| With today's political environment focusing on keeping | | | | sustainable building design can reduce air pollution by |
| everything as green as possible, the use of | | | | nearly a half a million pounds of CO2 when compared |
| photoluminescent materials in sustainable building | | | | with incandescent signs over the life of the product. |
| design is an idea whose time has come. The | | | | They are also 100% recyclable, and when or if you |
| employment of photoluminescent exits signs and | | | | ever have need to dispose of them, they can simply |
| other self-luminous emergency egress indicators is an | | | | go into the nearest metal recycling container. They |
| easy choice given all the advantages they afford. | | | | are easy to install and a snap to move if needed; |
| Let's take a brief look at some of the reasons why | | | | simply move the mounting to the new desired |
| using these types of emergency exit signs is a | | | | location. |
| terrific idea. | | | | Compare this to the hands-on time and energy |
| First of all, photoluminescent materials are about as | | | | required by incandescent signs and the other choice, |
| environmentally friendly as you can get. These exit | | | | tritium signs. Incandescent exit signs pose problems |
| signs use no electricity, consume no batteries, and | | | | such as replacement, electrical issues, and more. |
| are virtually maintenance-free. There is no more hard | | | | Tritium exit signs are a wholly different matter, and |
| wiring, having to search out electrical problems, or the | | | | have a large number of undesirable issues. They are |
| constant purchase and disposal of batteries. You | | | | made of a radioactive substance that is tracked and |
| simply mount these exit signs to the wall and forget | | | | regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and |
| about them. They collect and store the ambient light | | | | require special handling by a certified hazardous |
| that is available when the building is in use, and make | | | | materials expert to dispose of properly. Moreover, |
| that energy available when there is an emergency | | | | they are no longer manufactured in the US because |
| need. If the need arises, these photoluminescent | | | | of environmental concerns and must now be |
| exits signs can store enough of this energy to stay | | | | imported from abroad. There are other issues to |
| illuminated for up to three days. They are visible to a | | | | consider, but I think toxic waste is just about enough |
| distance of around 100 feet in dark or smoky | | | | for anyone! |
| conditions, serving as a beacon during a blackout or | | | | The best solution in luminescent signs available today |
| fire. | | | | is a company called Jessop Manufacturing, who have |
| As a result of this energy conservation, these | | | | been in business since 1956. They offer a wide |
| photoluminescent exits signs can save your company | | | | range of eco-friendly exits signs and egress |
| thousands of dollars yearly in energy costs, as well as | | | | indicators, available at a very reasonable cost and in |
| dramatically improve the carbon footprint left by your | | | | several colors and configurations. |
| building. Use of photoluminescent materials in your | | | | |