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Facts
A typical commercial building’s lighting averages almost 50% of its electrical demand.
More than one billion fluorescent lamps are disposed of every year globally. That’s 50,000 pounds of mercury waste. It takes only 4mg of mercury to poison over 7,000 gallons of water. That is enough mercury to pollute every gallon of water in the United States and Canada.
If just 25% of fluorescent lighting fixtures in the United States were converted to LED’s, we could:
1. Save over 15 Billion in electricity costs annually.
2. Prevent the release of green house gases equal to 10 million cars.
3. Reduce carbon emissions by 158 metric tons and avoid releasing 5,700 pounds of airborne mercury.
Better Light quality over lifetime; no flickering.
Low heat emanation means money saved on cooling costs.
LED lighting is very easy on the eyes. Studies have shown that they can cure Seasonal Affective Disorder as well as increase productivity by 3% or 1 hour a week.
Meets or exceeds Energy Star standards in SSL and Meeting the Dark Sky Standards of the IDA.
More than one billion fluorescent lamps are disposed of every year globally. That’s 50,000 pounds of mercury waste. It takes only 4mg of mercury to poison over 7,000 gallons of water. That is enough mercury to pollute every gallon of water in the United States and Canada.
If just 25% of fluorescent lighting fixtures in the United States were converted to LED’s, we could:
1. Save over 15 Billion in electricity costs annually.
2. Prevent the release of green house gases equal to 10 million cars.
3. Reduce carbon emissions by 158 metric tons and avoid releasing 5,700 pounds of airborne mercury.
Better Light quality over lifetime; no flickering.
Low heat emanation means money saved on cooling costs.
LED lighting is very easy on the eyes. Studies have shown that they can cure Seasonal Affective Disorder as well as increase productivity by 3% or 1 hour a week.
Meets or exceeds Energy Star standards in SSL and Meeting the Dark Sky Standards of the IDA.
Case Studies
LAX Airport Officials switched to LED’s for their functional and outdoor lighting. In turn, they reduced their annual lighting costs by $55,000 and their lifetime maintenance costs by $980,000.
In February 2007, the city of Raleigh, NC, announced an initiative to test, deploy, and promote LED technology in a variety of general lighting applications. The “LED City” initiative (which has added Ann Arbor and Toronto to the roster) is designed to create a “living laboratory” to evaluate the economic, environmental, and esthetic benefits of LED lighting for the residents of these cities.
The first Raleigh LED City project was an installation in December 2006 on one floor of the city’s municipal building parking deck. The floor equipped with LED lights uses at least 40% less energy, as measured by Progress Energy, Raleigh’s primary electric utility provider. Plus, according to Mindwave Research’s survey results, users of the parking deck felt that the quality of light in the garage is greatly improved and it is a safer place.
US Department of Energy
DOE Releases Report on Residential LED Lighting GATEWAY Demonstration
November 6, 2008
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published the report from the Eugene, Oregon “2008 Tour of Homes” demonstration of LED residential down lights and under cabinet lights. This GATEWAY demonstration report, prepared by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, provides an overview of project results including significant energy savings, improved illuminance uniformity, and positive user feedback.
Key findings:
The LED down light product drew 12 watts of power, reducing energy use by 82% compared to a 65 W incandescent reflector lamp, and by 84% compared to a 75W halogen reflector lamp.
The LED under cabinet fixture drew 10 watts, cutting energy use by 83% to 90% compared to a halogen product tested at two power settings.
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