CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From the all-natural ingredients used in the food to the hemp fabric furniture and organic cotton uniforms worn by the staff, every detail of AKASHA was developed with sustainability principles in mind. Located in Culver City, Calif., the new five-star restaurant, bar and bakery features American style cuisine in a hip, creative and environmentally conscious atmosphere.
The restaurant's focus on environmental impacts extends to the lighting design as well. In a collaborative effort, GE Consumer & Industrial, Light Group and Janmar Lighting joined forces to develop a design focused on using innovative technologies in new and unique applications. This new approach not only defies traditional beliefs about restaurant lighting, but also offers AKASHA a total savings of more than $5,000 per year by reducing its energy consumption.
"We knew we wanted to use a ceramic metal halide-based design, and GE is an industry leader in low-watt ceramic metal halide technology," says Michael Aubrey, President of Janmar Lighting. "We designed our fixture to be compatible with GE's 20-watt CMH® lamps, and the result was a cutting-edge lighting solution that sets the standard for quality ceramic metal halide lighting."
Aubrey estimates the GE 20-watt CMH® lamps are reducing AKASHA's overall energy consumption by approximately 77 percent when compared with a standard design using MR16 and halogen lamped fixtures.
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