As a business owner or commercial building owner, you know better than almost anyone just how much energy such a property uses. Depending on the size of the business or building, the energy consumption can be enormous! What you might not have realized is exactly how much of that energy is going toward providing lighting.
Commercial lighting is critical for proper operation of your business. You can’t simply use less light. But what you can do is upgrade your lighting systems. Using LED lighting in your business or commercial property can save you a huge amount of energy and money while making your space even more inviting.
The Importance of Lighting
Making a shop or restaurant feel inviting or homey, helping customers and clients to clearly see what they might like to purchase, and keeping offices pleasant and soothing so employees will be happier and more efficient are all things that can be achieved with good lighting. But even more important is safety: sufficient light can prevent accidents and add to building security. Lighting is not an area where corners should be cut.
Outdated Lighting
Old light fixtures can be unreliable and flickery. They can even pose electrical safety hazards. And old light bulbs are even worse. Incandescent bulbs use a ton of energy and get dangerously hot. Fluorescent bulbs give off a cold, clinical, unflattering light, and many people complain that they get headaches from spending time under fluorescent lighting. If you’re still using old fixtures or bulbs, you need an upgrade!
What LED Lighting Is
LED stands for Light-Emitting Diode. According to the US Department of Energy, LED bulbs are the most energy-efficient option that exists today for lighting. They’re also sturdier and more durable than other lightbulbs, so they can last much longer. In fact, they can last 30 times as long as incandescent bulbs!
An individual light-emitting diode is nearly as small as the period at the end of this sentence. Bulbs are made by using many of these diodes in a variety of colors which, together, create white light. LEDs are also directional, which means that instead of emitting light to all sides and having to be reflected by the fixture, they can direct all the light they produce in the right direction.
Save More with Rebates
Because the energy efficiency of LED lighting can have such a profound impact on the overall energy needs of the state and the country, there are incentives available to help offset the cost of upgrading your system to use LEDs. We can help you navigate your options so that in addition to lowering your own energy use, you can benefit from rebates as well.
If you have questions about what would be best for your business or property, or how to go about making the switch to LEDs, we would love to talk with you about commercial LED lighting in Helotes, TX.
Contact D’Spain Sales & Service to talk to a member of our team.
