Jefferson City, Mo. – In recent months there has been work ongoing around the State Capitol, which will not only save tax payers money over time, but has also changed the appearance of many popular areas and attractions in the State Capitol.
The Missouri Office of Administration, along with the Missouri Capitol Commission, began installing new lighting throughout the hallways and other public areas several months ago. These changes are bringing energy efficiency to the Capitol while also ensuring that the lighting is suitable throughout the building.
It’s all part of a new lighting project, which includes replacing the current fixtures with LED lighting throughout the building. Changes and upgrades will take place both on the inside and outside of the State Capitol. Not only will the change to LED lighting save the state money, it brightens the dome and hallways, among other areas.
Throughout the building there are countless historical murals, lighting around those has been changed as well. Steps were taken to ensure the new lighting will not damage the irreplaceable pieces of art.
Below is a list of areas where replacement lighting was installed as part of the project:
- Replacement of existing lamps in lighting fixtures located in public areas with LED lamps.
- Replacement of fluorescent lighting fixtures in the guard station, the basement and various mechanical spaces and storage rooms elsewhere in the building with new LED lighting fixtures.
- Replacement of existing lamps in the Senate and House Chambers and the adjoining galleries with new LED lamps.
The older lighting in chandelier in the Capitol Rotunda was replaced with new Induction lamps and LED bulbs. - Replacement of the existing lamps in the rotunda Chandelier with new Induction lamps and LED lamps.
- Replacement of the existing interior dome spotlights with new LED spotlights.
- Replacement of the existing roof-mounted dome flood lights with new LED floodlights.
- Replacement of the existing submersible incandescent floodlights in the Centaur Fountain with new submersible LED floodlights.
- Refurbishment of existing exterior recessed step and walkway lighting fixtures.
- Refurbishment of existing exterior historic wall lanterns and Carriage Drive tunnel lighting fixtures.
The lighting upgrades should be completed by the end of February. There were more than 120 different types of light fixtures in the public areas, with 60 of them being historic replicas. More than 35 different types of LED replacement lamps were used in these light fixtures, leading to an estimated 66 percent reduction in lighting-related energy.
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