OVERVIEW
Helix Community Schools partnered with Entegrity and Community Energy Alliance to address outdated lighting across multiple educational facilities in the Baton Rouge area. The project included LED lighting upgrades at Mentorship Academy, Mentorship Athletics, and Baker High School, with improvements spanning classrooms, common areas, athletic spaces, and performing arts facilities.
Entegrity helped identify the lighting opportunities and supported Helix in securing funding through the Louisiana Public Service Commission’s (LPSC) Statewide Energy Efficiency Program for Public Entities. The resulting upgrades were completed in approximately 2.5 weeks, providing a targeted facility improvement with minimal disruption.
The new LED systems reduce lighting energy use and maintenance needs while significantly improving light levels in many of the upgraded spaces.
SCOPE
- LED lighting upgrades across three Helix Community Schools facilities
- Comprehensive interior and exterior lighting improvements at Mentorship Academy
- LED upgrades to the weight room, locker room, restrooms, and kitchen at Mentorship Athletics
- Gymnasium high-bay and Performing Arts Center lighting upgrades at Baker High School
- Support for LPSC energy-efficiency funding and project documentation
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Secured $237,240 in approved project funding through the Louisiana Public Service Commission’s Statewide Energy Efficiency Program for Public Entities
- Completed installation in approximately 2.5 weeks
- Improved classroom lighting at Mentorship Academy, with several areas increasing from approximately 15–30 foot-candles to 30–50 foot-candles
- Increased Baker High School gymnasium lighting from approximately 30–35 foot-candles to 85–115 foot-candles
- Reduced lighting energy use through replacement of outdated fixtures with LED technology
