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Southwestern Suppliers is a 50 year old wholesale supplier of construction materials to the commercial building trade. It currently employs over 80 people.

Their 36,784 sq. ft. was lit by 458 watt metal halide and high pressure sodium fixtures. The warehouse, however, was still inadequately lit causing issues with the shipping of wrong materials. There was also the desire to reduce the energy consumption as their electric bill grew.

The solution to both concerns were met with the installation of 192 watt 6-lamp Hi-Bay Reflector fixtures using Empire Lighting Resources Viz-A-Lite high vision fluorescent lamps.  The impact was immediate with the improved lighting dramatically reducing the number of mistakes on orders.  There was also a tremedous energy savings which is currently over $25,000 since the lighting was installed.

Southwestern Suppliers looks forward to implementing similar strategies for their additional locations.

Originally posted 2009-05-21 03:51:11. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Author: Noel Almirante

Interior lighting design for industries are very important to consider. Factories, warehouses and offices need interior industrial lighting for convenience and efficiency. All these three environments require systems to be planned through architectural and electrical designing prior to the purchase of equipment. Sometimes this is for energy savings only, but on some point, interior lighting design is a key component to workers productivity and essential in maintaining a safety working environment.

Office lighting is important in the industrial marketplace. Employees need comfortable task lamps such as RLM lighting devices, indoor gooseneck lights and other office lights to ensure efficiency and maintain a safe work environment. All areas should be lit that needs a certain amount of ambient lighting to look professional to visitors and customers. Without adequate RLM lighting, people working in the assembly line cannot see and thus work at a relatively slower pace. This will affect the worker’s productivity because of long hours spent to do a certain task.

Safety is another critical component to a successful factory operations. One major accident involving workers in the premises can cause a factory to shut down for days or even weeks and can bring a big loss on profitability. Many times, accidents happen around the production area. This could have been avoided if lighting had been given much more attention in the factory. However, too much light can also cause accident due to reflective glare that could blind a worker’s eye. RLM lighting is one of the best lighting devices that we can use inside the production area to avoid this issue.

Warehouses also consider the same process flow and safety considerations that factories have to consider. Packaging areas should not be dark because inventory loss is likely to occur in darker areas. If you think this would sound so costly, please bear in mind that only production areas need special interior design in order to provide special functions and safeguard human life. Many storage areas and hallways that need cheaper fixture and far less electricity without jeopardizing health and corporate revenues.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/presentation-articles/indoor-commercial-lighting-boosts-revenue-and-safety-3483059.html

About the Author

Jose Emmanuel Almirante is an author for Sign Bracket Store. He gives tips and information on unique signage ideas for your store or business with an emphasis on lighting products such as, Gooseneck lighting, Gooseneck lights, Gooseneck Outdoor lighting and sign blanks.

Originally posted 2011-06-27 01:09:37. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Alro Metal Services was seeking ways to improve production while lowering costs. Empire Lighting Resources responded by de-lamping their 4-lamp 4′ T12 fixtures with 2 T12 Viz-A-Lite High Vision fluorescents which reduced energy consumption by 50%. We also replaced the 455 watt metal halide fixtures in their production/warehouse areas with 192 watt hi-bay T8 fluorescent reflector fixtures and Viz-A-Lite High Vision fluorescent lamps. Yearly savings derived from these changes will allow Alro Metal Services an energy savings of almost $10,000 per year.

Originally posted 2009-05-02 06:35:31. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Stone Medical Group, of Boca Raton, Florida was looking for a way decrease operational costs while increasing employee productivity. Empire Lighting Resources® proposed a combination of replacing the existing inefficient 458 watt metal halide fixtures in their warehouse with our energy-efficient 222 watt open high bay fixtures, retro-fitting the 64 watt U-bend fixtures to 30 watts and de-lamping the four lamp T8 fixtures to two lamp. Empire Lighting Resources® Viz-A-Lite® high vision lamps were used in all fixtures.

As a result, the lighting levels in the warehouse increased from an average of 2-3 foot candles to over 20. In the offices and common areas, foot candles increase over 30%. Overall, lighting savings were over 50%, saving Stone Medical an estimated $500.00 per month. Stone Medial Group was also able to take advantage of the U.S. Government EPACT program, which allows companies to write off a percentage of their energy-efficient projects in the same year. So, in addition to the energy savings, Stone will be able to write off almost 70% of the project cost.

Originally posted 2011-03-14 00:48:36. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Pinnacle Building Group, Inc., a cabinet manufacturer, was looking for ways to curb office energy costs and to improve the lighting in their manufacturing area.  The manufacturing area was under-lit and needed additional fixtures, while the office needed a better quality of light. By using Viz-A-Lite High Vision fluorescent lamps, Empire Lighting Resources was able to reduce from 4 to 2 T12 lamps in each of the office ceiling fixtures.  This change resulted in an energy savings of 50% while increasing the usable light. In the manufacturing area, Empire Lighting Resources increased the number of 8′ fixtures from 4 to 12. The 2-lamp T12 fixtures, with Enhanced Aluminum reflectors were re-configured to best light the critical work areas.  The manufacturing area benefits included greater productivity, increased safety, decreased errors and injuries.

Originally posted 2009-04-02 13:31:06. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Empire Lighting Resources became an ENERGY STAR partner in July 2008. ENERGY STAR is a joint program between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. The ENERGY STAR program promotes energy efficient products and practices in an effort to save money and protect the environment. The ENERGY STAR program was formed in 1992 and continues to work with businesses and consumers on energy-efficient solutions.

Empire Lighting Resources, with offices in Tampa and Ft Lauderdale, is a full service energy savings company that provides their customers with innovative solutions to energy-efficient lighting.

Originally posted 2009-05-06 07:30:46. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Empire Lighting Resources recently completed a lighting retrofit for Carroll Tire Company’s 80,000 s.f. warehouse. Carroll’s primary light sources were from aging, energy consuming 458 watt metal halide fixtures, 300 watt incandescent fixtures and sky lights. As a result, the facility was grossly under lit, especially on cloudy days or when there was no sunlight. This problem was compounded by racking that is filled with black rubber tires which absorb light.

Empire Lighting resources provided a comprehensive lighting plan that provided significantly more light while not using excessive energy. Empire Lighting Resources used 8 lamp fluorescent Aisle Lighters with enhanced aluminum reflectors in the narrower aisles and 8 lamp Hi-Bay Reflector fixtures in the open areas. The installed fixtures all featured Empire Lighting Resources VIZ-A-LITE High Vision lamps.

The average energy savings will be approximately $4,700 per year, but more importantly, the facility is much brighter and Carroll Tire has happier and more productive employees.

Originally posted 2009-09-30 13:49:29. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Empire Lighting Resources, has completed the first phase of a lighting retrofit project for Doral Hyundai of Doral, FL. The initiative was warranted to increase the brightness of the critical paint and body shop area as well as saving energy.

The paint and body shop area lighting consisted of 28-458 watt metal halide fixtures and 22 2-lamp T8 wall mounted fixtures. All HID fixtures were replaced with 144 watt open Hi-Bay fixtures utilizing Empire Lighting Resources VIZ-A-LITE High Vision fluorescent lamps. All existing wall fixture T8 lamps were replaced with T8 VIZ-A-LITE High Vision lamps for additional light. The result, an average of 69% energy savings per fixture and while providing a tremendous improvement in light quality due to the increased CRI (color rendering index) caused by switching from the HID lamps to the high CRI VIZ-A-LITE  lamps.

Estimated annual savings in reduced energy demand will exceed $6,500.00.

Originally posted 2010-03-15 08:00:46. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Atlas Party Rentals, an event planning company based in Boynton Beach, Florida was looking for ways to increase productivity, light quality and reduce energy costs. Color matching was very important as they create theme settings and linens for their clients.

Empire Lighting Resources®, using our five year guaranteed Viz-A-Lite® high vision lamps, was able to de-lamp all of the four lamp T12 lay-in fixtures, reducing wattage from 192 watts to 96 watts per fixture. Also, all of the 8’ T12 fixtures were retro-fitted to 8’ T8, reducing wattage from 185 to 103 per fixture. With the changes, Atlas Party Rentals lighting costs were reduced by over 50%.

In addition, Atlas financed the entire project for two years with no out of pocket costs. The monthly payments were paid for by the savings generated by the lower energy costs. After the two years, Atlas will have over $200.00 per month in energy savings.

Originally posted 2011-03-30 09:50:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Empire Lighting Resources, has completed the lighting retrofit for the 360,000 s.f. Pepperidge Farm, Inc. manufacturing plant located in Lakeland, FL. The energy savings initiative was the first for Pepperidge Farm which has nine production facilities throughout the United States.

The production area lighting consisted of 55% 458 watt high pressure sodium fixtures, 35% 455 watt metal halide and 10% 8′ fluorescent strip fixtures. All HID fixtures were replaced with 224 watt enclosed  Hi-Bay fixtures utilizing Empire Lighting Resources VIZ-A-LITE High Vision fluorescent lamps. All existing 75 watt 8′ T12 cool white fluorescent lamps using 30 watt magnetic ballasts were replaced with 59 watt 8′ T8 VIZ-A-LITE High Vision lamps using normal ballast factor  electronic ballasts. The result, an average of 52% energy savings per fixture and additionally, dramatic heat load reduction, while providing a tremendous improvement in light quality due to the increased CRI (color rendering index) caused by switching from the yellow tinted low CRI high pressure sodium lamps to the high CRI VIZ-A-LITE  lamps.

In the office areas throughout the facility, all existing 2, 3, and 4 lamp cool white T12 fixtures as well as the 3 and 4 lamp T8 fixtures were retrofitted to 2 lamp T8 fixtures using VIZ-A-LITE High Vision lamps, enhanced aluminum reflectors and normal ballast factor electronic ballasts. The result, an average energy savings of 65% with again, a much improved quality of light. Additionally, all appropriate areas of the plant had occupancy sensors installed to provide additional energy savings.

Estimated annual savings in reduced energy demand will exceed $116,000 with an additional $73,000 in EPACT tax credits.

Pepperidge Farm will reduce CO2 emissions by 1,412 tons per year as well as a reduction of over 5.3 tons in SO2. This is the environmental equivalent of planting 224 acres of trees or removing 197 automobiles from the road, saving of over 100,813 gallons of gasoline and reducing oil demand by 2,400 barrels of oil.

Originally posted 2009-10-19 12:09:57. Republished by Blog Post Promoter