Archive for April 2010

• Buildings Technologies Program: DOE Awards $452 million in Recovery Act Funds for Building Retrofits http://bit.ly/djoDXK #
• We've lowered our prices on all T8 and T5HO vapor proof high bay fixtures at RelightDepot.com. Save up to 22% http://bit.ly/9jzLxJ #

We have just lowered our prices on all of our T8 and T5HO vapor proof high bay fixtures!  These fixtures provide excellent light output even in the harshest environments. The fiberglass reinforced polyester housing includes a closed cell poured polyurethane gasket that completely seals the fixture against humidity, dust, moisture penetration and corrosion. A clear acrylic lens is standard and an optional polycarbonate version is available for maximum impact resistance.  Both the T5HO version and the T8 version come with a standard 95% enhanced aluminum reflector that directs the light down and out of the fixture.  All internal components are easily accessible via a removable gear tray.

We have used this fixture to relight food processing plants, cold storage facilities and outdoor canopy areas in large industrial plants.  The minimum start temperature for the ballast is specified at -20 deg. F (-30 deg. C). and since the fixture is fully enclosed, it retains much of the lamp heat to allow the fluorescent lamps to operate closer to their maximum light output temperature.  For full product details on each of these fixtures, please follow the links below to the product page on our site.

• 4 Lamp Vapor Tight T8 High Bay. Regular Price: $187.50, Sale Price: $173.25 (You Save $14.25)
• 6 Lamp Vapor Tight T8 High Bay. Regular Price: $203.70, Sale Price: $186.75 (You Save $17.00)
• 4 Lamp Vapor Tight T5HO High Bay. Regular Price: $218.75, Sale Price: $179.75 (You Save $39.00)
• 6 Lamp Vapor Tight T5HO High Bay. Regular Price: $250.00, Sale Price: $193.70 (You Save $56.30)

As always, we would love to hear from you.  Feel free to call us at (888) 548-6387 or contact us via email if you would like to discuss your project in detail.  We would be happy to provide a custom lighting layout for your facility and help secure your lighting rebates and incentives.  There’s no telling how long we’ll be able to hold these prices so low, so don’t delay.

• Efficiency Can Do More Than You Think |Triple Pundit http://tinyurl.com/y3he5nw #
• Any Concord, MA business can now apply for up to $2,000 in rebates to cover up to 70% of the cost of qualified lighting upgrade projects. #
• How Soon Can You See Green From Building Green? A $1.4M lighting retrofit in NY pays itself back in 1.4 yrs! http://bit.ly/c1gfCJ #
• #Starbucks estimates 1,000 stores have undergone #LED #lighting #retrofit http://bit.ly/aXYQ0j #
• Rocky Mountain Power offering 4 energy efficient #lighting training seminars for contractors and auditors. http://bit.ly/91a2GD #
• Did you know that in 35 states, commercial properties will qualify for the $0.60/sq.ft. EPACT #lighting tax deduction just by meeting code? #
• DOE Announces New Opportunities to Improve Commercial Building #Energy #Efficiency | RelightDepot.com http://bit.ly/cKRzFp #
• Happy earth day! #

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced support for energy-saving commercial building projects as part of an ongoing effort by DOE to improve the energy efficiency of buildings in the United States. With money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, DOE’s national laboratories will select and fund technical experts to provide technical guidance to commercial building owners and operators. The goal of this Commercial Building Partnerships (CBP) initiative is to increase the energy efficiency of selected new and existing buildings.

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• New report labels the Southern states energy hogs and laggards in implementing energy efficiency measures. http://tinyurl.com/yarop7h #
• DOE reports lack of training and awareness among bottlenecks for growth in energy efficiency jobs. Triple Pundit http://tinyurl.com/yyw9xs8 #
• Efficiency Vermont Enhances Lighting Rebate Program. http://bit.ly/bKIRfk Get $125 to replace 400W HID with T8 or T5HO fluorescent high bays #
• PenElec customers get $75 for a 4 lamp or $120 for 6 lamp T5HO high bay to replace old metal halide #lighting Call us to find out how. #

Efficiency Vermont, Vermont’s statewide provider of energy efficiency services, has announced a new program promoting the replacement of T12 and HID High-Bay lighting with more efficient technology.  The newLIGHT program is being made available from April 1st to December 31st, 2010, and is offering businesses significantly enhanced rebates for upgrading their old T12 fluorescent and HID high-bay lighting systems to more efficient equipment.  This comes as the Department of Energy has passed new regulations that will ban the manufacture of T12 fluorescent lamps for sale in the US after July 14, 2012.

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The deadline to submit your application for Act On Energy’s Business Incentive Program and have an automatic 15% bonus applied to qualifying upgrades is the close of business on Friday, April 16th, 2010.   In addition, these projects must be completed before May 31, 2010.  All applications received before April 16 and completed by May 31 that also meet all other program requirements will receive an additional 15% added to the total dollar incentive.  Act On Energy is committed to process these applications as quickly possible so work can begin on your energy efficiency projects very quickly.  This offer will not be extended past the April 16th date and are the best incentives Act On Energy has offered all year.  Act On Energy will continue to accept applications past the April 16th date, but these must be for projects that will be completed after June 1, 2010.

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We have performed many lighting audits for warehouses and industrial facilities across the country.  In doing this, we have developed a very simple form that captures all of the pertinent information for a lighting audit in a single sheet of paper.  We are happy to share this form with you in hopes that it makes assessing your building’s potential for a lighting retrofit easier.

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While doing some research last week, I bumped into this great video that was put together by the folks at ElectricTV.net.  I was surprised to see the logo of our sister site RelightWithT5.com towards the end, so I decided to reach out and ask if they would let us embed the video here.  It’s great to see all of the points we’ve been stressing about T5HO high bay lighting being repeated by a professional organization like NECA and IBEW.

ElectricTV.net is the on-line “Television network” of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and their contractors, The National Electrical Contractors Association. “E-TV” uploads 2 electrical based stories per month presenting new technologies, installations and project profiles. To watch stories just like this one, visit www.electricTV.net today.

• Great article on the LightNOW blog: What Is Luminaire Efficiency? http://tinyurl.com/yldl7bh #
• @PositivelyJoan Thanks for adding us to your list! We also love life in S. Florida! #