<div dir="auto">Since I build stand-alone live theatres, this answer is not totally appropriate to High Schools, but: The highest priority that I am given, as a designer/builder are the looks of the exterior and the interior ‘look’ the lobby that has a donor’s name on it. The ‘Look’ rather than the comfort of seats is also important to Donors. They have never heard of ‘Dimmer per circuit’, and could not make that a priority, as the price of Copper and labor is rising faster than that of Dimmers.<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">/s/ Richard<br>_________</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Dec 9, 2024 at 9:47 AM Bill Conner via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>I was wondering if in new build stages, or major renovations, how much incandescent production lighting is being installed. In my work, I went over 100% LED more than 15 years ago.</div><div><br></div><div>Question is what you see or know, not what you'd like. :)</div><div><br></div><div>Likewise, I'dassume there's a lot of theatres - and I think high school since they are the overwhelming number of theatres in the US - still using a lot of incandescent lighting. Agree or disagree based on what you've seen? It is unfortunate that school construction and thus the equipment is based on bond issues, and there is little money for things like replacing stage equipment. Easier to get a new HS theatre than renovate and re-equip an existing one for much less.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you.</div></div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Bill Conner Fellow of the ASTC</div></div>
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