Extended Stay Charlotte After LED Retrofit
Hotel Cuts Lighting Usage By Over 72% With NZLED®
Headquartered in Charlotte, Extended Stay America leads its field, offering the largest number of extended stay hotels in the United States. According to their website, Extended Stay America takes their commitment to the environment very seriously and strives to freshen up without wasting natural resources unnecessarily. Perhaps it was this line of thought that lead them to look into extending their operating budget with an energy efficient lighting upgrade provided by NetZero USA of Gastonia.
As such a large venue and with many spaces that are lit 24 hours a day, the hotel had much to gain by cutting back on its energy and maintenance costs. NetZero USA’s lighting improvement involved retrofitting exterior light fixtures in the parking lot, removing the existing lamps that were burning 400 watts per hour and replacing them with a NZLED® solution that draws just 120 watts per hour.
As a result, this Extended Stay America in Charlotte is on track to cut lighting usage by over 72%, saving 33,546 kWh each year and more than $36,000 dollars over the next ten years.
Plus, because NetZero USA’s NZLED® products use solid-state technology and have higher operating efficiency and longer operating lifetime than traditional metal halide lighting, Extended Stay America will also benefit from reduced maintenance and replacement costs.
Savings was a big driver behind this project. When we use less energy, there’s less energy we have to buy, and that means less waste and more savings.General Manager, Extended Stay America Charlotte
