A good sample I’ve seen is in the Sunday times of 22/2/09 where Crown paints in Dublin save €40k by simply managing their use of lights better. Similar savings are achieved by installing retrofit kits to replace older fluorescents lights with more modern T5 lamps. This is a very cheap way to expoit latest technology without replacing the fittings. No electrician required in most cases and savings are made immediately. 30%-50% power savings on lighting are reported by clients of Energy Sense Ireland .
Right now with a big focus on cost reduction it is a painless and fast way to cut costs . Worth adding to any facilities managers toolkit.
