NOBODY. Well, almost nobody. Invariably when presenting customers with an LED retrofit proposal, the interest is usually very positive, but few actually have BUDGET for an upgrade. Even when presented with a 1-2 year payback, lighting for most is an “afterthought” and since they have already budgeted for their utility expense (and their lights are currently working), the…
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Get new plant or warehouse LED lighting with no investment, no debt and no maintenance. It’s called “Energy Savings: as a Service” from ROI Energy Solutions, Inc. What if your utility company came to you and offered to upgrade your lighting to LED at no cost to you? And what if they told you that you could…
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January 5, 2017 13:00 After two years of waiting with no rebate incentive for improving energy efficiency, FirstEnergy just reinstated their rebate program for building owners and managers of commercial & industrial properties who want to upgrade their lighting and reduce their energy and maintenance costs. FirstEnergy’s former lighting incentive program ran from 2011-2014 and…
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September 14, 2015 12:33 1. Will they provide a comprehensive lighting analysis as opposed to just dropping off a simple price quote? You deserve more than that. There needs to be discussion with your employees with regard to areas of concern that may be under lit or over lit, where motion sensors or daylight harvesting…
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November 16, 2015 09:45 High-volume, low-speed (HVLS) fans are an excellent and cost efficient way for facilities to keep their spaces cool and comfortable for workers and the products that reside in the building. HVLS fans are large in diameter (8 to 24 feet) and move massive amounts of air at a low rotational speed.…
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November 23, 2015 08:06 The landlord/tenant relationship often stymies any justification in energy efficiency. Afterall, why should the landlord make any investment when it’s the tenant that pays the utility bill? And why should the tenant invest in energy efficiency when the equipment becomes a permanent part of a building they don’t own? Furthermore, the…
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September 3, 2015 14:46 Almost all offices use 2×4’ or 2×2’ recessed prismatic lensed or parabolic troffer light fixtures for lighting. These have become outdated and are not even close to being energy efficient! Since T-12 lamps are no longer being manufactured, most offices have two options to consider. They can either upgrade to T8 lamps…
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December 23, 2015 08:00 “Providing lighting upgrades on a turnkey basis to commercial and industrial facilities” There is a good chance when ROI Energy performs a lighting retrofit (upgrade) for your facility, your company can qualify for a lucrative tax advantage by being able to write off the value of your existing high bay lighting…
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How long does it take for an LED high bay lighting retrofit to pay for itself? February 5, 2016 08:00 That’s a great question and one we hear all the time. Remember anytime you spend money on a facility improvement, it should pay for itself or it’s not a wise investment. Your ROI is easy…
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January 5, 2016 08:00 Philips InstantFit LED T8 an ideal energy saving solution for existing T8 fluorescent fixtures. If you have typical three or four lamp T8, 2×4 foot, recessed, office troffer fixtures (prismatic or parabolic), all you have to do is remove the old T8 lamps and drop in Philips InstantFit LED lamps.This reduces…
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