Color Kinetics Showcase CN Tower

Toronto, Canada

Signifying another milestone in the adoption of LED sources for large-scale landmark projects, in June 2007 Color Kinetics’ LED lighting systems dynamically transformed the world’s tallest freestanding tower: the CN Tower in Toronto. The installation was unveiled to the public with great fanfare on June 28.

CN Tower stands 1,815 feet (553 meters) tall and is considered an engineering wonder of the modern world. For nearly a decade the Tower was minimally lit in an effort to conserve energy while awaiting a better long-term lighting solution. Following extensive evaluation, a Color Kinetics system was chosen to visually transform the Tower’s appearance while reducing energy consumption and maintenance requirements at the same time. According to preliminary operation, the Tower will consume less energy when fully illuminated by LED fixtures than it did when only partially illuminated by conventional sources.

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