Lighting Retrofits
What is a Lighting Retrofit?
Lighting Retrofits are the replacement of old lighting components with new. more efficient components. Retrofits are an lighting upgrade that replaces the older style bulbs to LED bulbs and can consist of individual bulbs or complete fixture kits. LED technology will ensure you get the most luminosity out of the light bulb, while saving you energy exponentially which in turn will result in lower electricity bills. Advancements in lighting technology and energy efficiency moves a step forward every day. More so now than before, the lighting industry and manufacturers are pushing the envelope and achieving what before was never thought possible. Changing from four bulbs to two with proper parabolic reflectors will match or increase the area of luminosity while lowering your energy use.
Lighting can have a large impact on the success of an organization. That is why it is so important for building owners and tenants to examine their own lighting systems. ADEC Inc can help, we design highly efficient lighting systems for every situation that will cut energy consumption in half, if not more but will not compromise on quality. We typically show 40% – 65% reductions in kWh usage and in most cases increase light levels 15% – 20%. Average return on investment (R.O.I.) for our lighting projects are 12 – 24 months. Customers that operate long hours could see a R.O.I. of less than 12 months.
Why Retrofit?
Lighting upgrades is a necessary step in the right direction to become much more energy efficient than before. In addition to using less energy and saving tons of money on your utility bill there are added bonuses. The utility Co. along with the United States governments has programs in which large amounts of rebates and tax credits may be available. This allows the project to cost next to nothing allowing you to increase savings from the energy project. Selected manufactures may also introduce a rebate program based on your overall energy savings. Check out the links in the section down below to see if you qualify for a rebate and/or incentives.
Lighting retrofits can greatly reduce energy consumption and lower energy bills, while maintaining lighting levels and quality by upgrading lighting components to more efficient and advanced technologies. Upgrading technologies can also offer employees greater control over lighting, allowing for additional energy savings.
Lighting retrofits can improve lighting quality by targeting problem areas with specific design considerations to overcome common lighting issues. Newer technologies also add increased reliability to the lighting system, so fewer short-term lighting-quality issues should arise. These newer technologies often have better lighting-quality characteristics, such as improved color, reduced flicker, greater light output, etc.
Improvements in lighting technologies have led to increased lifetimes for components that will result in fewer failures and lengthen the time between maintenance activities. The implementation of a routine maintenance program in addition to your lighting retrofit will greatly simplify your maintenance practices and reduce the operational costs associated with maintaining your lighting systems.
By consuming less electricity, your facility will help reduce the demand and associated emissions from “off-site” power generation. These harmful emissions include CO2 and other greenhouse gases.
The quality of lighting products can play a number of roles. If used properly, it can increase productivity, reduce errors, improve safety and security, and enhance visual appeal. And all of these can lead to increased profitability. In retail settings, lighting can be applied to boost sales. In parking lots, it can displace criminal activities, resulting in fewer security patrols being able to achieve better results. On the shop floor, better lighting can mean improved worker safety, more effective quality control, fewer rejects, and higher levels of customer satisfaction.
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Choosing Wisely When Retrofitting or Replacing Light Fixtures
Incandescent, Metal Halide, High Pressure Sodium and T12 fluorescent fixtures are technology of the past, in regards to indoor industrial/commercial lighting. These older technology light fixtures should be replaced with energy efficient LED lamps in your facility. LED’s are a lighting upgrade that provide superior lighting quality and last longer, while improving efficiency by 50% or more. They also operate on Drivers that are more efficient than older magnetic ballasts, which are common among fixtures using older technology. Today, Lighting manufacturers have made enormous strides in delivering new types of lamps, fixtures, ballasts, and control systems that cut energy consumption while increasing light output. However, enhancing a lighting system’s efficiency — and effectiveness — requires far more than simply exchanging one type of lamp for a more efficient one. In fact, unless an analysis and design is done, retrofitting or replacing a lighting system may cause more problems than it solves. “It can be a terrible mistake if not done properly,” says John Bachner, communications director of the National Lighting Bureau (NLB). In the U.S., $58 billion a year is spent on lighting, with most of that being spent by businesses. It is no wonder, then, that many businesses are looking for ways to cut costs through more efficient lighting solutions. But many, says John, wind up paying more, not less. To prevent this, you will need to find a qualified outfit, such as us at ADEC, to be able to assist you in lighting upgrades for a energy efficient project.
So what is the first step in designing, retrofitting, or replacing a lighting system?
Find a good lighting designer. “Experienced designers can create concepts that are ideally suited to the tasks that are performed or are likely to be performed in the space. Their designs will also minimize the energy required to achieve the results that you want.
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Rebates and Tax Credits
Commercial Lighting Incentives and Rebates as well as Tax Credits are available through your local Utility Company’s and the federal Government. With our in house experience on tax credits and rebates Adec,Inc will provide answers on how best to qualify and secure these funds. We are proud to have secured more than $1.5 million Dollars in Rebates and Tax Credits to our Customers. Please click on any of the following links to find the latest information on Energy Saving Rebates in your local area of Southern California.
