Primrose Schools will exceed savings of $20,000 dollars over 5 years.
T8 To LED Lighting Upgrade Helps Primrose Schools Receive Numerous Improvements
Many of us underestimate the numerous ways in which lighting plays a role in our daily lives. For example, studies have shown that the droning hum of fluorescent lighting which was introduced in the 1970s causes fatigue and irritability. Even worse, it can also cause hyperactivity and attention deficits.
It is because of these reasons, and many more, that Primrose Schools in Matthews, North Carolina recently changed out their entire 13,000 square foot facility full of T8 fluorescent lighting. Primrose chose the Net Zero USA team in Charlotte, NC to help them with their LED lighting upgrade thanks to Net Zero USA’s innovative LED retrofit kits which are designed to be installed into an existing light fixture.
Different from LED tubes, which have been shown to be inferior in quality, Net Zero USA’s LED lighting uses strips of LED diodes which attach directly to the fixture. The result is a better, stronger LED lighting application and one that is warranted for 10 years.
Net Zero USA’s LED lighting upgrade at Primrose Schools included retrofitting all of their outdated T8 fluorescent light fixtures, upgrading them for better, more natural lighting and energy efficiency. As a result, 60% energy savings is being realized! The T8 fluorescent light fixtures were burning a total of 100 watts every hour. Thanks to Net Zero USA’s LED lighting retrofit kits, these same fixtures were upgraded to burn just 40 watts each hour!
As a total project, Primrose Schools’ T8 to LED lighting upgrade will save over 26,700 kWh each year and provide a return on investment in 19 months. Cumulative savings over 5 years will exceed $20,000 dollars including equipment savings and reduction in HVAC costs. Best of all, over $15,000 dollars of incentives were available for this project including a $7,680 rebate from the local utility provider Duke Energy.
Thanks to this LED lighting upgrade there is a significant improvement in the quality of lighting which is noticeable from the colors of carpeting and the art projects that our children working on, as well as less strain on the eyes to see.Erin Ewart, Director, Primrose Schools