OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lusio Solid-State Lighting, a worldwide brand and division of LightWild, today announced the installation of Lusio SSL fixtures at Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana.

Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana in Muncie has been helping feed the hungry in the area for 27 years. The non-profit agency was able to make energy efficient upgrades to its facility after receiving an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG).  The EECBG program is funded through the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) and administered in Indiana by the Indiana Office of Energy Development (OED).

"We were thrilled to receive the grant," said Lois Rockhill, Executive Director of Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana.  "The Lusio Solid-State Lighting fixtures will pay for themselves over time by helping us lower our energy bills, and every dollar we save on energy bills can go toward meals for those we serve."  

The fixtures installed at the Second Harvest Food Bank are part of the Lusio Solid-State Lighting family that includes 80 models and five light distributions tailored to commercial and industrial facilities that utilize high bay, low bay, and aisle lighting fixtures.

About Lusio® Solid-State Lighting

Lusio delivers a new experience in commercial and industrial lighting with fixtures that provide quiet, super-clean lighting with lumens that meet or exceed traditional legacy fluorescent and metal halide lighting sources. Mercury free, low maintenance and dimmable, Lusio offers a 35-70% energy savings through a direct replacement of HID and fluorescent fixtures and are backed by an industry leading 7-year warranty.

Made in the USA, Lusio fixtures are built with top-quality materials including low glare reflectors, sophisticated heat sinks for superior thermal management,  premium LEDs, and robust housings that are comprised of up to 80% recycled aluminum.

Lusio Solid-State Lighting enables companies to meet their green initiatives in a variety of commercial and industrial spaces such as warehouses, big-box retail, convention centers, laboratories, high-ceiling office spaces, transportation terminals, manufacturing plants, and arena concourses.  Lusio is installed at various locations worldwide including 4,750 fixtures at the Qatar National Convention Centre extension, the world's largest general illumination LED project in the world to date.

Lusio is a worldwide brand and registered trademark of LightWild. Learn more about Lusio Solid-State Lighting at www.LusioLighting.com.

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