For further energy saving

Odo Golf Center is a golf center that opened in May 1989.
Due to the nature of the area, many celebrities and professional golfers come here to practice, and this is an authentic, high-class golf driving range.
The parent company, Sawarise Co., Ltd., is a company with a history of more than 100 years since its founding. and have contributed greatly to the development of the region.

This time, we interviewed Mr. Ito, the deputy manager, and Mr. Fujikawa, our sales representative, about the lighting replacement at the Odo Golf Center.

グループ会社全体でCO2排出量の削減に取り組む

―Please tell us why you considered replacing the lighting.

Mr. Ito: The primary purpose is to save energy.
In August 2019, it was decided to replace the lighting as part of the Odo Golf Center's full-scale renovation plan.

―What kind of efforts have you made to save energy?

Our parent company, Sawarise Co., Ltd., has been holding regular meetings on CO2 reduction for about 10 years, and has been actively working on energy conservation.
At that time, Odo Golf Center changed its lighting from mercury lamps to metal halide lamps as part of its efforts.
Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, some of the lamps have been replaced with high-pressure sodium lamps, which are highly energy-saving, and this time, aiming for even greater energy savings, we decided to replace them with LEDs.
I was also conscious of the Minamata Convention on Mercury promulgated in 2015.

―I was surprised that you are implementing environmentally friendly initiatives.

Pursuing energy-saving effects, long life, and durability

―What kind of effects did you look for when considering LED lighting?

Mr. Ito: As I mentioned earlier, the primary goal is to save energy, so the major premise is to have good electrical efficiency.
Second, it must be durable enough to be used outdoors. In addition, it is important to have a long life and maintain brightness.

All the lighting on the driving range is in a high position, so even if you replace it, it will be a big and expensive one.
Therefore, it was an important condition that the product should be maintenance-free as much as possible.
In addition, it was necessary to prevent the light from leaking into the surrounding houses and maintain the brightness.

Of course, the most important thing is to prepare an environment that satisfies our customers even during night practice.

―Please tell us why you chose ShinyU LED this time.

Mr. Ito: The point is that all desired effects can be achieved.
In particular, it was highly evaluated for its long life and no drop in light power.

Fujikawa: One of the features of ShinyU LEDs is the "special technology that allows instant heat dissipation" to achieve a long life.
In addition, since the structure is simple, the defect/failure rate is extremely low, which was also suitable for this request.
In fact, Odo Golf Center is close to the sea, so it is strongly affected by the sea breeze.
Our strength is that our products can withstand such environments.

Mr. Ito: The deciding factor was that I felt that I could entrust the after-sales follow-up with peace of mind.
I was a little worried about how they would respond after the installation, as my previous lighting company never came to check on the situation after the installation, but Macnica 's sales staff was there to help immediately if something happened. I felt very relieved that he did.
After installing it, I changed the angle of the light, and the adjustment was quick.

From the left: Fujikawa from sales and Mr. Ito, deputy manager of Odo Golf Center

- Please tell us about the effect after the introduction.

Mr. Ito: I think the amount of electricity used in the lighting section is less than half of what it used to be.
In this renovation work, we replaced the lighting and digitized the entire driving range, so the amount of electricity used should have increased considerably, but it is almost the same as before.
I think we have achieved our initial goal of saving energy.

―How was the customer reaction?

Mr. Ito: We have received feedback that it is brighter than similar facilities in the surrounding area.
It's not just the lighting, but the effect of the renovation work has doubled or tripled the number of customers.
There are more young customers who have never been here before.
Especially at night, the number of visitors has increased, so I think the effect of the lighting is great.
Also, I am very satisfied with the prompt response to my inquiries.

―Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk to us!

Odo Golf Center at night

Left: Lighting device before replacement Right: ShinyU LED lighting device after replacement

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