Leading Edge Design Group

University to Reduce Utility Costs by $70,000 with Upgraded Lighting and Wireless Controls

ENFIELD, NH – February 16, 2012 – Leading Edge Design Group (LEDG), a leading provider of data center design and LED lighting and wireless control services, announced today that they have begun the University of Southern Maine (USM) energy efficient lighting upgrade implementation estimated to save 676,000 kilowatt-hours per year and will reduce USM’s annual utility bill by more than $70,000. The project includes new overhead lighting and wireless controls in the USM Field House, USM Ice Irena and the Hill Gymnasium. USM will also retrofit all parking lot and campus roadway fixtures on the Gorham campus with LED lighting.

The University of Southern Maine received a $135,000 competitive grant from Efficiency Maine to help fund the energy efficiency project. When completed in the Spring of 2012, USM’s investment will be paid back with the cost savings in just 2.6 years.

“Our energy efficiency lighting project will have significant impact on our bottom line and also benefit the thousands of students and community members that use our facilities year round,” said USM Executive Director of Facilities Management Bob Bertram. “Leading Edge Design Group presented the right solutions and plan for the university and worked tirelessly with Efficiency of Maine to make the project happen within our strict timeline.”

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Leading Edge Design Group Helps Advance New England’s Most Energy Efficient Data Center and Colocation Facility -

ENFIELD, NH – February 7, 2012 – Leading Edge Design Group, a leading provider of data center design services, announced today that Tech Vault, Inc. has achieved LEED Silver certification through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, a voluntary rating system for energy efficient buildings overseen by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Tech Vault, Inc. is a provider of collocation, hosting, and managed services and is proud to be Vermont's first commercial-grade, LEED certified data center. Leading Edge Design Group designed Tech Vault’s data center and led the LEED certification strategy and execution.

“Our partnership with Leading Edge Design Group was critical to our business and certification success,” said Steve Loyer, President, of Tech Vault. “Renovating an existing facility, Vermont’s cooler climate, generous utility incentives and attaining LEED certification were key factors in our design and implementation and we simply could not have done it without the great team of professionals at Leading Edge Design Group.”

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