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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

This existing, Pump It Up, franchise was suffering from being severely under-lit.  Customers had complained how dark and shadowy it was in many areas of the main play arenas.  Ownership learned that several customers had decided to go to other, more distant, locations because of this condition.  The loss of revenue became noticeable.  The client was using 250 watt metal halide and 8′ 2-lamp strip fixtures.

Empire Lighting Resources implemented a lighting plan that brought the arenas up to the lighting standards required by the corporate office, while saving the owner energy dollars. All metal halide fixtures were replaced with 6-lamp hi-bay reflector fixtures using Viz-A-Lite High Vision fluorescent lamps.  The 8′ strip fixtures were repositioned and retrofitted with both an enhanced aluminum reflector and Viz-A-Lite High Vision fluorescent lamps to better utilize the light.  This dramatically changed the brightness of the arenas, eliminating the shadowing and dark areas.  This was all accomplished with a 20% energy reduction.

In the non-arena areas ELR took the 2 x 4 lay-in fixtures from 4 lamps to 2 lamps per fixture using Viz-A-Lite High Vision fluorescent lamps. This resulted in a 50% energy reduction.

Originally posted 2009-05-02 09:49:58. 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

Highlands Christian Academy, with a student enrollment that ranges from 3-K through grade12, utilizes their gymnasium all day. Due to soaring energy and maintenance costs, Highlands looked for ways to reduce expenses. Empire Lighting Resources suggested replacing their 36 existing energy consuming 455 watt metal halide fixtures with 192 watt hi-bay T8 fluorescent reflector fixtures with Viz-A-Lite High Vision fluorescent lamps.

By replacing the fixtures, Highlands will save over $7,000 per year in energy costs derived from the combination of the energy-efficient fixtures and heat load reduction. Also, a result of the greatly enhanced brightness of the new lighting system, Highlands will need to only light one-half of the fixtures during daily use. This translates to additional savings of up to 80% of their current overall lighting costs.

Originally posted 2009-05-02 13:24:19. 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 has completed an energy saving and security enhancing project with Anytime Fitness of Tampa, Florida. ELR  replaced the existing energy consuming 458 watt metal halide fixtures with 192 watt hi-bay T8 fluorescent reflector fixtures with VIZ-A-LITE High Vision fluorescent lamps.  

Anytime Fitness, open 24/7, will consume 60% less energy to light their facility, saving over $8,000 per year. The savings are derived from the combination of the energy-efficient fixtures and heat load reduction. Anytime Fitness’s security has been greatly improved as result of the no-glare high vision lighting that enhances what the surveillance cameras pick up.

Originally posted 2009-08-27 12:48:30. 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 recently completed upgrading the lighting at Regency Travel in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. By converting the existing four lamp T12 fixtures using standard fluorescents with two energy-efficient VIZ-A-LITE High Vision fluorescents, ELR reduced the lighting energy consumption used by 50%, saving  Regency Travel almost $2,000.00 per year in electrical costs and a payback of only 8 months.

Originally posted 2010-03-13 15:56:31. Republished by Blog Post Promoter