Color Kinetics Showcase Con Edison Building

New York, NY

Who better to demonstrate the impact of energy-efficient LED lighting than Con Edison – the utility that’s been supplying energy to power New York City for more than 180 years!

In September 2008 Con Edison re-lit the iconic tower atop its headquarters with an intelligent LED system from Philips Color Kinetics – cutting its former energy consumption while simultaneously enabling vibrant, color-changing effects that are a hallmark of the Manhattan skyline. Previously the tower had been lit by traditional high intensity discharge (HID) lighting, which required colored filters to display effects for holidays and special occasions. By contrast, the new fixtures combine digital control technology with red, green and blue LEDs to generate millions of colors and dynamic effects with the simple push of a button. Learn more...