subject: Getting An LED Lighting Makeover [print this page] Getting An LED Lighting Makeover Getting An LED Lighting Makeover
Considering that traditional,incandescent light bulbs will be completely phased out and no longer available to consumers within the next three years, it's time to start thinking about how you will illuminate your homes and workplaces. SinceLED (light emitting diode)lighting is the mosteco-friendly lighting solution currently available, it only makes sense to go in this direction. But what's the first step in launching a lighting makeover?
Updating or "retrofitting" as it's called in the industry your lighting will continue to become common practice over the next several years. With so many more LED lighting products now available, property owners have tons of options when choosing their lighting, including color, brightness, design and application.
The most important step is hiring the right LED lighting experts to help with the retrofit process. It pays to go to professionals with a proven track record in LED lighting, a vast selection of excellent quality products from various vendors that live up to their label, and a history of successfully completed projects. You want someone that has the experience in LED lighting to guide you to the right product that is best suited to your project.
The retrofit process itself can range from a simple count of existing lamps to a very detailed energy survey, which includes collecting information from your existing lighting, such as quantity, wattage, hours of operation, energy costs, color, application, ceiling heights and spacing. The best way to justify the cost and savings and to truly see how the transition to LED will impact your business is to do a detailedenergy audit of existing conditions and compare them to theenergy savings and maintenance costs found on the post-LED retrofit report. This is also known as your return on investment orROI. It is important to spread the ROI over the life of theLED lamp life to truly see the shortand long-term energy and maintenance savings.
Watch an LED lighting retrofit in action -Audi Coral Springs:
For more information or to set up your own energy survey, contact the LED Lighting Experts at LED Source: http://www.LEDsource.com
