This led to a review of new technology that provides energy savings, better color rendition and longer lamp life. It was found that further savings could be realized from the decrease in man-hours spent replacing bulbs. This turned out to be substantial for this retailer who employed a worker who spent most of the workday replacing bulbs. Upgrading systems that are only several years old can result in payback periods of between eight months and three years. Most upgrades will be paid back in a one to two year range.
Some states also offer tax incentives.
Use the concepts discussed in this article as a starting point to start your own program. Then draw on the resources of your local lighting distributor, manufacturer's representative, power company or EPA Energy Star facilitator. My promise is that this information will be presented in as plain English as possible because it is too easy to get caught up in technical terms beyond comprehension. Confidentiality agreements prevent sharing specific examples of furniture retailers but there are published examples in general retailing and industrial applications that should hold your interest. They replace old technology higher wattage T12 tubes, which are bigger in diameter and also present more of a disposal problem.