Perry Process Equipment is saving money & energy

With rising energy bills, we are all becoming much more aware of how much energy we actually use, and how much it costs. 

At home as well as at work, we are thinking more about turning lights off in rooms that are unoccupied, switching to energy saving bulbs and installing meters that monitor our energy use in order to save as much money as possible on our bills.

Perry Process Equipment Warehouse

Perry Process Equipment looked at ways we could save money and energy within our premises. 

In December 2013 we upgraded our warehouse lighting, replacing our 400W sodium lamps with 32 LED lamps. 

This change is going to save us 75% on electricity and reduce our maintenance costs, which will save us up to £4, 000 per year. 

It’s not just about saving money

Okay, saving money is very much the main factor as to why we turn lights off and switch our bulbs to energy saving ones.  But we must remember that lighting does also impact on the environment in a number of ways including energy usage, the materials used to produce lighting products, and light's impact on the night time sky. For example, energy-efficient lighting demands less electricity, which reduces polluting power plant emissions.

The changes we have made to our lighting system is going to reduce our carbon footprint by over 8 tonnes per year.

Efficient use of lighting to save more

According to the Carbon Trust website, up to 40% of a building's electricity use is accounted for by lighting, while the right level and quality of light improves the alertness and accuracy of those working in it.

Here are some useful tips on using lighting more efficiently:

Number of lights
One of the best ways of saving energy is by simply reducing the quantity of lights you use, and to switch lights off when they are not required. 

Natural Day Light
We can all make the best use of natural lighting in the daytime.  Sitting closer to a window can save you switching the light on at all, or until later in the day.  This will most definitely save money and energy.

Lighting Sensors
Lighting sensors are a very smart way to save energy as they only operate lights when they are required and will automatically switch off when not.

Fluorescent Bulbs
If you are currently using the thick T-12 and T-10 fluorescent tubes then you could swap to the T-8 or T-5 tubes. Using smaller tubes will save you up to 10-40% of energy used in lighting.