AIMedia Completes Energy Efficient Lighting Upgrade
As part of a company-wide energy management initiative, AIMedia recently completed a 100,000sf energy efficient lighting upgrade.
The upgrade was made to the Nashville, TN packaging and fulfillment facility and consisted of switching from metal halide high bay lighting to Simkar 6 Bulb T8-style fluorescent fixtures with computer-designed high efficiency (95%) Miro 4 reflectors.
The upgrade will produce annual lighting energy savings of 57% totaling approximately 61,000 kWh per year. The reduction in energy usage equates to eliminating over 42.1 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) or essentially the same greenhouse gas emissions from 8.2 passenger vehicles, 4,716 gallons of gas, or CO2 emissions from electricity used in 5.2 homes in a single year. (For additional energy equivalents, see below)
In addition to the energy savings, the lighting is creating a safer and more comfortable environment for employees by providing brighter work areas and reducing heat emission during the summer months.
The energy management initiative was created to drive energy efficiency in AIMedia’s existing facilities in Nashville and Las Vegas, which will reduce operational costs through ongoing energy upgrades and retrofits.
About AIMedia:
AIMedia Solutions is a global supply chain solutions provider specializing in printing, packaging, fulfillment, international sourcing, and creative services. AIMedia Solutions currently operates facilities in Nashville, TN, Las Vegas, NV, and Hong Kong.
About Simkar:
Simkar Corporation, founded in 1952, is a U.S.-based manufacturer of linear and compact fluorescent, exit and emergency, HID, induction, LED, and vandal resistant lighting fixtures for commercial, industrial and residential applications.
To find out how an energy upgrade can reduce your company’s carbon footprint and energy costs, visit the US Department of Energy’s website:
http://energy.gov/
An Energy Cost Calculator can be found here:
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/eep_fluorescent_lamps_calc.html
Equivalent Energy Savings on 61,000 kWh
Annual greenhouse gas emissions from 8.2 passenger vehicles
CO2 emissions from 4,716 gallons of gasoline consumed
CO2 emissions from 97.8 barrels of oil consumed.
CO2 emissions from the electricity use of 5.2 homes for one year
CO2 emissions from the energy use of 3.6 homes for one year
Carbon sequestered by 1,079 tree seedlings grown for 10 years
Carbon sequestered annually by 9 acres of pine or fir forests
CO2 emissions from 1,753 propane cylinders used for home barbeques
Greenhouse gas emissions avoided by recycling 14.7 tons of waste instead of sending it to the landfill
**based on EPA calculations: http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html