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This is the second in our series of articles meant to take the mystery out of savings and payback calculations for lighting. From designers to engineers to executives, lighting projects are more commonly cross-functional decisions.
This article focuses on one of the least-covered questions on savings calculations for lighting projects: How can a lighting retrofit save you money on HVAC costs?
Topics: Savings, Payback, & ROI, Lighting Maintenance, Energy Efficiency, Hotels, Education, Energy Savings, Multifamily, Commercial Office, Hospitality
Last year, we published our first-ever LED Buying Guide. We say over and over again around here that our goal is to make lighting easier for our customers, and the LED Buying Guide was published with that objective in mind.
The lighting world has undergone rapid changes over the last decade with the emergence and proliferation of light emitting diode (LED) lighting technology. Just seven years ago, in 2010, less than 10 manufacturers made up 90 percent of the lighting market. Last year, that market share was spread between more than 400 manufacturers, each with its own fluid, iterative product line.
That's a lot to keep up with.
So, how do we make things easier for you?
Topics: Lighting Design, Restaurants, Lighting Maintenance, Energy Efficiency, Retail
Have you ever considered cutting your cable TV subscription? With faster internet speeds and more video streaming services out there — Netflix, Amazon Video, Hulu, and YouTube, to name a few — it seems like more people are considering changing the channel from traditional cable or satellite TV providers for on-demand, more customizable TV streaming services.
If you’ve considered this, you’ve probably looked at a cable bill and thought, "How can they get away with charging that kind of money?"
If you’ve had this experience, you’ve certainly evaluated the high cost of the status quo.
Topics: LED, Savings, Payback, & ROI, Lighting Maintenance, Energy Savings, Lighting Retrofits
This is the fourth article in our series exploring savings and payback calculations for lighting retrofits. The complexity of lighting payback calculations can make your head spin and make you wonder what applies to you and what doesn't.
This article focuses on the labor savings that you gain when you switch to long-life lighting products, like LED.
Topics: Savings, Payback, & ROI, Lighting Maintenance, Energy Efficiency, Retail, Project Management, Commercial Office
You've heard the buzz about lighting as a service but you're not sure if it's actually worthwhile or if you'll end up paying more in the end. You're not alone.
Whether you're a Chief Engineer, Director of Maintenance, or Energy Manager, you're probably responsible for finding the most energy efficient and cost saving solutions for your company. But oftentimes with LaaS, there seems to be a lack of clarity around what actually goes into pricing. We're here to shed some light on the topic to help you make the best decision for your business.
Topics: Savings, Payback, & ROI, Lighting Maintenance, Lighting as a Service
Topics: LED, Savings, Payback, & ROI, Restaurants, Movie Theaters, Lighting Maintenance, Energy Efficiency, Retail, Parking, Healthcare, Hotels, Industrial & Warehouse, Education, Multifamily, Commercial Office, Hospitality
We often stress the importance of careful product selection on this blog. From comparisons between fixtures and lamps, to checklists of questions to ask lighting manufacturers, to comprehensive LED Buying Guides, our product-centric content is pretty extensive.
But as you know, selecting the right product is only one half of the process when you’re gearing up for a lighting project.
Topics: Lighting Maintenance, Project Management
If you've been wondering how your business can afford the initial investment in a LED lighting retrofit or how you can convince upper management that it's worth the money, lighting as a service may be an option worth considering.
The lighting industry has started moving in this direction as long-life LED products continue to get more efficient and it is getting harder and harder to compete for internal capital requests and building operations often lose out to more glamorous requests.
Topics: LED, Lighting Maintenance, Lighting as a Service
When it comes to a lighting retrofit, you want to be able to accurately predict what kind of savings you’ll get after everything’s said and done. Accurate savings estimates make a deposit of trust and expertise in your account when you go to your boss for that next money-saving project.
Topics: Restaurants, Movie Theaters, Lighting Maintenance, Lighting Rebates, Energy Efficiency, Retail, Parking, Healthcare, Hotels, Industrial & Warehouse, Education, Energy Savings, Multifamily, Commercial Office, Hospitality
Warranties are almost always an important consideration in the buying process. Whether you're buying a new car, new tires, or a new stereo, smart buying is knowing what kind of protection you have on your purchase should the product prematurely malfunction.
Buying lighting is no different, especially these days when more and more buildings are switching to long-life lighting. When you make that purchase, you want to know for sure that your lighting will last as long as the manufacturer says it will.
But malfunctions happen from time to time. So how can you find that security?
Topics: Inside the Industry, Lighting Maintenance, FAQs, LED Lifespan, Warranty
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