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Lighting’s Impact on a Building’s Energy Use
- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reports that lighting represents 30%-50% of the energy used in most commercial and industrial facilities.
- 80% of the existing commercial buildings in the U.S. have lighting systems that are 20 years old or older.
- An average of 1.34 pounds of CO2 is released into the atmosphere per kilowatt hour of electricity used.
- Wasting electricity carries global and personal health consequences, as well as financial impact for companies.
WESCO’s Customized Lighting Capabilities
When it comes to meeting customer lighting requirements and customized solutions,
WESCO’s highly experienced Lighting Team is the only resource you need. Our team’s
experience and extra-effort approach — enhanced by exciting products from the world’s
leading lighting suppliers — ensure that you will receive the best and brightest solutions
every time.
- Lighting Upgrades and Retrofits
- Lighting and Energy Audits
- Lighting MRO Programs
- Project Management
- Lamp and Ballast Recycling
- Total Light Management
- Legislation Compliance and Utility Rebates
WESCO’s Customized Lighting Solutions and Benefits:
- WESCO ensures customers realize all possible benefits from upgrading lighting systems to more energy-efficient lighting.
- WESCO’s lighting partners offer a constantly evolving line of lamps, fixtures, ballasts, dimmers, sensors, and controls, including emergency and special application lighting.
- We follow a simple, effective process from initial meeting to maintenance and tuning of the new installed system.
- WESCO has a national network of preferred turnkey partners focused on lighting upgrades and retrofits, ensuring a seamless approach from beginning to end. Their scope can be as small as one local site to a multisite energy reduction lighting upgrade initiative.
- For new construction, WESCO engages immediately with engineers and architects on specifications, ensuring compliance and a job done right every time.
- Our expertise in lighting control and Total Light Management — both independently and through our strong partnerships — is second to none.
Cutting Edge Lighting Solutions
From office space to manufacturing floor, from building exteriors to roadway lighting, WESCO can deliver a complete lighting solution customized to fit your needs.
We can help specify and design a new lighting system that meets your specific application requirements.
Through our partnership with Veolia, the nation's largest recycler of lighting and electronic waste, WESCO offers multiple options for recycling spent lamps and other lighting products, and can help you comply with stringent Federal, state, and local hazardous waste requirements.
WESCO Lighting Solution Offering
WESCO offers a comprehensive line of lamps, fixtures, ballasts, dimmers, sensors, and controls, including emergency and special application lighting. We can show you how to use these products to:
- Reduce Energy Consumption
- Decrease Operating Costs
- Improve Lighting Quality
- Increase Productivity
- Enhance Workplace Safety
- Assist with Environmental Compliance
Customized Lighting Solutions
From office space to manufacturing floor, from building exteriors to roadway lighting, WESCO can deliver a complete lighting solution customized to fit your needs.
Our experienced lighting experts are available to conduct on-site lighting and energy audits, and can assist you through the process of lighting upgrades.
We can help specify and design a new lighting system that meets your specific application requirements.
Through our partnership with Veolia, the nation's largest recycler of lighting and electronic waste, WESCO offers multiple options for recycling spent lamps and other lighting products, and can help you comply with stringent Federal, state, and local hazardous waste requirements.
