[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]A recent overhaul of our factory lighting is paying dividends – \u00a0lower electricity bills and a huge improvement in our factory working environment, thanks to the introduction of a new LED lighting system.
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/New-LED-Lighting.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]The system, which has been paid for in part by a Carbon Trust grant*, is set to save us almost \u00a33,500-a-year in electricity savings, while reducing our carbon emissions by 18,161 kg of C02 per year.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s one of those improvements that makes sense from every angle,\u201d states Nick Wilson, ACI\u2019s Purchasing Manager. \u201cWhen we reviewed our site and were shown that not only the money we would save but also the reduction in downtime for repairing broken standard lights and the concentration benefits for our staff, switching from standard lighting to LED was the obvious choice.<\/p>\n
\u201cLighting is a huge overhead for us,\u201d adds Nick, \u201cbut now our annual costs will reduce from around \u00a35,000 per year to \u00a31,500 per year.\u00a0 That\u2019s a huge reduction – \u00a342,000 over the expected lifespan the lights. I\u2019d advise any business that has considerable lighting costs to make the switch.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cPerhaps even more important than the cost savings though is the improvement to our working environment.\u00a0 LED lighting is bright and more powerful, runs much cooler than traditional lights, and its clarity helps employees work more accurately and focus without straining their eyes. They\u2019re also ideal for workers who get headaches and migraines in environments that use traditional \u2018flickering\u2019 lighting.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nick concludes: \u201cThe new LED lighting works perfectly alongside the Solar PV system we had installed in 2013 too, as both serve to lower the company\u2019s electricity bills and reduce our carbon emissions.\u201d<\/p>\n
The full system cost \u00a315,000, but Air Control Industries received a financial contribution of almost \u00a34,000 towards this from the Carbon Trust Green Business Fund.\u00a0 The grant had to be spent using one of the trust\u2019s accredited suppliers. The savings mean that the system will have \u2018paid for itself\u2019 in just over two-and-a-half years.
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A recent overhaul of our factory lighting is paying dividends - \u00a0lower electricity bills and a huge improvement in our factory working environment, thanks to the introduction of a new LED lighting system.<\/p>
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The system, which has been paid for in part by a Carbon Trust grant*, is set to save us almost \u00a33,500-a-year in electricity savings, while reducing our carbon emissions by 18,161 kg of C02 per year.<\/p>
\u201cIt\u2019s one of those improvements that makes sense from every angle,\u201d states Nick Wilson, ACI\u2019s Purchasing Manager. \u201cWhen we reviewed our site and were shown that not only the money we would save but also the reduction in downtime for repairing broken standard lights and the concentration benefits for our staff, switching from standard lighting to LED was the obvious choice.<\/p>
\u201cLighting is a huge overhead for us,\u201d adds Nick, \u201cbut now our annual costs will reduce from around \u00a35,000 per year to \u00a31,500 per year.\u00a0 That\u2019s a huge reduction - \u00a342,000 over the expected lifespan the lights. I\u2019d advise any business that has considerable lighting costs to make the switch.\u201d<\/p>
\u201cPerhaps even more important than the cost savings though is the improvement to our working environment.\u00a0 LED lighting is bright and more powerful, runs much cooler than traditional lights, and its clarity helps employees work more accurately and focus without straining their eyes. They\u2019re also ideal for workers who get headaches and migraines in environments that use traditional \u2018flickering\u2019 lighting.\u201d<\/p>
Nick concludes: \u201cThe new LED lighting works perfectly alongside the Solar PV system we had installed in 2013 too, as both serve to lower the company\u2019s electricity bills and reduce our carbon emissions.\u201d<\/p>
The full system cost \u00a315,000, but Air Control Industries received a financial contribution of almost \u00a34,000 towards this from the Carbon Trust Green Business Fund.\u00a0 The grant had to be spent using one of the trust\u2019s accredited suppliers. The savings mean that the system will have \u2018paid for itself\u2019 in just over two-and-a-half years.<\/p>
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