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Energy Efficient Incentives – Take Advantage

Greg Crew — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:58:32 +0000

There are programs at the local, State and Federal levels that encourage energy efficiency with incentives. If your facility(s) plans to do an energy efficient project, do yourself a favor and see what’s available.

For example, you decided to do a lighting retrofit of an office space(s) located in Long Island, NY. Your local utility would be LIPA (Long Island Power Authority). Let’s say from T12 fluorescent to new T8 fluorescent fixtures. Your incentive would be $20 per fixture as long as they meet 80% overall efficiency. Multiply that by 2,000 fixtures.
$40,000 is definitely not something that could be ignored easily.
LIPA commercial lighting prescriptive program pdf

That’s just one utility in one state. Sometimes it may be hard to figure out where to look to get answers for incentives in your area. A great place to look would be DSIRE. The Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency. It is very thorough and easy to sort out.

“DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. Established in 1995 and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, DSIRE is an ongoing project of the N.C. Solar Center and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council.”

Again, there is nothing to lose by looking and everything to gain.

Your building could have an Energy Star Label

Greg Crew — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:55:54 +0000

energystar.gov

While you are trying to earn the LEED building certification, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to include the Energy Star label. Every little bit counts and it doesn’t hurt when the EPA promotes your organization to the press.

Energy Star Engineering Guide

Save More, Use Less, and Earn the ENERGY STAR
Did you know that a building or manufacturing plant can earn the ENERGY STAR label just like your refrigerator? An ENERGY STAR qualified facility meets strict energy performance standards set by EPA and uses less energy, is less expensive to operate, and causes fewer greenhouse gas emissions than its peers. Energy use in commercial buildings and manufacturing plants accounts for nearly half of all energy consumption in the U.S. at a cost of over $200 billion per year, more than any other sector of the economy. Commercial and industrial facilities are also responsible for nearly half of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions which contribute to global warming.

Earn your Energy Star Label – Continued

Taking Energy Savings to a New Level

Greg Crew — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:12:41 +0000

credit: environmentalleader.com

Lighting controls have really started to kick in in recent years. It’s another great way to take your energy savings to a new level. Coupled with a smart lighting retrofit, the savings can be astounding. If you have been on the fence for awhile, maybe it’s time to take the leap.

Below is an article we found, describing an efficient lighting retrofit project introducing daylight dimming controls.

“Ford Motor Company’s latest energy-efficiency project is the retrofit of its lighting systems at its Detroit Campus facilities. New England Energy Management (NEEM) will retrofit or replace more than 50,000 light fixtures, which will include the addition of lighting control systems and daylight dimming controls for maximum efficiency.”

Continued at: www.environmentalleader.com

Lighting Maintenace and Retrofit Company Informational Video

Greg Crew — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:04:02 +0000

A&K Energy Conservation Inc, was founded in 1967 as a Lighting Maintenance and Retrofit Company. We have enjoyed many years of servicing our customers through lighting service, planned group relamping, and through upgrades to new and more energy efficient lighting. We hold ourselves to the highest possible standards in the industry and are proud to produce a little introduction video to give you an idea of who we are and what we are about.

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