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Case Study: Lighting Energy Retrofit and Upgrade

Parking garage in a 513-unit Ottawa residential complex

Project highlights:

$5200

Energy saving / year

$23,300

Maintenance saving / 5 years

< 3 year

Payback Interval

$26,600

5 year Cumulative Cash Flow

 

Before After
Before After

Garage lighting was provided by a combination of high-pressure sodium, T12 fluorescent and incandescent lamps. Glare made driving down the main aisle uncomfortable, while the space on the sides seemed dark. Colours were distorted to the point where it was difficult to identify one’s car.

This is an unimproved photo of the same garage - not repainted! We redesigned the lighting using current technology: high colour rendering index (CRI) T8 fluorescent lamps with electronic ballast. The garage feels spacious and safe. We improved lighting while achieving  significant energy savings.

We lowered our clients' operating costs by thousands of dollars. 
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