The Kathleen and Tom Elam Center, University of Tennessee, Martin, TN
The Kathleen and Tom Elam Center is a large, multi-purpose sports and recreation facility located on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin, TN. With various sports arenas, including seven basketball courts, seven racquetball courts, as well as volleyball and badminton courts, our client required lighting solutions that were easy to retrofit to ensure the project was completed as quickly as possible.
In addition to several non-working fixtures, the outdated HID lights were causing inadequate illumination and higher energy costs. Recognizing the need for a lighting upgrade, our client reached out to us for energy-efficient LED solutions that could deliver better light output while reducing operational expenses.
After a thorough discussion with our lighting partner, Clear Advantage Lighting, on the most suitable lighting solutions for this project, IKIO provided them with our top-of-the-line Prima UFO High Bays and RGBW Stadium Lights—both known for their superior illumination and energy efficiency.
Among the selected distributions, they used 300W and 240W Prima UFO High Bays along with 300W RGBW Stadium Lights. By strategically planning the placement of IKIO’s luminaires, they achieved better coverage with fewer fixtures, leading to lower operating costs and reduced maintenance expenses over time. These upgrades will result in significant long-term savings for the project.
The lighting at the center looks great! Both high bay and stadium lights worked efficiently and gave the desired output. The IKIO team was also interactive throughout the project, which made the overall execution very convenient. Overall, happy with the end result.
