Houston Area Office Building
Members of Trio’s management team were hired to perform a lighting retrofit of Houston area office building, a 25-year old, 41-story, 1.25 million square-foot commercial office building located in Houston, Texas. The project scope included a system upgrade of the existing 34-watt fluorescent T12 lamps and magnetic ballasts. The project was initiated in December 2006 and completed in March 2007 and the result of the retrofit is summarized below:
Benefits of Lighting Retrofit:
- 40-50% reduction in energy consumption
- 15-30% increase in light levels
- Standardization of lighting products and reduction in maintenance inventory
- Reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 1,200 tons
- Reduced sulfur dioxide emissions by 25,520 pounds
- Reduced nitrous oxide emissions by 16,500 pounds
- Installation of web-based Energy Management System
- Increased property valuation through green initiatives and LEED certification
- EPAct tax deduction
- Payback less than 2 years
Financial Highlights:
- Total Annual Savings – $315,000+
- Average Monthly Savings – $26,250
- 52% ROI