Prize(s) Winners in Industrial Building Lighting Design / LED Exterior Lighting Design
Lighting Design/Product Company Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design, Inc.
Lead Designers Simi Burg
Other Designer's names Austine Liburd
Architecture Company Jacobs Solutions
Client Jacobs Solutions
Photo Credits Chad Baumer Photography
Completion Date July 2024
Project Location St. Cloud, Florida
Entry DescriptionLocated in St. Cloud, Florida, the Orlando Utility Company’s new Operations and Maintenance Center sets a benchmark for sustainable industrial design, achieving Net Zero, LEED Gold, and Fitwel certifications. The project integrates energy efficiency, innovative lighting, and respect for local environmental priorities. Challenges included creating a hospitality-inspired interior in an industrial setting, preventing light trespass, and reinforcing the company’s energy identity. The exterior draws from the region’s citrus heritage, while lighting celebrates electricity as a dynamic force. Visitors encounter a sensory experience through glowing pavilions, color-shifting walkways, and subtle in-grade fixtures. Inside, lighting enhances comfort and function with power line-inspired chandeliers, acoustic panels, and daylight-responsive controls. Exterior lighting blends into the landscape, using adaptive dimming and wireless mesh controls to reduce sky glow and prevent light spill. The result is a high-performance, energy-conscious hub that reflects OUC’s sustainable vision.
Sustainability ApproachThe project blends energy efficiency, innovative lighting, and community-focused environmental values. Challenges included creating a hospitality-inspired interior in an industrial space, complying with strict light trespass rules, and reinforcing the company’s energy identity. The exterior nods to the region’s citrus heritage, while dynamic lighting evokes the power of electricity. Visitors experience a sensory journey—from the warm glow of the Energy Pavilion to a color-shifting walkway and subtle in-grade fixtures. Inside, lighting enhances comfort and efficiency with power line-inspired chandeliers, low-glare downlights, acoustic panels, and daylight-responsive controls. Advanced systems enable multi-scene presets, daylight harvesting, and adaptive dimming. Energy savings include: Warehouse Interior 61.8%, Exterior 36.9%; Fleet Building Interior 58.7%, Exterior 29% below baseline.
