Collaboration + support
The Environmental Center; Utility and Energy Services; the College of Arts and Sciences; Theatre & Dance; and the Colorado Shakespeare Festival
The Department of Theatre & Dance recently replaced much of the University Theatre鈥檚 incandescent lighting equipment with energy-efficient versions featuring light-emitting diodes, or LEDs.听
The configuration consumes one-tenth the power of incandescent lights while vastly reducing waste. Incandescent lights, still a staple throughout the industry, require nearly 2,800 pounds of lamps every eight to 10 years, not including packaging. Now, one LED light can replace three to four old lights and provide a decade鈥檚 worth of lighting.听
Even more exciting: Students get real-world experience on cutting-edge technology, managing some of the same 鈥渕oving, intelligent lighting鈥� systems being used everywhere from Broadway to NBA arenas.听
Some adjustments that previously took hours to complete are now done with the push of a button, allowing lighting design students to expand their creative design potential and collaborate with performers in real time.
