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kW vs. kWh: How much energy is my lighting using? [Calculator]

Posted by Andrew Thomas on Oct 14, 2019 3:15:00 PM
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How much energy does a light bulb use, and how does lighting affect your electricity bill? How much will a lighting retrofit save you? How do you begin to estimate the value of a potential lighting rebate?

There’s one common thread that runs through each of these questions: the difference between watts (W), kilowatts (kW), and kilowatt-hours (kWh). Calculating watts to kWh could help you understand the answers to the questions above.

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Topics: Savings, Payback, & ROI, Lighting rebates

Answering your questions on energy savings [Ask the expert series]

Posted by Bo Klune on Apr 3, 2018 11:48:00 AM
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Bo Klune is our Regional Lighting Specialist Manager who oversees the Dallas and Atlanta regions. Bo has many years of experience in the lighting industry – finding the most efficient energy savings for his customers. Every day we answer countless questions surrounding the topic of energy savings so he's here to help answer some of the most common. Here's Bo with more: 

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Topics: Savings, Payback, & ROI, Restaurant Lighting, Energy efficiency, Retail Lighting, Parking Garage Lighting, Hospital lighting, Hotel lighting, Warehouse lighting, Education facility, Multifamily lighting, Commercial office lighting

5 ways to sell a lighting retrofit to your boss

Posted by Jules Tompkins on Dec 7, 2017 8:55:00 AM
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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, Restaurant Lighting, Movie theater lighting, Retail Lighting, Parking Garage Lighting, Hospital lighting, Hotel lighting, Warehouse lighting, Education facility, Multifamily lighting, Commercial office lighting

Three reasons sports and entertainment venues are going LED

Posted by Jules Tompkins on Dec 5, 2017 5:05:00 PM
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Last year, we helped the Staples Center in Los Angeles retrofit to LED lighting. Between that venue and the adjacent Microsoft Theater, the property manager retrofitted over 100 fixtures to LED, bringing the cost of energy down to 25 percent of what the venues used to pay, when they were using metal halide fixtures. Check out our case study here.

But their decision had more to do with maintenance than energy, which can be extremely difficult in hard-to-reach areas.

That brings us to our first reason why venues like the Staples Center and the Microsoft Theater are rapidly retrofitting to LED:

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Topics: LED, Savings, Payback, & ROI, Lighting tidbits

Here are some lumen per watt (LPW) targets for common LEDs

Posted by Charles Koekemoer on Oct 23, 2017 2:15:00 PM
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Let's be honest. Usually, choosing between LED products is no straightforward undertaking. Which product specs matter for you and which are nonessential?

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Topics: LED, Savings, Payback, & ROI, Restaurant Lighting, Energy efficiency, Parking Garage Lighting, Hotel lighting, Multifamily lighting, Commercial office 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
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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, Hospital lighting, Hotel lighting, Multifamily lighting

Regency works with US government to better illuminate San Ysidro-Tijuana border

Posted by Jules Tompkins on Sep 26, 2017 5:10:48 PM
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The busiest international port of entry in the world is 14 miles south of downtown San Diego, in San Ysidro, California. Every day, more than 20,000 people cross the U.S.-Mexico border through this port, which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year.

When it came time to upgrade lighting, the U.S. General Services Administration – which manages the San Ysidro property – was looking to accomplish a few primary objectives:

  • Raise light levels for border agents and customs officials as they process visa paperwork, inspect vehicles, etc.
  • Increase fixture life rating to limit challenging, costly maintenance atop 125-foot mastheads
  • Advance toward goal of net-zero energy consumption at San Ysidro by reducing energy required by fixtures
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Here are 4 hot LED lighting rebate programs that could jumpstart your next retrofit

Posted by Tad Mehringer on Aug 30, 2017 3:10:00 PM
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Energy rebates can be a big boost for building improvement projects, like a lighting retrofit. But is the reward even worth the hassle? 

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Topics: Savings, Payback, & ROI, Lighting rebates, Energy efficiency, Energy savings, LED retrofit

Limited project capital? Try these 3 pro tips to reap big savings from an easy LED retrofit

Posted by Ron Pilner on Jul 25, 2017 5:05:00 PM
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What products should you retrofit to LED first?

Our lighting experts get that question all the time. Fortunately, there’s a pretty simple answer. 

If you have any applications in your building that still have incandescent or halogen lighting, start there first. Why?

The retrofit from incandescent or halogen to LED gives you the biggest energy savings and almost always the fastest return on investment. We all want to make our money back quickly on investments, right? If you’re using linear or compact fluorescent lighting anywhere in your building, your lighting is already fairly efficient, especially when compared with incandescent or halogen lighting. 

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Topics: LED, Savings, Payback, & ROI, Project Management, LED retrofit

How to calculate HVAC energy savings from lighting: A step-by-step guide

Posted by Chris Radosta on Jul 5, 2017 9:20:00 AM
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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?

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Topics: Savings, Payback, & ROI, Lighting maintenance, Energy efficiency, Hotel lighting, Education facility, Energy savings, Multifamily lighting, Commercial office lighting

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