PDI’s new SmartLighting system, designed and installed by SmartWatt Energy, is estimated to save more than $74,000 per year in energy and coincidence cooling savings. The project will have the equivalent effect on the environment as planting 333 acres of trees, according to US Environmental Protection Agency calculations.
“Sustainability projects allow us to operate more efficiently while improving the environment for future generations,” said Jim Brandt, senior vice-president of warehousing at PDI. “Our parent company had a great experience working with SmartWatt on its SmartLighting project. Like them, we were impressed with the ease of the process and the results.”
After performing a construction-grade energy audit and completing a value-engineered design of the Ankeny facility, SmartWatt’s Chicago IL-based team installed a SmartLighting project that replaced 722 T-8 fluorescent lighting fixtures with 351 energy-efficient LED lighting fixtures, while adding motion-based lighting controls. The goals were to help PDI decrease energy usage and improve efficiency of its facilities.
SmartWatt was able to install fewer lighting fixtures, further reducing PDI’s energy consumption and environmental impact while providing a better quality and quantity of light. This project was eligible for a substantial energy efficiency rebate from PDI’s utility service provider, MidAmerican, bringing the project payback period down to just nine months.
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