Tweet With the enormous amount of aging commercial and industrial building space in the United States, the supply of potential projects continues to grow. According to a survey by the Global Facility Management Association, “Green Practices Study,” 92% of respondents are working toward making their facilities more sustainable. Offering a similar positive projection, the U.S. | Read More
Bright Spots In Market Create Opportunities for Lighting Retrofits
New Rebates on Business Energy Upgrades from InvestSmart with JEA
Tweet Based in Northern Florida, JEA owns, operates and manages the electric system established by the City of Jacksonville in 1895. Today JEA is the largest community-owned utility in Florida and the eighth largest in the United States. The utility operates under the mission to improve the quality of life in the communities it serves | Read More
Q&A with Energize DE: Delaware’s Sustainable Energy Utility
Tweet The Green Savings Q&A series was developed to share valuable information provided by energy industry experts, electrical and lighting industry professionals, and “green” company advocates. These experts and company representatives come from various backgrounds including executive, marketing and sales. Each have hands on experience with the process or products involved in the movement to | Read More
Green Construction Projects Need Less Expensive Materials
Tweet Three-quarters of builders and 59 percent of consumers think that the cost of products and materials needs to go down for green homes to become more affordable, according to a survey. The survey for Whirlpool Corporation and Habitat for Humanity by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Research Center also found that 77 | Read More
The Newly Redesigned T5 Retrofit Kit Boasts Safety Improvements
Tweet It can be extremely dangerous to service energized fluorescent fixtures, one wrong move can put the electrician in contact with live voltage and a cost-effective method of disconnecting all conductors to the ballasts is mandatory. The recently updated model of the T5 Retrofit Kit incorporates proprietary safety technology to ensure the installer’s protection. The | Read More
Energy Efficient Lighting for Commercial Markets
Tweet Lighting currently represents about 17.5% of all global electricity consumption. The U.S. alone accounts for approximately 20% of this amount at an annual cost of over $40 billion. As energy efficiency becomes increasingly important for controlling costs, improving energy independence, and reducing environmental impacts, governments and organizations have looked to lighting as the “low | Read More
The Cost of Doing Nothing
Tweet Rent. Payroll. Taxes. Health insurance. Advertising. Inventory. Utilities. I get it, there are a lot of expenses when owning and operating your own business. Add to the fact that sales are more difficult to come by and profits are down, and it is clear that making the same money we once did is now | Read More
A Guide to Energy Efficient Lighting
Tweet The ultimate guide to the retrofitting of lighting for greater efficiency and performance can be found in Lighting Retrofit and Relighting by James R. Benya and Donna J. Leban, published by Wiley in March 2011. The book provides a comprehensive guide to planning and implementing lighting retrofits to increase energy efficiency and improve lighting quality. | Read More
T5 Fluorescent Lamp Shipments Increase for the Second Consecutive Quarter
Tweet NEMA’s shipment indexes for linear fluorescent T5, T8, and T12 lamps increased during the third quarter of 2010. T5 lamps showed the largest rate of growth, advancing 6.6 percent, while T8s and T12s registered more modest gains of 0.6 and 0.1 percent, respectively. The T5 index grew 48.7 percent from a year ago and | Read More
Commercial Market Embraces Building Energy Efficiency
Tweet Although steps such as insulating the roof, sealing air ducts and installing windows that minimize heat loss usually cost less than heavier technology such as a solar electric system on the roof, they are still pricey enough to homeowners, especially when the economy is recovering. Federal, state and even local incentive programs are available | Read More
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