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Identify Common Lighting Problems
If you identify any of the following common lighting issues in your facility, contact TRC today and find out how to fix them and save money!
- Incandescent Lighting: By simply replacing an incandescent lamp with a compact fluorescent or CFL, you can achieve nearly 75% energy savings and increase lamp life up to 10 times.
- T12 Bulbs: T12 lamps can now be retrofitted with T8 or T5 lamps depending on the lighting application. The new lamps have a longer life and operate with more efficient ballasts which emit less heat.
- Varied Colors of Light: Sometimes in gymnasiums, factories or warehouses you will notice orange or purplish lamps that make it difficult to see. Many times these poorly performing lamps are energy hogs. TRC has options for you that will look better, save more and are often eligible for rebates or incentives when upgraded!
- Old Exit Signs: The exit signs in your building are on 24 hours a day, making them an easy savings target. Switching your incandescent or compact fluorescent lit exits to LED technology could reduce each sign from 40 watts to less than 5 watts.
- Flickering Lights: When your lights flicker it indicates either the lamp is at the end of it's life or that the ballast powering it is faulty. Depending on the existing technology, this may be the perfect time for a retrofit.
- Lights Left on in Unused Areas: When lights are left on in unused hallways, conference rooms or warehouse isles for hours at a time, energy is simply wasted. TRC can help by showing you a payback on having sensors or timers installed to decrease your total kilowatt hours and your utility bill.
- High Cost Maintenance Areas: Does your building have hard-to-reach areas with fixtures requiring expensive maintenance equipment, such as aerial lifts? If you find that your exterior lighting or vaulted ceiling fixtures are difficult to maintain, let TRC show you some long-life lighting options and start saving now.
Rebates and Incentives
For your lighting retrofit, many times utility grants or rebates are available. TRC works closely with utility companies to represent your best interests. We'll submit the necessary applications to ensure that you receive the maximum benefit.
People ask us why a utility company would want to give them money to improve their efficiencies and in turn reduce their monthly utility bills. It seems counterintuitive, but the reality is that new federal mandates for energy efficiency require utilities to increase efficiencies and reduce energy consumption. It costs a utility company more money to increase the amount of energy they provide because increased demand means that utilities have to invest in new power plants.
Financing
Your lighting upgrade is going to save you money, while simplifying your inventory and maintenance routines, that is our goal. However, if you're interested in financing your project, TRC has options for you. Including methods to provide positive cash flow on qualifying projects!
One Vendor Working With You
From initial energy analysis reports to the design and installation of your project, TRC is the single vendor you require to provide solutions that make sense. Let the experiences of our satisfied customers speak for themselves.
What kind of results can I expect?
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