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On average, 25% of an organisation’s electricity costs come from lighting. With energy efficient lighting you can cut these costs by up to a third while reducing your carbon footprint and improving the working environment for your staff.
From simple housekeeping tips to detailed advice on upgrading equipment and systems, this section will help you save energy by making your lighting systems more efficient.
The lighting technology overview (PDF) guide gives an introduction to the main lighting energy saving opportunities for businesses.
The lighting technology overview (PDF) introduces the main energy saving opportunities for businesses and demonstrates how simple actions save energy, cut costs and increase profit margins. For more practical energy efficient lighting tips see the Switch to saving DVD.
Lighting a space artificially when daylight is already doing the job is a waste of energy. Light sensors (photocells) can switch off or dim artificial lighting when there is sufficient daylight. To see if these controls would work for your site, watch the video. How to implement automatic lighting controls
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