Case Study: How a lighting retrofit helped this school reduce energy costs and improve lighting - with a payback time of less than three years! (June 2006)
Background
A parish K-8 school hosts a variety of activities in their gymnasium, from basketball games to band practices and church services. The existing lighting systems were not flexible enough and did not provide enough light for certain activities. Also, the parish was looking for ways to save money.
Goal
The school sought to simultaneously improve lighting and reduce energy costs for their gymnasium.
Solution
A retrofit of new high-efficiency lighting was completed in just two days.
- Increased maximum light levels by 82 percent.
- Increased flexibility to change lighting levels for various types of events.
- Reduced energy costs by 66 percent.
Bottom line
The total cost to the school was $18,600.
The retrofit produced energy savings of $6,900 per year, yielding a payback time of 2.7 years.
To find out if you can attain similar results for your office, warehouse or retail space, contact a reputable commercial electrical contractor in your area.
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