Lighting Upgrades
One of the best and easiest ways to lower your carbon footprint and your utility bill is to upgrade your lighting. New technology continues to improve both the quality and efficiency of lighting systems. CED can perform a lighting audit of your facility and recommend the most efficient lighting system for your various applications. We can assist with the design, layout and cost justification for your lighting upgrade. In many cases utility rebates are available to help offset the necessary capital expenditure. CED can guide you to the available rebates and through the application process.
Lamp and Ballast Retrofit
Combining energy-efficient lamps with efficient electronic ballasts not only reduces the amount of overall energy consumed, but can also reduce the number of lamps needed for a particular application. CED personnel can conduct a lighting audit of your facility and show you many energy saving retrofit opportunities. Even seemingly minor energy efficiency improvements can have a major impact on operating expenses-long term savings that can quickly repay the minimal capital investment.
Occupancy Sensors
Occupancy sensors automatically turn off lighting in unoccupied spaces such as offices, classrooms, conference rooms, storage rooms and restrooms. Reduced lighting usage lowers operating cost and saves money. Additional savings stem from reduced air conditioning costs, lamp replacement, maintenance and power demand during peak hours. Sensors have the potential to reduce wasted lighting by 13 to 90% for a significant return on investment. CED personnel can conduct a survey of your facility and select the right sensors for your various applications. They can calculate the payback from your investment and guide you to any available utility rebates.
Dimming/Lighting Controls
Dimming your lights is a great start to saving energy. In most office buildings, lighting accounts for 39% of annual electricity use. A single dimmer can save as much as $85 annually. Manually controlled individual dimmers, single room controls, automated controls and daylight control all offer significant saving potential. Let CED help select the lighting controls that best fit your application and offer the greatest energy savings potential.