Lighting is the fastest and simplest way to realize quick returns from your energy management investment, while also achieving improved occupant comfort and productivity. Lighting is one of the largest power consumers in a facility, which makes the lighting retrofit a critical component of every energy efficiency strategy. By utilizing new technologies that provide more light with fewer lamps and with ballasts that do not generate a large amount of heat, energy savings can reach 50%. Electronic ballasts, for example, boost fluorescent efficiency by up to 30% and Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) fixtures are up to 75% more energy efficient than standard fixtures and last considerably longer. Adding occupancy sensors further increases energy efficiency by turning off lights when no one is present.

next>edge has completed 116 lighting retrofits covering over 12 million square feet,