Holy Redeemer Catholic Church near Grand Rapids, Michigan needed more light, more color, and more control – but didn’t have the budget for a complete lighting overhaul. The church now has a whole new look without installing an entirely new system.
To add more illumination, David Kolenda of West Michigan Lighting and Controls replaced incandescent fixtures with ETC Desire D22 fixtures featuring a Lustr+ color LED array in the track surrounding the altar. ColorSource Spots and PARs added accents and highlights.
“They loved the D22’s and ColorSource fixtures – especially with the color tuning,” says Kolenda. “All the fixtures output automatically calibrated color so they get an even field from all the fixtures.”
He says the color also offers them more possibilities in the space. When children present scripture plays on the altar, or holidays require a little extra emphasis, the color adds extra vibrancy. Kolenda says church leaders are thrilled with the intensity of the fixtures. “They kept wanting to turn the lights down, the LEDs were so bright compared to what they were used to. They’re only running at 17 percent of output! They’re amazed at the variety of levels that they couldn’t get with incandescent.”
The church did not need to upgrade their ETC Paradigm system, even though it was nearly a decade old. Kolenda designed new menus for the Paradigm Touchscreen controllers, letting the church control all the new looks and colors from the same system they were used to.
ETC offers an extensive variety of fixtures at a wide range of price points and controls.
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