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1 It can be as easy as flipping a switch. TEAM UP! FOR LIGHTING SAVINGS

2 For the environment For the bottom line Why should we care?

3 For the environment:  Turning off a light can switch on big environmental gains. Why should we care?

4 For the environment:  Turning off a light can switch on big savings. Why should we care?

5 1.Housekeeping  Lights left on in unoccupied areas  Dirty lamps 2. Low-cost opportunities  Overlit areas 3. Retrofits  Obsolete lighting equipment What can we do?

6 1.Housekeeping – Turn off lights in unoccupied areas:  Incandescent lights that aren’t needed.  Fluorescent lights when they’ll be off for at least 15 minutes.  High-intensity discharge (HID) lights when they’ll be off for at least an hour. What can we do?

7 1.Housekeeping (cont’d) – Clean dirty lamps, lenses and light- reflecting surfaces:  Dust and grease can reduce lighting by as much as 30 percent.  Clean fixtures every two years at least (more often in greasy, dusty or smoky places, especially when they’re part of an HVAC system). What can we do?

8 2. Low-cost opportunities – Reduce light in overlit areas:  Look at places like storage areas, hallways and meeting rooms that don’t need to be lit all the time. What can we do?

9 3. Retrofits – Upgrade obsolete lighting equipment:  Can we save energy and money? What can we do?

10 We have the people We have the tools How can we do it? http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/industrial

11 Thank you Together we can make it happen. It’s good for the environment. It’s good for our bottom line.


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