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PerSONNA Case Study |
Interview with: Franklin L. Geho, Owner
GEHO Architects
Allentown PA
Application: Small office with CAD workstations |
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"Our people enjoy controlling their own lighting...it’s so much easier to see our CAD screens."
- Franklin L. Geho, Owner, GEHO Architects |
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When / why did you have a problem with your lighting?
When I became an architect, we drew plans by hand so we needed lots of light. For
that close up work, bright fluorescents were, and still are, terrific. But while computers
and CAD programs have simplified our work, they’ve brought us a new dilemma. Our
employees were really bothered by reflections and glare on their CAD screens from the
bright lights. At times the contrast between dark screens and brightly lit surroundings
made it almost impossible for them to see. Quite often I’d notice people squinting
and rubbing their eyes, or squirming around to block the overhead lights with their
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How did you solve the problem?
I saw a demonstration of the PerSONNA‘ system, and learned that you could actually
dim fluorescent lights. Not only that, with PerSONNA, each CAD workstation could be
controlled separately with a nifty little handheld remote control. I knew that was the
cost-effective answer I needed. Installation was a breeze, too. The system components
retrofitted into our existing fluorescent fixtures with no changes in wiring.
How do your employees like the PerSONNA system?
When it was first installed they were absolutely joyful. After several months use, they
love the PerSONNAs. It’s so much easier to see the CAD screens; the difference is
amazing and so is the relief their eyes have felt. Now each person adjusts the light level
to where it is comfortable for him or her. . . and each definitely has a preference. One
architect takes it down to about 25% available light, another to only about 75%.
We all appreciate the flexibility to "have it our
way." PerSONNA is also quite convenient because architects frequently move from desk
to desk to work on different projects. At the touch of a button, they can create a
comfortable -- individual -- lighting level anywhere in our office.
Your employees like PerSONNA – are there additional benefits?
I don’t have complaints about reflections and glare on computer screens --
that’s a benefit -- and I think PerSONNA makes our employees happier. PerSONNA has
made the office atmosphere more relaxing, too. The lower lights just seem to make the
place quieter. In addition, there’s no doubt that we’re saving electricity since
the lighting is almost never fully on.
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| These leading organizations have PerSONNA controls. |
| Business and Industry |
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3M
AT&T
Allen-Bradley
Amway
L.L. Bean
Boeing
California Steel Industries
Caterpillar Tractor
Compaq Computer
Digital Equipment Company
Ford Motor Company
Hilton Hotels
IBM
Intel
Johnson & Johnson Medical
Las Vegas Convention Center
Meredith Corporation
Pfizer
S.C. Johnson
Seagate Computer Systems
Stratus Computer
Sybase
Texas Instruments Turner Broadcasting
Walgreen Company
Westinghouse
Whirlpool
Xyplex Incorporated
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City of College Station
El Paso Natural Gas
Northern States Power
Banking, Finance, Insurance
Bear Stearns
Dean Witter Reynolds
Employees Mutual Insurance
Liberty National Bank
Phoenix Home Life Insurance
Healthcare
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cooley Dickenson Hospital
Mayo Clinic
South Maine Medical
St. Mary's Medical Center
Education
Boston University
Carnegie Mellon University
Dartmouth Medical School
Kansas State University
Mount Holyoke College
Northampton School Department
Penn State
Smith College
Texas Tech University
University of Connecticut
University of Michigan
University of South Florida
University of Vermont
Washington State University
Wichita State
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| Disclaimer: The above listing does not constitute a direct or implied endorsement of our products by the corporations, persons or the designers of the above installations. |
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