GETTING STARTED The first step is to conduct a lighting audit. All this means is we want to determine the specific lighting retrofit recommendations as well as the potential energy cost savings that these upgrades could generate in your facility. This audit will document all interior and exterior lit spaces and will evaluate: The existing [...]
Here is a statistic that could possibly be eye-opening: per the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Americans are spending nearly 87% of their lives indoors and much of that time is spent in the workplace! Another statistic which may or may not be related is that depression rates are on the rise among teens and adults. [...]
It’s June 2020. And around here, believe it or not, there is a lot of talk about Christmas. In fact, June 25 is now called LEON Day! (LEON is NOEL spelled backwards and is the halfway point between the last Christmas and the next one.) It started because around this time crafters usually start planning [...]
You’ve heard the old joke, “How many people does it take to change a light bulb?” With LED lights there is less maintenance time, lower replacement costs and many other benefits. So the answer to the question is, “Fewer and less often!” In commercial settings LED light systems have become very popular because of outstanding [...]
There is an evolution that has occurred in the use of lighting both inside and outside. Outside it can get quite visual. With the unbelievable variety of fixtures, colors and uses of LED lights, there are many cities and streets across our nation that have “lit up” in big ways while often providing enhanced public [...]
When I was growing up it was a very common thing to hear my dad say, “Do you think money grows on trees? Turn those lights off!” And we definitely had to keep the heat low in the winter. We had to shut doors, keep windows closed, close drapes, and do whatever would conserve energy. [...]
LED Lighting Basics There are a few things that factor into the quality of an LED light bulb. For instance, LED bulbs do not “burn out” like fluorescent lights or incandescent bulbs. Over the lifetime of an LED bulb, the light dims slowly. The “lifetime” of the LED bulb is established by predicting when the [...]
The answer to the above question may not seem obvious to you unless you understand the importance and value of state-of-the-art lighting. Examine the photo above. What do you see? The left side has bright, vibrant color while the right side is dingy and everything is kind of yellow. The left side has been upgraded [...]
A very simple way to reduce energy costs in the middle of winter is to lower the thermostat. It’s a fact that for every degree you lower the thermostat during the winter, you’ll save between 1 and 3% off your heating bill. But first we need to dispel one idea that is common in the [...]
Our already amazing LED program just got better! Consumer Energy Solutions is now partnering with Global Energy Services, Inc. to provide even more energy-efficiency services—all designed to save the customer money! LED lighting efficiency is better than ever. We are now able to serve customers across the U.S.A. And with the federal tax deduction available [...]
