The Opportunity:

The client sought to reduce energy costs and increase light levels in twenty one department store locations across the country. The existing systems were a combination of biax and T12 technology. The company recognized the opportunity to achieve a number of lighting quality improvements while meeting their sustainability goals and further enhancing the customer, employee experience.

The Solution:

In an effort to reduce energy consumption and increase light levels, while taking advantage of available utility rebates, This national department store partnered with the experts at Illumetek to retrofit the existing lighting system with a technologically advanced system utilizing a state of the art lamp/ballast combination and occupancy sensors to maximize energy savings. In addition the extended manufacturer warranty offered through Illumetek made the entire retrofit a “no cost” maintenance upgrade for the first three years of the project installation.

The Bottom Line:

• Projects Completed: 21
• 1 Year Energy Savings: $270,000
• kWh Reduced: 2,400,000
• Average Project Cost = $232,249
• Average Payback: 10 months

The Eco View:

• Reducing 3,200,00 lbs of CO2 annually