Ledyard, CT · Hospitality and Entertainment
Custom LED Lighting for the
Foxwoods Resort Casino
Shooting Range
Project Overview
Precision Lighting for a High-Stakes Environment
Indoor shooting ranges present one of the most demanding lighting challenges in commercial design. Shooters require consistent, shadow-free illumination across both the firing line and target area — and the vertical surfaces between them must be lit with equal precision. A poorly illuminated range creates safety concerns, eye fatigue, and an inferior experience for guests paying premium rates at a world-class resort property.
When Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, CT moved forward on a new shooting range, the project was handled through Granite City Electric Supply Co., a Connecticut-based electrical distributor. Alejandro Uttley-Rosado of Granite City connected with Access Fixtures lighting specialist Bob M. to begin the design process. The result was a 29-fixture custom LED system, engineered from scratch using a full photometric study conducted using methods recommended by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA).
"Per our photometric review today these fixtures are custom to the project and need to be assembled."
— Bob M., Access Fixtures lighting specialist
Every luminaire in the system was built to order — configured specifically for the geometry of the range, the mounting heights, aiming angles, and optic types required to achieve uniform perpendicular illuminance at the critical vertical calculation surfaces where shooters aim.
The Challenge
Three Fixture Types. One Precisely Engineered Layout.
A shooting range is not a single-zone space. It contains distinct functional areas — the shooter's firing line, the downrange lanes, and the target zone — each with different illuminance requirements, different mounting constraints, and different aiming angles. A standard off-the-shelf fixture cannot address all three zones effectively.
The Access Fixtures lighting engineer designed a solution using three distinct custom LED fixture configurations, each built around NICHIA 3535F 5000K bright white LEDs and differentiated by optic type to address specific coverage zones within the range:
LEC40-T40D-50K-3535F (9 units)
40° optic — 40.7W, 5,150 lm each
126.5 lm/W
LEC40-T60D-50K-3535F (12 units)
60° optic — 42.1W, 5,579 lm each
132.6 lm/W
LEC40-T90D-50K-3535F (8 units)
90° optic — 42.0W, 5,547 lm each
131.9 lm/W
Photometric method
IESNA-recommended calculation methods — full DIALux study
Each fixture group was positioned and aimed with precision. The T40D narrow-optic units were mounted at 8.55 ft and aimed at steep angles (–67° to –74°) to deliver concentrated downrange illumination. The T60D mid-optic units covered the transitional zone at matched mounting heights with moderate aiming. The T90D wide-optic units served the shooter's end of the range, mounted at 8.45–12.0 ft and aimed at 0° to deliver broad, even coverage across the firing area.
Photometric Performance
Measured Results from the IESNA Study
The photometric study calculated perpendicular illuminance at 4.0 ft height across 13 vertical calculation surfaces spanning the full length of the range, plus floor-level measurements at both the firing area and the target area. All results were calculated using IESNA-recommended methods.
Firing Area
Floor Level — Firing Line
Target Area
Floor Level — Target Zone
Vertical Surfaces
Range Average — 13 Calculation Zones
Calculations generated using DIALux per IESNA-recommended methods. Perpendicular illuminance measured at 4.0 ft height across all vertical calculation surfaces. Actual performance may vary based on voltage variation, dirt accumulation, and end-user environment.
How We Got There
From Photometric Study to Production
The project followed a clear, efficient path from initial contact to order fulfillment — with the photometric study completed before the quote was finalized, ensuring the fixture configuration was validated before any commitment was made.
October 4, 2023
Photometric review conducted; quote issued same day
Access Fixtures lighting specialist Bob M. completed the photometric review with Alejandro Uttley-Rosado of Granite City Electric. The 29-fixture custom layout was confirmed. A quote was issued the same day, with a noted lead time of 4–6 weeks for custom assembly.
October 4, 2023
Full photometric report delivered to distributor
The complete IESNA photometric study — including 3D renderings, false-color illuminance maps, vertical calculation surface data, luminaire layout plans, and a full glossary — was delivered to Granite City Electric for review by Foxwoods.
November 22, 2023
Foxwoods approves project; order confirmed
Nearly seven weeks after the initial review, Alejandro confirmed that Foxwoods had approved the project and the team was ready to move forward. Bob confirmed the quote was still valid and that payment was required upfront for the custom production run.
November 22, 2023
Proforma invoice requested; order enters production queue
Granite City requested a proforma invoice for credit card processing, with delivery directed to their Plainfield, CT location for distribution to the Foxwoods job site. The order entered the Access Fixtures production queue upon payment confirmation.
Results
What Foxwoods Got
Purpose-built for shooting range optics
Three distinct fixture configurations — 40°, 60°, and 90° optics — were specified for each functional zone of the range. No standard product could have achieved the required illuminance profile across all areas simultaneously.
157,674 lm from 1,207 W
The 29-fixture system delivers 157,674 total lumens at a system efficacy of 130.6 lm/W — a highly efficient output for a demanding commercial application, with NICHIA 3535F LED sources across all fixtures.
IESNA-validated photometric design
The full photometric study was produced using IESNA-recommended methods via DIALux, providing Foxwoods with verified illuminance data across 15 calculation surfaces before a single fixture was built.
Resort-grade specification
Foxwoods Resort Casino is one of the largest resort casino properties in the US. The lighting solution was designed to match that standard — custom, precise, and backed by engineering documentation appropriate for a world-class facility.
Distributor partnership
Granite City Electric Supply Co. served as the distribution partner for this project. Access Fixtures worked directly with their inside sales team to deliver the photometric study, quote, and product — supporting the distributor relationship throughout.
Built to order, configured to spec
Every fixture in the system was custom-assembled specifically for this project. Each unit was configured with the correct optic, aiming angle, and mounting hardware for its designated position in the luminaire layout plan.
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