We specialize in lighting retrofits & energy efficient solutions

Lighting accounts for about 40% of energy consumption in the commercial building sector. Within that sector, retail and warehouse facilities are among the biggest consumers. With much of that energy being wasted, it results in higher utility bills and carbon emissions. Now the lighting industry is on the dawn of a new era driven by significant change in technology.

Equipment installed pre-1990 is considered to be old and outdated. By doing a lighting retrofit you can reduce your company’s energy cost by 50% or more. In addition, by utilizing “intelligent lighting” warehouses and distribution centers can acheive greater savings with lighting controls that dim or shut off lighting in areas that are not occupied.

A lighting retrofit will not only reduce your operating costs, you will increase your bottom line and create a better working environment making everyone happy. Our customers come to rely on us because we offer the best solutions for their needs without a bias for one product over another… just the best solution. This unique position allows us a great opportunity to develop lighting solutions across a wide scope of technologies, offering customers the right solution for their specific needs. So whether you’re looking for Induction, energy efficient fluorescent’s or LED’s, we can help you make more money.

Why do you need a Lighting Retrofit?

With today’s technology, a lighting retrofit will achieve significant energy savings and give you a payback of less than two years. It will also provide the same or better light levels while maintaining a safe, well-lit environment and increase employee productivity.

Too often opportunities are missed when inexperienced general managers, CFO’s or business owners focus on the initial cost of doing a lighting retrofit, rather than “looking ahead” at the actual savings and increased bottom line, they tend to pass up the idea of doing a lighting retrofit. However, with a proven track record of energy savings and in depth analyis of your facility, we can present the solutions to you along with a 5 or 10 year comparison of savings in order to help you make a proper decision.

So if you want to reduce your company’s energy cost by 50%, take advantage state/federal incentives and deduct up to $1.80 a sqft or 100% of an outdoor project in the same year (EPAct 2005).There has never been a better time to do a lighting retrofit. Of course these incentives wont last forever and as state bodies begin to phase out old technologies and introduce the new, it will soon become the standard and we will no longer see these aggressive incentives to upgrade your lighting. So if you have old t12 fluorescent’s, metal halide’s (HID) or high pressure sodium’s in your office, warehouse or distribution center give us a call or fill out our request form to see how an energy efficient lighting retrofit can help your business.

What you need to know:

EISA Act of 2007

The Energy Independence and Security Act 2007 (EISA) is a federal law aimed at the reduction of energy consumption, reduced dependence on foreign oil and strategies for addressing global climate change. A portion of the EISA act relates to the use of of metal halide probe start ballasts for use in 150W – 500W luminaires and prohibits the sale of these ballasts effective January 1, 2009. as of July 1, 2010, the Department of Energy prohibited the manufacture of T12 magnetic ballasts solely for replacement purposes.

The stated purpose of the act is “to move the US toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.”

Ultimately, the Act is a way of lowering energy costs to consumers and it followed another major piece of energy legislation, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct).

How does this affect you?

The EISA Law places a federal ban on T12 ballast and bulb manufacturing and limit the sale of remaining quantities. This means you will have to upgrade to new energy-efficient T-8 or T-5′s if you are currently using T-12′s, click here to read more.

On the bright side, this is the perfect time to upgrade your facility’s lighting to a more efficient system. According to the Energy Cost Savings Council, energy-efficient lighting projects generate an average45% return on investment, paying for themselves in just 2.2 years, which is a pretty good ROI with 5 years left on your lease. Considering the increased availability of incentives and rebates, coupled with the extension of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) tax deduction for qualifying projects completed before January 1, 2014 and savings is significant in an even shorter time frame.

As National Lighting Bureau Vice Chair once said,

Very simply, there has never been a better time for end users to capitalize on their lighting upgrade opportunities. Susan Bloom

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