| There are numerous reasons why companies hesitate | | | | lighting retrofit, such as: light levels, light quality, cost |
| to equip their buildings with energy efficient design. | | | | savings and aesthetics. After completing the analysis, |
| One reason is cost, but another reason is the | | | | the lighting project will be fully designed. |
| interruption that construction projects pose. If this is | | | | Presentation of Proposal |
| one of your company's reasons for not taking | | | | The consultant will provide you with all of the |
| advantage of the cost savings that come with | | | | information that you need to make an informed |
| energy efficient design, it's important to realize that | | | | decision, walking you through each aspect of the |
| energy efficient construction needn't consist of | | | | proposal and encouraging you to ask questions. |
| knocking down walls and tearing up floors. For | | | | Concrete ROI numbers will tell you the precise cost |
| example, when you opt for an energy efficient | | | | savings that you should expect. |
| lighting system, your project can be finished within a | | | | Project Installation |
| month, with minimal interruption to your workers. | | | | After accepting the proposal, you'll sign a contract |
| If you've heard about the cost savings of energy | | | | that allows materials to be ordered and come to an |
| efficient lighting but you aren't sure how much a | | | | agreement on project installation times. At this point, |
| lighting retrofitting could save your company, | | | | a project manager will be assigned to your project, |
| research shows that, on average, interior lighting | | | | and will schedule a pre-construction meeting that can |
| accounts for 30 percent of a commercial building's | | | | be attended by necessary personnel. Most |
| annual energy bill, and that implementing energy | | | | pre-construction meetings include a facility walk |
| efficient lighting can easily reduce the cost of interior | | | | through. |
| lighting by 50 percent. To determine exactly how | | | | Project Completion |
| much you could save with energy efficient lighting, | | | | After the project is completed, all excess materials |
| you should begin by contacting an energy-efficiency | | | | will be removed from your building, a final walk |
| consultant, who will carry out the energy efficiency | | | | through will take place, the project warranty |
| consulting process in the following six steps: | | | | information will be presented in hard copy and final |
| Data Collection | | | | payment will be made. |
| After your initial meeting with the energy-efficiency | | | | Results Tracking |
| consultant, he will conduct a building wide analysis of | | | | Following the completion of your project, the energy |
| your lighting system in terms of the following criteria, | | | | efficiency company will conduct results tracking |
| among others: lamp and ballast types, ceiling levels, | | | | throughout the ROI period set forth in the proposal |
| light levels and the opportunity for lights to be turned | | | | to ensure that the projected ROI is met. If the |
| off when rooms or work floors are empty. | | | | projected ROI is not met, the company will refund |
| Project Analysis and Design | | | | the difference between the anticipated savings and |
| With data in hand, the consultant will analyze it in | | | | the actual savings. |
| relation to what you hope to achieve through a | | | | |