Interior Lighting

Interior Lighting | Exterior Lighting | Garage Lighting

Provident Energy Management has completed hundreds of interior lighting retrofits in multi-residential buildings throughout the Greater Toronto Area. Our goal is to provide the customer with the lowest wattage lighting system while adhering to all building codes.

Linear T-12 Fluorescent Retrofits

The most effective retrofit option for T-12 lighting systems is to retrofit the existing system with energy efficient T-8 lamps and electronic ballasts. By completing this simple retrofit, facilities can realize savings of nearly 30%.

T8 lamps are narrower in diameter than regular fluorescent lamps and perform best when powered with an electronic, energy saving ballast. T8 lamps will not only save money but they will also provide approximately 16% higher light levels and a more natural looking light that is comparable to the colour of daylight.

Paybacks are generally in the 3 – 4 year range!

Incandescent Lamp Retrofits

The use of incandescent lamps in multi-residential applications is quickly becoming a thing of the past. The classic light bulb has now been replaced with a lower wattage alternative, the Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb (CFL).

A CFL is a fluorescent light bulb manufactured to replace the traditional incandescent light bulb. Not only does a CFL provide the same light output as an incandescent bulb but it typically uses only 25% of the energy!

Other Benefits Include:

• CFL’s emit a fraction of the heat resulting in lower cooling costs
• Lasts 5 -15 times longer than a standard incandescent bulb
• Reduces maintenance
• Different colour temperatures available
• Various Styles available

Exit Sign Retrofits

All multi-residential facilities are required to have exit signs throughout the building that are illuminated at all times in case of emergency. In many instances exit signs in older buildings contain incandescent bulbs that could consume up to 40-watts. The best retrofit choices for these fixtures are Light Emitting Diode (LED) retrofit kits or bulbs.

LEDs are made of semiconductor materials. Light is produced when an electron within semiconductor material goes from a high-energy state to low-energy state, releasing a photon at an appropriate frequency to produce visible light. This process of light production produces relatively low amounts of heat and most of the energy goes into producing visible light.

A typical LED system will consume less than 2-watts and have a life-span of more than 10 years. Not only does this drastically reduce energy costs but it will also reduce maintenance expenses.

Lighting Controls

The staff at Provident Energy is also very knowledgeable about control systems that can be implemented in your facility. If there are common areas that are currently switched where residents are leaving the lights on, an occupancy sensor or a timer is a very inexpensive way to ensure that energy is not being wasted.

As many control strategies are based on numerous variables, the cost of a system is very specific to the building. Please call Provident for further information on controls including photocells, motion detectors and dimmers!