Leading Edge Design Group

ENFIELD, NH May 8, 2012 – Leading Edge Design Group (LEDG), a leading national provider of energy optimization services, announced today the completion of an energy efficient LED lighting upgrade for Associated Grocers of New England (AG New England). Located in Pembroke, NH, the LED lighting and wireless control solution will decrease AG New England’s cold storage facility energy costs by $52,000 a year, save approximately 482,066 kWh of energy annually, and reduce energy consumption by 90%. The lighting upgrade project will also drastically decrease maintenance costs and lower their annual carbon footprint by 660,656 lbs. per year.

LEDG designed and implemented the LED-based Intelligent Lighting System from Digital Lumens replacing the aging, T5HO fluorescent lighting installed throughout the cold storage facility where the temperature is consistently at fifteen below zero twenty-fours hours a day, seven days a week. With best-in-class LED technology and integrated intelligence, the Digital Lumens fixture delivers light exactly where it is needed. As part of the Digital Lumens Intelligent Lighting System, the fixture integrates occupancy sensing and centralized controls to deliver light only when it is needed to minimize energy usage.

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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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Energy Efficient and Green Priorities Result in Utility Company Rebates

Data centers place major strains on a building’s electricity demand, a fact not surprising to electrical professionals working in the industry. Modern facilities require significant cooling, heating, lighting, and electrical power to run racks of high density servers all day, every day. Though reducing a data center’s energy consumption is no simple task, it is a vital one: data centers can consume up to 100 times more energy per square foot than standard office buildings, and the growing demand for data center services will require continued innovation in energy reliability and efficiency. Read full article: IEC Insights Sept-Oct.pdf (599.60 kb)

LEDG Principal Todd Boucher to Be Honored at the White House

ENFIELD, NH – November 17, 2011 – Leading Edge Design Group, a leading provider of data center design and LED lighting and wireless control services, announced today that Todd Boucher, Principal, has been named to the Empact100 list of the country’s top young entrepreneurs and will be recognized at the White House in Washington, D.C. on November 17. He will be honored for his accomplishments and positive influence on the American economy. The Empact100 list has been created by Empact, in partnership with the Kauffman Foundation, Opportunity International, Global Entrepreneurship Week, and the Startup America Partnership.
The list was announced on November 3rd and candidates were judged based solely on reported revenue. Nominations were open to U.S. based individuals or companies that fulfilled the requirements of having all founders 30 years or younger as of December 30, 2011, and reported revenue over $100,000 in 2010, or 2011 to date.

“I am honored for the opportunity to be recognized on the Empact100 alongside so many successful young entrepreneurs and thankful to our team at Leading Edge Design Group for the expertise, dedication, and passion they bring to our organization.” said Todd Boucher, Principal Leading Edge Design Group. “Our innovative solutions for data centers, lighting, and wireless controls have helped customers in all industries – higher education, healthcare, manufacturing, biotech, retail, banking, public sector, and more – realize significant energy savings, decrease operational costs, and achieve sustainability goals and we look forward to our ongoing collaboration with them in an effort to reduce the environmental impact of their operations.”

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