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5 ways to sell a lighting retrofit to your boss

Posted by Jules Tompkins on Dec 7, 2017 8:55:00 AM

There are a lot of big numbers that get thrown around in lighting retrofit discussions. The savings –– from the cost of energy to the lessened maintenance workload –– can be eye-popping.

Yet, oftentimes, the only number that is really eye-popping to your boss is that of upfront cost.

The reality is, no matter how common sense a retrofit may seem, big expenditures rarely get passed swiftly. (And sometimes, the sheer size of the number on the price tag can delay a quick-ROI, "common sense" project for years.)

If you're like so many of our lighting-savvy customers who have had trouble getting budgetary approval for an energy-saving lighting conversion, maybe one of the ideas below can help you to get something pushed through and start saving your company money with a refreshed look.

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Topics: LED, Savings, Payback, & ROI, Education Facility, warehouse lighting, Hotel Lighting, Hospitality Lighting, Office Building Lighting, Multi-Family Lighting, Parking Garage Lighting, Hospital Lighting, Retail Lighting, Restaurant Lighting, Movie Theater Lighting

The secret to saving on lighting costs: Retrofit these 8 places in your building for super fast ROI

Posted by Bob Croucher on Oct 10, 2017 2:25:00 PM

LED is an exciting technology, but completely changing the lighting in your building over to LED may not always be practical nor the best choice today. We still get a lot of questions from customers asking where in their buildings are the best places to convert to LED.

Oftentimes, the switch to energy efficient lighting takes place over a few phases. One section of the building is changed first. Then, when the energy savings from that kicks in, more money is allocated for similar projects. That's how one of our customers at a high-rise apartment building managed to retrofit every socket to top-of-the-line LED.

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Topics: LED, Savings, Payback, & ROI, Restaurant Lighting, Movie Theater Lighting, Retail Lighting, Parking Garage Lighting, Hospitality Lighting, Hospital Lighting, Multi-Family Lighting

What is the average lead time for a lighting order?

Posted by Shannon Eaker on Aug 23, 2017 12:25:00 PM

When making the decision to purchase a certain lighting product, are there any questions that matter more than price, availability, and timeline?

Perhaps that's the case with anything you order –– how much does it cost, is it in stock, and when am I going to get it?

But the stakes can be pretty high when you're ordering lighting to get your building or store into shape before an executive visits or ahead of the holidays or when you're knee-deep in a national rollout schedule.

So, if you call Regency right now and purchase lighting, how long will it take to get your order?

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Topics: Restaurant Lighting, Movie Theater Lighting, Parking Garage Lighting, Hospitality Lighting, Project Management, Multi-Family Lighting, Office Building Lighting

How to recycle fluorescent lighting and electronic waste

Posted by Greg Tellason on Apr 20, 2017 1:42:00 PM

Are you currently retrofitting to LEDs and left with some old lamps? Do you just pile them up in the back of your building?

Hopefully not.

As we move forward in the ever-changing world of lighting, staying educated and sensitive to the environmental impact of energy consumption and use of lighting has been more important than ever before. When you purchase lighting, you may not just be thinking about replacing the lamp that is in the socket, but also thinking about how the new product will impact energy, as well as the environment.

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Topics: Energy Efficiency, Inside Regency, Education Facility, warehouse lighting, Home Lighting, Hotel Lighting, Hospitality Lighting, Lighting Maintenance, Office Building Lighting, Multi-Family Lighting, Parking Garage Lighting, Hospital Lighting, Retail Lighting, Movie Theater Lighting, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Restaurant Lighting

How lighting subconsciously affects your customers

Posted by Aletheia Cyr on Mar 7, 2017 10:10:00 AM

About a year ago, I was on a Costco run, but was turned away when I arrived. It was the middle of the day and the whole store was shut down.

Care to guess why?

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Topics: Lighting Design, Restaurant Lighting, Movie Theater Lighting, Retail Lighting, Hospitality Lighting

How to use Regency's lighting calculator: Calculating energy savings from a lighting retrofit

Posted by Jules Tompkins on Jan 13, 2017 3:15:00 PM

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Topics: LED, Energy Efficiency, Savings, Payback, & ROI, Education Facility, warehouse lighting, Hotel Lighting, Hospitality Lighting, Lighting Maintenance, Office Building Lighting, Multi-Family Lighting, Parking Garage Lighting, Hospital Lighting, Retail Lighting, Movie Theater Lighting, Restaurant Lighting

The difference between kW and kWh in lighting retrofits [calculator]

Posted by Andrew Thomas on Sep 29, 2016 4:10:00 PM

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.

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Topics: Lighting Rebates, Energy Efficiency, Education Facility, warehouse lighting, Hotel Lighting, Hospitality Lighting, Lighting Maintenance, Office Building Lighting, Parking Garage Lighting, Multi-Family Lighting, Hospital Lighting, Retail Lighting, Movie Theater Lighting, Restaurant Lighting

What are the best lighting retrofit opportunities for a movie theater?

Posted by Rick Weber on Mar 8, 2016 11:18:00 AM

We get asked on a regular basis about the best products for different lighting applications. As lighting distributors with access to the product lines of over 1,000 vendors, our approach to answering such questions can never really be one-size-fits-all.

The reality is that the process of narrowing down to the best options requires a true understanding your specific application.

(We’re beginning to outline our recommendations based on the type of business so you don’t have to read between the lines on a more general list of products. Stay tuned for more articles like this geared for specific industries.)

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Topics: LED, Movie Theater Lighting, FAQs

LED lighting advantages for businesses

Posted by Matt Chesla on Jan 12, 2016 12:00:00 PM

There are numerous LED lighting advantages for businesses, even though it may seem that we’re bringing to light a lot of instances when LED lighting may not be the best choice lately. We talk with many clients who question if switching to LED lighting is the right investment for their company and, truthfully, more often than not, it is.

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Topics: LED, Restaurant Lighting, Movie Theater Lighting, Energy Efficiency, Retail Lighting, Parking Garage Lighting, Hospitality Lighting, Hospital Lighting, Multi-Family Lighting, Office Building Lighting

Practical advice on commercial lighting from LED retrofits to lighting design.

5 ways to sell a lighting retrofit to your boss

The secret to saving on lighting costs: Retrofit these 8 places in your building for super fast ROI

What is the average lead time for a lighting order?

How to recycle fluorescent lighting and electronic waste

How lighting subconsciously affects your customers

How to use Regency's lighting calculator: Calculating energy savings from a lighting retrofit

The difference between kW and kWh in lighting retrofits [calculator]

What are the best lighting retrofit opportunities for a movie theater?

LED lighting advantages for businesses

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