“Switching entirely to LED lights over the next two decades could save the U.S. $250 billion in energy costs, reduce electricity consumption for lighting by nearly 50 percent and avoid 1,800 million metric tons of carbon emissions.”
DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION
LED lights are currently in the process of disrupting the entire lighting industry, similar to what the Internet did to encyclopedias, flatscreen TVs did to tube TVs, digital cameras did to film cameras and iPhones did to flip phones--all of which are recognizable examples of disruptive technologies that completely displaced established competitors.
LED lights are superior products that pay for themselves through energy savings. For the reasons that you'll read about below, you'll soon come to understand that over the coming decades, LED lights will eventually displace every lighting fixture in the world.
LED lights are a true disruptive innovation that provides a stable, proven, consistent and cost-effective long-term solution for virtually every imaginable lighting application.
Read more below to learn about LED lighting's specific benefits over traditional incandescent, fluorescent, high pressure sodium, metal halide and other common lighting technologies.
LED Lighting Benefits
Reduced Energy costs
Your LightEdison LED lighting system will use 30 - 80% less energy than your current lighting system. According to the US Department of Energy, lighting accounts for 20% of electricity use in typical commercial buildings, meaning that your LightEdison LED lighting system will reduce your overall electrical bill by about 5 - 20% or more. Your energy and cost savings will begin immediately upon installation.
Reduced maintenance costs
Your LightEdison LED lighting system will reduce your maintenance costs because LED lights last 3 - 15 times longer than your current lighting system. Increased lifetime means less trips up the ladder and boom-truck to swap out expired lamps and ballasts. With an expected operational lifetime of up to 50,000 operating hours, a LED light will provide up to 17 years of use operating 8 hours per day, up to nearly 11 years of use operating 12 hours per day and up to 6 years if you leave your lights on continuously.
improved light quality
Your LightEdison LED lighting system will contain high quality LED technology that will meet or exceed your current lighting system’s illumination levels and light quality, while also meeting or exceeding Illuminating Energy Society (“IES”) and local energy code standards. We work closely with our customers to determine the best Color Rendering Index (always > 85 CRI) and Kelvin Color Temperature (e.g. 3500K, 4000K, 4500K) combinations, while striving to deliver each space’s total light output requirements (in lumens) with the lowest input power consumption (in Watts).
improved workplace productivity
Your LightEdison LED lighting system will increase workplace productivity by using natural color temperatures, eliminating flicker, providing focused light where its needed and enabling control of your lighting system to automatically turn off when not needed, dim when there is enough daylight to provide adequate illumination levels and instantly turn on when needed. Studies have shown when compared to fluorescent lighting, LED lighting created an 8.3% improvement in visual and cognitive tasks, faster reaction times, reduced fatigue, increased vigor and activity and lowered rates of depression, while also supporting positive mood, extended wakefulness and increased performance.
Reduced air pollution
Your LightEdison LED lighting system will consume less energy than your existing lighting system, meaning that utilities can reduce their current and future purchases accordingly, which predominantly come from coal and natural gas generation--both of which emit nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide. Less power consumption = less power generation = less air pollution.
Reduced cooling costs
Your LightEdison LED lighting system will emit very little heat and will be cool to the touch. In contrast, incandescent bulbs release 90% of their energy as heat and CFLs release about 80% of their energy as heat. Less heat means lower facility cooling costs and a more comfortable environment for your staff.
increased flexibility and control
Your LightEdison LED lighting system will afford you unparalleled flexibility and control. The superior form factors and directional nature of LED lights makes them extremely versatile for a multitude of uses and environments. Unlike CFLs, LED lights are instant on, easily dimmable and their light can be focused and directed to a specific location without the need for an external reflector.
increased durability
Your LightEdison LED lighting system will be built with durable components that withstand extreme temperatures, shock, vibrations and external impacts, making them an ideal choice for a variety of uses. Unlike CFLs, LED lights love cold temperatures--and their performance actually improves when temperatures plummet. As compared to other lighting systems, LED lights are instantly bright when turned on and are not sensitive to off-cycling. They can be switched on and off frequently without affecting the light's lifespan or light emission, unlike CFLs that experience significant lifetime degradation with each flick of the switch.
increased applications
Your LightEdison LED light system can be used in almost any application. LEDs are becoming widely used in commercial and industrial lighting applications, including warehouse, convenience store and gas station, retail, office, healthcare and education applications, street, walkway, traffic signal, parking lot, parking garage and other outdoor lighting, gymnasium and sports-complexes lighting, refrigerated case and cold storage lighting, and task lighting.
Next up, learn about the business case for your new LED lighting system.