Learn to Maximize Lighting Retrofit Energy Savings With New Guide

Yorba Linda, Calif. (PRWEB) March 20, 2014

Its a little-known fact that the majority of energy-efficient lighting retrofits leave significant energy savings on the table. A book released today by energy-efficient lighting manufacturer Precision-Paragon [P2] aims to help building owners and lighting professionals identify and maximize potential sources of energy savings.

6 Steps to Getting the Most From Every Lighting Retrofit is available for free as a downloadable e-book on the lighting manufacturers website at http://www.p-2.com/6-steps/index.html. The 21-page guide walks readers through valuable energy-saving steps that are missed in many lighting retrofits.

The guides first chapter opens at the starting point for nearly all lighting upgrades: a one-for-one replacement, where existing fixtures are swapped out with more energy-efficient replacements.

A one-for-one replacement is a fine place to start, said Joe Martin, [P2] vice president and general manager. The problem is that if you stop there, its almost certain that youre missing out on significant additional energy savings. We put together this guide to help building owners and energy-efficient lighting professionals learn about these opportunities so they can be incorporated into their next retrofit.

The book covers additional steps, including performing a comprehensive layout and specification, adding automatic lighting controls, addressing outdoor lighting, addressing specialty lighting, and finding and qualifying for rebates and incentives.

By following all the steps in the guide and performing a truly comprehensive retrofit, its possible that a facility could more than double their energy savings when compared to performing a simple one-for-one retrofit. The six steps are applicable to a wide range of manufacturing, commercial, industrial and educational facilities.

It can take a bit more work to perform a truly comprehensive retrofit, said Martin. But the potential energy and cost savings are too big to ignore.

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About Precision-Paragon [P2]: For over 20 years, [P2] has made high-quality, indoor-and-outdoor light fixtures for a wide range of applications in retail, commercial and industrial spaces. [P2]s energy-efficient lighting drastically cuts energy consumption, creating big cost savings and significant environmental benefits.

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