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Save in Lighting
There are many ways in which lighting energy use can be reduced at your business place
 
● Consider having a greater degree of control over the use of lighting; turn it off when it isn't needed. Incorporate
  motion detectors where they make sense.
   
● Use more efficient lighting equipment. Use Energy Star rated Compact Florescent Lamp (CFL) or Linear
  Florescent Lamps (LFLs / tube lights) with electronic ballasts.
   
● Apply better lighting system design strategies. Provide light only where it is needed. In many cases, high overall
  light levels can be reduced when good task lighting is installed. A combination of good, sensible lighting design with the use of the latest technology lighting systems can result in substantial energy savings and an overall improvement in lighting quality.
   
● Increase natural light. Increasing the amount of natural light used in your facilities dramatically lowers your utility
  bills. The more artificial lighting used, the greater the heat load imposed on the air conditioning system. This is a critical point because artificial lighting and air conditioning consume the largest amount of electrical energy in a typical commercial building.
   
● Get rid of mercury lamps inside and outside a building. Their light output reduces over time, and a dim mercury
  compatible lamp uses as much energy as a brand new one. Replace them with high-pressure sodium or metal halide lamps. technology if CFLs are used along with a dimming system.
   
 
 
Save in Buildings
 
● Add roof insulation. This is one of the most cost-effective energy conservation measures available. The cost to
  increase insulation is a small portion of the overall roofing project and can result in a rapid payback.
   
● If there are old elevators, consider replacing them by new ones. Newer elevators are more energy efficient than
  older ones which use motor generators that run constantly. Despite the replacement cost new direct drive elevators may still be a good investment because they save on maintenance costs and are environmentally friendly.
   
● Artificial lighting and air conditioning consume the largest amount of electrical energy in a typical commercial
  building. The two are tied together in that the more artificial lighting used, the greater the heat load imposed on the air conditioning system from lamps and ballasts. Carefully increasing the amount of natural light will decrease the need for artificial light, reducing energy in both lighting and air conditioning systems.