01/06/2026
Best Lights Brightens Grand Valley State University’s Indoor Campus Recreation Spaces
Kylie Wulf by Kylie Wulf
A recent upgrade at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) focused on lighting in their indoor practice facility. By partnering with Best Lights, GVSU is providing students with better visibility and a brighter, more inviting environment, particularly benefiting student-athletes. The change provides twice the light with over 50% savings on energy.
Below, Rence Meredith, the associate vice president of Facilities Services at GVSU, details the decision to work with Best Lights and the benefits seen since.
Why did you decide to partner with Best Lights?
I met Gary Yurich, the owner and president of Best Lights, at an industry tradeshow and his passion for and knowledge of lighting stood out. After the show, we connected to discuss opportunities on campus. We landed on our indoor practice facility and it has been nothing but a positive experience.
How does working with Best Lights benefit your students?
All students and users — especially our student-athletes — will benefit from increased light and visibility.
What else can you tell other campus rec professionals about the benefits of working with Best Lights?
From my first introduction to Gary to the final rebate form, Best Lights have been great to work with. The rebate we received for the energy savings upgrade paid for almost half of the cost of the project. I highly recommend working with Best Lights for all your field and athletic venue needs.
For more information, visit bestlights.com.
