Eldorado International Airport has completed the installation of 8,941 sets of Signify 3D printed downlights, taking a solid step on the road to energy conservation and emission reduction. Compared to traditional metal lamps, 3D printed lamps can reduce carbon footprint by 75%. In addition, Signify helped the airport retrofit more than 14,000 lighting points with LEDs, reducing electricity consumption by 66%. El Dorado International Airport is the largest airport in Latin America in terms of cargo volume and third in passenger traffic, and 60% of its carbon footprint comes from electricity consumption. Therefore, the lighting retrofit will further reduce the airport's carbon emissions, helping it to become a model of energy-saving and sustainable operations in the country and in Latin America.
3D printed lamps can provide precise customized lighting solutions according to customer needs. Compared to traditional metal lamps, 3D printed lamps (excluding electronics and optics) can reduce carbon footprint by 75%. Signify uses 100% recyclable polycarbonate material and limits the number of screws and parts used to make recycling easier while reducing product weight. These initiatives can further reduce carbon emissions by 28% in product transport. Not only that, Signify eliminates the varnishing process in the production process and uses colored materials directly, reducing additional coloring or post-processing, further simplifying the production process. Almost every component can be reused or recycled, responding positively to the call for a circular economy.
“Our goal is to set the benchmark for energy efficiency and sustainable operations in Colombia and Latin America. We are delighted to have access to an innovative 3D printed downlight solution and are also the first in Latin America to use a remote management system for lighting infrastructure”, Mauricio Vélez, infrastructure manager at El Dorado International Airport operator OPAIN. The airport was recently awarded the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Award for Operation and Maintenance (version 4.1) Platinum certification.
In addition, Signify installed luminaires in the airport's outdoor spaces and connected them to Signify's Interact smart connected lighting system. Through Interact's lighting management control panel, airport operators can remotely monitor, manage and control each lighting point one-to-one from any location, grasp the status of the lighting system in real-time, and enable preventive maintenance and rapid failure response, thereby reducing maintenance costs, optimizing operations, and minimize surprises.
"As a business operating 100% carbon neutral, we are committed to promoting responsible consumption and production by producing reprintable, refurbished, reused, and recyclable products. We are honored to be a part of this project and help this important regional hub at El Dorado International Airport achieve its sustainability goals," said Felipe Uribe, General Manager, North Latin America, Signify.
3D-printed lamps help El Dorado International Airport achieve its sustainability goals, fulfilling our circular economy revenue commitment: By 2025, Signify's revenue share from recycled products, systems and services will double to 32%. This is also one of the key goals under Signify's "Sparkling Life, Better World 2025" plan launched in September 2020.
