Why go LED?
High-Efficiency LED lighting offers numerous advantages for both residential and commercial settings. It stands out for its remarkable energy efficiency, consuming significantly less power than traditional lighting sources and thereby reducing electricity bills. LEDs are also renowned for their exceptional longevity, which reduces replacement frequency and maintenance costs. These benefits, coupled with available incentives like federal tax credits, state rebates, and energy efficiency programs, make transitioning to high-efficiency LED lighting a cost-effective and environmentally conscious choice.
Some of the benefits...
Energy Efficiency
LED's use significantly less energy compared to traditional lighting. They produce more light per watt, resulting in better lighting with less energy consumption.
Longevity
LED's have a much longer lifespan then other lighting options. They typically last 25,000 to 50,000 hours, or more. This means they don't need replaced as often, resulting in fewer replacement and maintenance costs.
Quality of Light
LED's produce high-quality, bright, and consistent light with various color options. They offer better color rendering, making colors appear more natural.
Instant On
Among other benefits, LED's provide full brightness instantly upon activation. Without a warm-up time. This is ideal for applications that require immediate illumination. It also makes them suitable for automatic activation, which can further improve efficiency.
Durability
With no fragile filaments or tubes, LED's are resistant to shock, vibration, and extreme temperatures. They are more durable than traditional lighting, meaning no more dealing with broken glass.
Federal Tax Credits
The federal government offers tax credits for residential energy efficiency improvements, including LED lighting upgrades.
State and Local Rebates
Many states and local utility companies offer rebates and incentives for upgrading to energy-efficient LED lighting.
Energy Efficiency Programs
Energy efficiency programs, such as ENERGY STAR, promote the use of high-efficiency lighting. Products with the ENERGY STAR label meet strict efficiency and quality standards.
Utility Company Programs
Some utility companies offer incentives and discounts to customers who switch to high-efficiency LED lighting. These programs aim to reduce overall energy consumption and peak demand.
Energy Savings Performance Contracts
For commercial and government entities, ESPCs can help finance LED lighting upgrades with the guarantee of energy savings. The savings from reduced energy consumption can be used to repay the installation cost.
Green Building Certifications
Building certification programs like LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) encourage the use of energy-efficient lighting. Meeting certification requirements can lead to tax benefits and incentives.