ec Inc. completed the electrical engineering for the new construction of the Lakeland Community College Holden University Center. The University Center has classrooms, laboratories, conference rooms and faculty offices shared by multiple universities providing distance learning in Northeast Ohio. Electrical engineering was developed to meet the needs of current and future students and educators, with receptacles for computers, wireless technology and video conference capability. An integrated lighting solution to meet key performance and energy-efficiency objectives in the 40,000 s. ft. facility consisted of 483 LED luminaires equipped with nLight® controls. The Center’s smart classrooms now include adjustable illumination levels for use of projectors, video monitors and smart screens. A review of Lakeland’s efficiency and control requirements reveals that LED lighting was the obvious choice. By installing more energy-efficient lighting and controls, the Holden University Center has lowered its lighting energy consumption to 0.689 watts per square foot, greatly surpassing the lighting/energy code requirement of 1.2 watts per average sq. ft. in the building. This reduced energy consumption level contributed in the facility applying for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. Lakeland has been recognized for its energy conservation among higher education facilities in North America, winning a 2010 Bellwether Award, which recognizes outstanding and innovative programs and practices that are successfully leading community colleges into the future. Additionally, the College was acknowledged by the Central Association of College & University Business Officers in 2010 for best practices associated with its energy conservation programs.