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Outdated lighting in a large commercial or industrial building can be responsible for the majority of the onsite electricity usage. Up to 80% of this energy could be being wasted needlessly through inefficient lighting equipment
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The cost and disruption of maintaining an existing lighting system can be reduced dramatically. Replacing lamps at high mounting heights may involve hiring expensive lifting equipment and/or contractors. New lights can provide 5-10 operational years between lamp changes .
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Improved staff productivity and a more comfortable working environment can be achieved when areas are lit brightly enough and/or given a more suitable "quality" of light for the work being undertaken (white, daylight quality for visual inspection etc.). Other benefist include the ability to get full light brightness instantly (no warm-up or restrike time)
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New lighting can address existing health and safety issues such as: ensuring that CIBSE lighting levels guidelines are met, eliminating dimness in dangerous working areas, lowering exisitng glare, replacing the risks associated with older, unsafe electrical equipment etc. This can protect a business against liability and bring a site up to scratch as an example of best practice.
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Old inefficient lamps are being discontinued by manufacturers - by upgrading lighting systems now the associated risks of this are elminated
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PROTECT YOUR CAPITAL EQUIPMENT BUDGET - New energy saving lighting systems may qualify for Carbon Trust financial assistance. A business may be able to avoid making any capital outlay, only paying as savings are made. This allows capital equipment budgets to be reserved for other onsite upgrades.
