shoppers and our staff - some of whom often work night shifts. We’re also saving energy and costs compared with the old lighting

system, so we see the switch to LED lighting as a long-term

investment which will deliver rewards for the long-term.” Spoken Person for Akropolis

The direction, colour temperature and level of light emitted

from each luminaire was fine-tuned and set on each

luminaire depending on their location. This was to optimise

visibility and visual comfort for staff and customers across

the whole site.

Akropolis Shopping Center / Vilnius, LT

60% ANTICIPATED ENERGY SAVINGS

65kW/hENERGY CONSUMING

10 Years VIRTUALLY MAINTENANCE FREE

“ Walking down the asphalt, actually seeing the colors of the cars and reading the window stickers is much easier now...You can definitely see the detail a lot better.”

Spoken Person for Akropolis

Benefits This bespoke approach paid off. By selecting specific quality

and highly versatile Cree luminaires, the lighting designers

were able to reduce the number of lights required for each

space. This has improved the look-and-feel of the shopping

centre instead of six massive luminaries on each high mast,

now there is only two Edge High Output luminaries, with

radically improved aesthetic design.

The distribution and uniformity of the light across the site has

also been greatly enhanced. Reduced glare has meant more

visually comfortable spaces, and new lighting system has

greatly improved safety for staff, drivers and customers.

Overall energy consumption has dropped by more than 60%

to just 65 kW/h. This has significantly reduced AKROPOLIS’

overall running costs and impact on the environment.

Thanks to Cree’s 10-year warranty and the low maintenance

costs associated with their LED luminaires, AKROPOLIS will

continue to reap the benefits of this upgrade for many years

to come.

BEFORE AFTER

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LED Lighting Used

• Cpy Series Canopy

• Cree XSP Series

• Cree Edge™ Series Area

Participants

End User: Akropolis Shopping Center

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