Cumulative Payback for Improved Lighting Technologies:

• 2003-2009: Illumetek retrofits lighting in existing facilities based on available budget, need, and highest ROI
• 2010: All corporate-owned locations will be T12 free, in anticipation of ban on the manufacture of T12 magnetic ballasts
• Lighting Modernization Program translates to a lower carbon footprint and recognition for efforts to decrease energy consumption from the world-wide corporate headquarters.

Methods

• Closely monitoring project costs to maximize fiscal resources
• Tracking existing equipment problems to reduce maintenance costs
• Researching available utility rebates and completing all application forms
• Calculating and reporting all energy savings: per location, per year, and throughout the entire program
• Developing a skilled labor force to execute the goals of the program—on budget and on time
• Strategically scheduling the work to reduce mobilization costs and to provide value through greater efficiency