Cree
Cree illuminates campuses with energy-efficient LED lighting, virtually eliminating manufacturing line downtime due to lighting maintenance while achieving 49 percent savings annually in energy costs.
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At the forefront of light emitting diode (LED) technology advances for over 25 years now, Durham, NC-based Cree, Inc. is dedicated to making energy-wasting traditional lighting technologies obsolete through the use of energy-efficient LED lighting. Employing over 6,000 people globally, Cree is a market-leading innovator, developing and manufacturing lighting-class LEDs, LED lighting, and semiconductor products for power and radio frequency applications.
Cree’s commitment to energy-saving LED technology begins at home — on its North Carolina campuses in Research Triangle Park, Durham and Morrisville with some 1.25 million square feet of floor space. Since 2009, almost 9,000 Cree® LED luminaires have been installed in those facilities, replacing fluorescent lighting systems. The exterior lighting has also been upgraded to Cree LEDway® streetlights and Cree Edge™ area luminaires.
