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Melissa Hincha-Ownby

Times Square Starbucks features new LED lighting

The new LED lighting in place at the Starbucks in Times Square mimics the look and feel of old Broadway.

Tue, Nov 29 2011 at 1:13 PM EST
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Times Square Starbucks Photos: LED Source
If you think that LED lighting is energy efficient then you would be correct. If you think that LED lighting is always harsh and bright then you’d be incorrect. The Starbucks in New York City’s famed Times Square has undergone an LED lighting makeover and the result is anything but harsh.
 
Starbucks joined forces with Focus Lighting, a New-York based architectural lighting design firm, and Florida-based LED Source on the store’s renovation. The store is located in the middle of the Times Square Theatre District and the location inspired the store’s Broadway-styled design.
 
The soft, warm hues featured in the store are made possible thanks to new LED lamps from Toshiba. The LED lamps are not only more energy efficient than traditional bulbs, they also have a longer life, which means less time spent changing out the bulbs. As an added benefit, the bulbs don’t contain mercury or lead and so there are no hazardous waste concerns should a bulb break.
 
As I sit here on what is considered a cool day in Arizona, with morning temperatures in the 50s, I look at the photos of the store and think how relaxed I would be if I were sitting in the cozy comforts of the Broadway-inspired Starbucks store sipping a nice hot chai tea. Is anyone up for a trip to Times Square?
 
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teresa washburn 03/21/2012 14:20 PM

who makes LED lights.....would like to invest in that company.

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Tarrant 11/30/2011 09:31 AM

I love the idea and the look. I can't imagine the Times Square Starbucks ever being that empty though!

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David Pearl 11/29/2011 14:22 PM

This is pretty cool! I really like all the work Starbucks is doing to green their business, I've heard they're doing some other good things on sustainability, such as using cage-free eggs in some of their baked goods, and I hope they continue to make strides on this front.

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