Estimating LED Maintenance Savings In addition to its energy saving benefits, LED’s longer-life aspects are an often-advertised feature. This LED Mini Series installment will review where those long-lasting claims come from as well as a common method for estimating the related value created. Below is a table that shows older lighting technologies’ rated lives andRead more
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We recently posted a video and case study of an automotive dealership with an advanced control system (see Case Study link below). In addition to converting all of the exterior fixtures to LED, the project involved re-designing the existing lighting system: reducing fixture counts and wattages in some areas and adding them in others. RearRead more
Enlighten is a full-service lighting supplier, installer, and consultant. The below link provides a guide that details Enlighten services, lighting systems, and luminaires. In addition to the architectural items highlighted in this brochure, Enlighten carries standard lamps, retrofit kits, and controls. For further information on Enlighten products and services, contact info@enlightensolns.com. Product + Service GuideRead more
We saw in a previous LED Ed Series installment that the electricity rate factor is key to translating energy saved to dollars saved. So how do we estimate this factor accurately? The simplest and generally most accurate way is to do a quick analysis of your building’s electricity bill. The electricity rate is the totalRead more
We previously learned how LED uses less power than other lighting technologies, but how does that translate to energy and money saved? First, it’s important to understand how electricity is measured. A kWh, kilowatt-hour, is a unit used to quantify how much electrical energy a building uses over a certain period of time. It isRead more
Last Fall, we posted a case study of an auto dealership project with an advanced control system (see Case Study link below). The project involved implementing a new lighting and wireless control system with motion based dimming. Groups of lights dim when the area is unoccupied and brighten when a vehicle or pedestrian enters. Read more
With the re-urbanization trend of the last decade, many downtown neglected buildings are now being renewed. In the multi-family world, renovation is often the foundation for a rent-growth and/or disposition strategy. It’s quite remarkable what can be done with new paint, finishes, and lights. The case study in the link below follows the process andRead more
In the previous installment, we reviewed how LED is more energy efficient than any other existing lighting technology. In this session, we will briefly go over 3 other benefits of LED lighting: its instant turn-on time, its potential to enhance brightness, and its ability to minimize wasted light. An additional benefit of LED lighting, it’sRead more
Have you ever noticed the freezer lights at the grocery store turn on as you walk down the aisle hunting for your favorite ice cream? See link below for a Case Study on a recent Enlighten Auto Dealership project. (Spoiler Alert: There is no ice cream prize when you reach the end of the caseRead more
“Controls” is a word that is used in building systems that is often shrouded in mystery and ambiguity. Essentially “controls” is a catch-all term for any device that manages the operation of a building system such as fire suppression, HVAC, lighting, security, etcetera. Light switches, dimmers, photocells, and timers are all examples of controls forRead more