United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Air and Radiation
6202J
EPA 430-N-95-003 t
April/May 1995
SEPA
Green Lights
Update
reen
Lights
EPA Helps
Participants
Plant the
Seeds for
Earth Day '95
Look inside to learn
how participants
celebrated the twenty-fifth
anniversary of Earth Day by
spreading the word about energy-
efficiency and pollution prevention.
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EARTH DAY '95
Northeast Participants
Pilot 10% Plan
Conten ts
2. The 10% Implementation Plan
3 Earth Day Events
T1 ES Purchasing Policy
5 Optimal ES Buildings Benefits
6 Tech Talk
O Spotlight on Clean Air Cab
7 Environmental Results from AEP
I U Army National Guard Signs On
I I Software Corner
I L Implementation Form
I 4 Tips of the Month
14 GL is Sound Investment
I i> Monthly Upgrades
The Green Lights Update is a
free monthly publication with a
circulation of over 35,000.
Recipients of the Update include, Green
Lights participants, program prospects,
members of Congress, and interested
members of the general public. Receipt of
this publication is not an indication that
your organization is a participant To add
your name to the subscription list or, to
find out how to pin Green Lights, call
the Green Lights/Energy Star Hotline at
202 775-6650.
Although publication of all submissions is
not guaranteed, the Update encourages
Partners, Allies, and Endorsers to submit
articles of interest and/or to provide input
for future issues, Please keep in mind that
EPA seeks only to promote energy effi-
ciency and does not endorse any particu-
lar product or service. If your organization
would like to submit material for publica-
tion in the Green Lights Update, please fax
material to Moira DeRosa at 202 233-9569
or send materials to: Update Editor, EPA
Green Lights (6202j),40l M Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20460,
o recognize the efforts of Green Lights
participants in New England, New
York, and New Jersey, Green Lights creat-
ed the 10% plan. The plan, which was
based around the twenty-fifth anniversary
of Earth Day, rewards participants with
public recognition for lighting projects
reported to EPA during the first few
months of 1995.
Participants in these regions were asked
to submit Green Lights implementation
reports representing new upgrades in 10%
of their square footage between February
15 and April 3,1995. To help participants
achieve this goal, Green Lights personnel
worked closely with participants to help
them resolve any technical or reporting
questions that were preventing successful
completion of an upgrade or an imple-
mentation report. This assistance included
provided telephone and intensive on-site
assistance to help participants overcome
barriers and questions. In addition,
Partner networks were organized and held
in Boston (March 3) and New York City
(March 20) to provide a forum where
Partners could meet to discuss common
barriers and solutions and to share ideas
on how to meet the 10% goal.
The qualifying participants received
information and materials from EPA
designed to highlight their achievement
and assist them in communicating their
success during the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of Earth Day. Participants received:
• A certificate of accomplishment from
the EPA;
• An Earth Day press kit complete
with customized press lists to help
participants place an article about
their environmental accomplishment
in a local and/or regional paper;
• A top ten list of actions to do for
Earth Day (i.e.: plant a tree to absorb
the carbon dioxide generated by
power plants; encourage your office to
hold a conference or show films about
renewable resources and energy effi-
ciency); and
• A sample Earth Day editorial which
could be placed in a regional paper or
magazine explaining the organiza-
tion's environmental achievement.
Look for a list of successful 10% Plan
participants and their Earth Day activities
in future issues of the Update.
In an ongoing effort to recognize and
publicize the continued growth and suc-
cess of its participants, EPA looks forward
to developing and implementing similar
initiatives nationwide. F8
"The 10% Plan is a pilot project in the Northeast intended to
accelerate Green Lights upgrades and reward participants
with public recognition for their achievements."
- Jackie Krieger, Green Lights Implementation Team Leader
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EARTH DAY '95
Participants Spread the Word
About Green Lights
Vince its inception in 1970, Earth Day
kJhas grown from a simple environmental
wake-up call to a week-long celebration
reaching over 200 million people in 140
countries. Earth Day now symbolizes
ongoing environmental education, action
and change. This year on April 22, the
nation celebrated the 25th Anniversary of
Earth Day. The focus of the Anniversary
was energy efficiency, both the successes of
sustainable energy practices and the con-
tinuing challenge to reduce pollution.
To facilitate participation in Earth Day,
EPA sent all Green Lights participants
suggestions for ways to demonstrate their
organizations commitment to environ-
mental awareness and energy efficiency.
Ideas included:
Participating in local Earth Day cele-
brations;
Setting up demonstrations of new
lighting technologies at a company
open house;
Writing an article about involvement
in Green Lights for publication in a
local press outlet or an internal
newsletter; and
Participating in a school Earth Day
program to educate children about air
pollution and energy conservation.
EPA prepared the following products
to help participants publicize their
involvement in Green Lights during
Earth Day activities:
Learn About Lighting With Flossie - color-
ing/activity book about lighting geared
towards K-3 grade students.
Earth Day 25th Anniversary, Green Lights
Poster — an attractive display poster.
Green Lights Brochure - a brochure that
explains the impact lighting has on the
Earth and how organizations that belong
to Green Lights are helping to reduce air
pollution.
Look in future issues of the Update to
learn how Green Lights Partners partici-
pated in Earth Day 1995. Fl
Earth Day Challenge:
Racing to Prevent Pollution
By joining Green Lights, participants
have already demonstrated their com-
mitment to a healthier planet. To recog-
nize the hard work and dedication of
participants, and to inspire them to
increase implementation of energy effi-
cient lighting, EPA created the Earth Day
Energy Challenge.
Open to all Green Lights participants
in the cities of (and surrounding regions)
Boston, New York, Denver, Atlanta,
Washington, D.C., Chicago, Dallas, and
Los Angeles, the Earth Day Energy
Challenge encourages participants to
increase pollution prevention efforts
between Earth Day 1995 and Earth Day
1996 (April 22, 1995-April 22, 1996).
Interested participants agreed to put forth
their best efforts in preventing pollution
through energy-efficient lighting up-
grades by signing up by April 20th.
And, the winner is... the region that
prevents the most pollution through
implementing and reporting efficient
lighting upgrades. Participating organiza-
tions in the winning region will be eligible
to receive:
• The Earth Day Energy Challenge
Recognition of Achievement;
• The opportunity to be the focus a
nationally recognized public service
advertising campaign;
II Recognition in a feature story in the
Green Lights Update; and
• Much, much more!
Watch future issues of the Update to
learn which Green Lights participants are
working to become part of the most ener-
gy efficient region in the United States.
For more information, call the t
Green Lights/Energy Star
hotline at 202 775 6680.
April/May 1995 • 3
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The Energy Star Purchasing Policy
Going to "sleep" saves big bucks for buyers
How Much
Can You Save?
Energy Star equipment should cost
no more than a comparably config-
ured system
without power
management A
single
Energy
, ,, Star com-
$30/year
itor can save approximately $30 per
year in
elec-
tricity
bills, and
Energy
Star print-
ers save about $35/yGaP
$35 per year Even a stand-alone fax
machine saves $15 per year
Whether you are a home user or a
business with hundreds of comput-
ers, the sav-
ings can
add up
quickly.
$ IS/year
I he Energy Star Computers Program
has grown to include over 450 manu-
facturers who currently produce more than
2000 compliant models. Energy Star
equipment includes energy-efficient com-
puters, monitors, printers and fax
machines that come equipped with an
energy saving feature which allows them
to power down and go to "sleep" when not
in use. The Energy StarSM logo identifies
these products which can be readily found
anywhere you buy computer equipment.
So who is buying Energy Star?
The entire U.S. federal government —
the largest computer buyer in the world —
has committed to purchasing only Energy
Star computer equipment. And many
other organizations, from large private cor-
porations to state and local governments,
have also made that same choice by signing
the Energy Star Purchasing Policy. These
organizations include: the State of Ohio,
the State of California, Carrier, and
Warner-Lambert. Throughout the year,
EPA will continue to encourage organiza-
tions to join the list of Energy Star buyers.
The Energy Star Purchasing Policy is a
one-page document that outlines an orga-
nization's commitment to purchase
Energy Star equipment. By signing the
Purchasing Policy, organizations make a
top-down commitment to revise their
purchasing or procurement specifications
to specify that all new purchases of com-
puter equipment meet the Energy Star
guidelines, as long as performance needs
are met and no significant cost differences
exist. The Purchasing Policy requests that
organizations encourage their employees
to turn off their machines at the end of
each day and educate them on the eco-
nomic and environmental benefits of
using Energy Star equipment. Organi-
zations may sign EPA's suggested policy
statement or create a customized version
(just send EPA a copy upon completion).
If you would like to obtain a copy of
the Purchasing Policy, please call the
Energy Star hotline at 202 775-6650 and
we will send one (or more) to you.
Alternatively, you can request the packet
called "Purchasing Energy Star
Computers" from the Fax-back Line
(202 233-9659) which contains the
Buyer's Guide and the Purchasing Policy
Statement. (You can request multiple
copies of the four-page Buyer's Guide by
calling the hotline.) Signed copies of the
Purchasing Policy should be sent to EPA
who will then keep track of these commit-
ments and highlight them in occasional
press announcements. Pi
Articles of
Interest
"Chico Schools' Energy Management
Automation Eliminates 1.04 MmkWh
r>
If Annually", Energy User News, January
1995, page 4.
"Director of Engineering for Three
Hospitals Uses Team Approach to Sell
Energy Projects", Energy User News,
January 1995, page 36.
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I Mr
BUILDINGS
GL: First Step to Total Building Efficiency
Stage 1: Green Lights
To help Green Lights participants follow
EPA's Energy Star Showcase Buildings ini-
tiative (launchedJune 16,1994), the Update
is documenting the results of Showcase
Buildings participants as they implement
each stage of the program. This article, the
third in a series, describes Stage 1: How Green
Lights optimizes benefits from the Energy
Star Buildings program.
Participant '*'*„
n commercial buildings, lighting typical-
ly consumes up to 40 percent of the total
energy used, and Green Lights upgrades
can produce lighting loads by as much as
75 percent. However, lighting systems do
more than just convert electricity to light.
Lights generate heat, and inefficient sys-
tems generate more heat than energy-effi-
cient ones.
Lighting systems therefore affect heat-
ing, ventilating, and air-conditioning
(HVAC) systems, increasing the cooling
necessary to keep a building comfortable.
One kilowatt of lighting load produces
almost one kilowatt of heat (3,413 BTUs)
— so using fewer watts for lighting
reduces electricity used and heat created.
As shown below, Green Lights upgrades
installed by Energy Star Showcase partic-
ipant Mobil R&D are producing annual
energy cost savings of $42,000 and reduc-
ing the cooling load by 45 tons. This
reduction in cooling load saved Mobil
R&D $18,000 when they bought new
chillers. In addition, Mobil R&D is saving
$8,700 a year in cooling costs due to
FANNIE MAE
Square Feet*,;, *, '""'.,»"• - 250,000
Green Lights upgrades.
Green Lights upgrades allow Energy
Star Buildings to take fuller advantage of
HVAC upgrades, including:
Hi Installing variable speed drives
(VSDs);
I Reducing fan motor sizes; and
• Downsizing chillers, while maintain-
ing cooling comfort for peak loads.
Without the cooling load reductions
from Green Lights upgrades, many
HVAC upgrades are far less profitable or
are ineffective. Even though installing the
most energy-efficient lighting will
increase initial lighting upgrade costs, the
extra HVAC savings will often offset this
increase. The annual energy cost savings
shown below indicate the role Green
Lights upgrades can play in Energy Star
Buildings.
The June Update will take a closer look
at Stage 2: Building Tune-Ups. To learn
more about the Energy Star Buildings and
showcase programs, call the Green Lights/
Energy Star Hotline at 202 775-6650. M
Mobil R&D Connecticut Mutual
340,000 ' 4S4000 ~~™
Annual Li;
Electricity
--
Cooling
Potential
Annual
April/May 1995 • 5
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TA L K
Quality & Efficient Fluorescent Lamps
Delivering the best of both worlds
When It comes to fluorescent
lighting, becoming more energy-
efficient does not mean sacrificing
quality. Use "T8" or "T10" lampsfor
maximum energy-efficiency and
improved lighting quality — the
best of both worlds.
J-luorescent lamps are available in a vari-
I ety of shapes and sizes. T8 and TlO
lamps — so-named because of the diam-
eter of the bulb — produce more light
output per watt than conventional T12
lamps. And with the use of rare-earth
triphosphor coatings, these lamps pro-
duce light that brings out the true color
of your surroundings. T8 and TlO lamps
can be used in a variety of settings to
reduce energy use and prevent pollution.
T8 Lamps
Many Green Lights participants have
chosen to convert their T12 lighting sys-
tems to T8 systems. As of February
1995, participants have installed over 6
million T8 lamps. When making the
REPRESENTATIVE PERFORMANCE VALUES
Assuming 3-tamp, rapid-start e/ectmnfc Waste (ballast factor = 0.88)
Initial Lamp Maintained
Lamp CRI Lamp Lumen System
Lumens Depreciation Lumens'
32W-T8 75
85
40W-TIO 80
40W-TI2 622
73
85
34W-TI2 62
73
85
1 Maintained System Lumens =
2850 0.91
3050 0.93
3700 0.89
3050 0.87
3200 0.90
3300 0.90
2650 0.87
2800 0.90
2900 0.90
6862
7521
8713
6997
7603
7841
6073
6653
6867
System
Wattage
90
90
110
107
107
107
92
92
92
Maintained
Lumens
per Watt
76
84
79
65
71
73
66
72
75
3 lamps/ballast x initial lumens x lamp lumen depredation x ballast latter (0.88).
2 40-wattTI2 lamps with a CRI tess than 69 will no longer be manufactured or imported after
white lamps have a CRI of 62.
/ 013 1195. Cool-
transition to the T8 system, keep the fol-
lowing factors in mind:
• T8 lamps with electronic ballasts
are designed to produce light levels that
are comparable to conventional T12
lamps and magnetic ballasts, while con-
suming 30-40% less energy.
• T8 lamps require compatible elec-
tronic ballasts to operate.
• T8 lamps are generally available in
two versions of color rendering: A thin
triphosphor coat produces a color ren-
dering index (CRI) in the 70s, and a
thick triphosphor coat produces a CRI in
the 80s (see definition of CRI on the
next page). Standard "cool-white" lamps
have a CRI of 62.
• T8 lamps and electronic ballasts
are available to serve nearly all full-size
fluorescent applications with lamp
lengths of 2', 3', 4', 5', and 8'. In addition,
several U-shaped versions are available.
• T8 lamps usually cost less than
T12 lamps with the same color rendering
index.
TlO Lamps
TlO lamps offer improvements in
efficacy and color rendering that are
comparable to T8 lamps. However, sig-
nificant operating differences exist:
• TlO lamps produce over 20% more
light than standard T12 lamps, while
consuming approximately the same
amount of energy.
• TlO lamps may be used with T12
ballasts.
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»JG rleen! Lig'Hf
UPDATi
• TlO lamps have a color rendering
index of 80, compared with a CRI of 62
for "cool-white" lamps.
# TlO lamps have a longer life —
24,000 hours.
(8 TlO lamps are only available as 4-
foot straight lamps.
• Although these higher-output
lamps cost more than conventional
lamps, they are cost-effective for improv-
ing light levels or offsetting light-level
reductions resulting from delamping.
Conclusions
• Use T8 or TlO lamps with elec-
tronic ballasts to improve the efficacy and
color rendering performance of your flu-
orescent lighting systems.
• When using T8 lamps, specify
lamps with a CRI of 82-85 to yield max-
imum efficacy and improved color ren-
dering. (Note, however, that special T8
lamps with a CRI over 90 will sacrifice
efficiency to achieve such unusually high
color rendering.)
• The use of triphosphor coatings
improves color rendering, boosts efficacy,
and reduces lumen depreciation over the
lamp's life, resulting in further increases
in overall system performance.
• As the table below shows, 40W-
TlO lamps provide over 24% more light
than standard 40W-T12 lamps while
consuming only about 3% more energy;
32W-T8 lamps with a CRI of 85 produce
over 7% more light than standard 40W-
T12 lamps while consuming about 16%
less energy.
• When converting a 3-lamp fluo-
rescent system consisting of standard
40W-T12 lamps and magnetic ballasts to
a T8/electronic ballast system, expect
energy savings of 30-40%.
More detailed information is provided
in the Lighting Upgrade Manual and at
the Lighting Upgrade Workshops (see
the back page for a schedule of upcoming
workshops). In addition, the ProjectKalc
analytical software tool can now be used
to evaluate the performance of any light-
ing system, r'w
T-8 (8/8")
T-10(10/8")
T-12 (12/8")
BBgV^
if?Ai§i¥ft!&^iHtefef
The names of these
lamps are based on
the diameter of
their bulbs.
T-8: Maintains light output, reduces energy
T-10: Increases light output, minimal energy increase
T-12: Conventional technology
Glossary
fluorescent Bo//ast A device used to provide
the necessary starting voltage, while limiting
and regulating fluorescent lamp current.
Available as magnetic, electronic or hybrid;
choose electronic or hybrid ballasts for high
efficiency.
Color Rendering Index (CRI): A scaie of a light
source's effect on the color appearance of an
object, compared to its color appearance
under a reference light source. CRI is
expressed on a scale of I to 100, where 100
indicates no color shift. Colors appearing under
low-CRI light sources appear dull or unnatural.
A CRI in the range of 75-100 is considered
excellent
Co/or Temperature: A measure of the "warmth"
or "coolness" of a light source. Measured in
Kelvins, a lamp is considered "warm" when it
has a color temperature less than 3200K
(emphasizing the red side of the spectrum); a
lamp is considered cool when it has a color
temperature greater than 4000K (emphasizing
the blue side of the spectrum). Color tempera-
ture is an architectural choice that has little
impact on color rendering or efficacy
Efficacy: A measurement of the "efficiency" of a
light source.This metric used to compare light
output to energy consumption. Unlike "efficien-
cy" light source efficacy is measured in dissimilar
units — lumens per watt (For example, anoth-
er efficacy metric is "miles per gallon.")
Initial Lamp Lumens: The light output of a
lamp after the first 100 hours of operation.
During the first 100 hours, the light output of a
lamp may drop by as much as 9%. Before mea-
suring the initial light levels produced by your
upgrade, let the lamps "burn-in" for 100 hours.
Lamp Lumen Depredation (LLDj: All lamps
have the tendency to produce less light as they
1 age. Lamp lumen depreciation curves for spe-
cific lamps are available from manufacturers.
The lumen output at 40% of the lamp's rated
life is indicative of the average light output to
be expected over the lamps operating life.
Maintained Lumens: The output of a light
source after accounting for lamp lumen depre-
ciation. The light output of a lamp at 40% rated
life represents its lifetime average. Initial lamp
lumens multiplied by lamp lumen depreciation j
yields the maintained lumens. Also known as
"design lumens."
THphosphor Coatings: A blend of three kinds of
rare-earth phosphors that provide outputs
that highlight red, green, and blue — colors
| that blend together to produce wh'rte light.
Also referred to as trichromatic, rare-earth, tri-
stimulus, and prime-color: Older technology
coatings — such as cool-white or warm-white
standard-grade halophosphors — are less effi-
cacious and generally yield lower CRI values
than triphosphor coatings.
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Green Lights
UPDATE
I IM T H E
G H T
Clean Air Cab Riders Enlightened
Big opportunities for a small business
David Moederndorfer, Vice President of Sales
and Marketing for Clean Air Cab poses in
front of a newly decorated cab.
January 1995, Washingtonians
%/have been learning about Green Lights
just by hailing a cab. Green Lights Partner
Clean Air Cab Company, Inc. is spread-
ing the word on the sides of its cabs and
with a PSA inside that explains what
Green Lights is all about.
According to David Moederndorfer,
Vice President of Sales and Marketing, the
company was delighted when EPA offered
the small business a big opportunity to
promote Green Lights. With its fleet of 15
natural gas-powered cabs, Clean Air Cab
supports using environmentally friendly
technology. Moederndorfer worked with
EPA to develop a Green Lights logo decal
that could be applied to the sides of their
cabs. A PSA was developed that is placed
in the back of the cabs where passengers
can read about Clean Air Cab's participa-
tion in Green Lights and the benefits it
gains from the program. A cab ride can
now help you learn how to prevent pollu-
tion and save money.
Drivers have indicated that their pas-
sengers' responses to the decals and PSAs
have been very positive. "The ridership is
very supportive of what we're trying to do
here," says Moederndorfer. "Other small
businesses that want to help the environ-
ment should know that people are very
positive about our environmental efforts."
Moederndorfer sees joining Green
Lights as a natural step for any small busi-
ness interested in saving money, preventing
pollution and promoting a better environ-
ment. Clean Air Cab plans to complete
lighting upgrades in its downtown
Washington office. At Clean Air Cab, nat-
ural gas-fueled vehicles and energy-
efficient lighting
are both ways a
small firm can
prevent pollu-
tion while sav-
ing on operating
cost. If you want
to learn more
about how small
businesses can
benefit from the
Green Lights
program, call
the Hotline at
202 775-6650.
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A L I_Y CORNER
Green Lig'&'fea
UPDAf
AEP Generates Environmental Results
Creating improved utility-customer relationships
/Jccording to Hal Powers, Lighting
/ iPrograms Coordinator for American
Electric Power (AEP), employees have
been swearing they look years younger
ever since this Green Lights Utility Ally
replaced the harsh, cool-white lamps in
the rest rooms and common areas of its
Columbus, OH, headquarters with softer,
more flattering T-8 lamps. While workers
enjoy more youthful appearances, AEP is
making substantial strides in energy con-
servation and pollution prevention.
AEP joined EPA's Green Lights pro-
gram in December 1992, becoming the
largest coal-fired Utility Ally at the time.
With seven operating companies supply-
ing electricity to 7 million customers in
seven states, AEP agreed to survey
and upgrade 10.4 million square feet
of facilities. -v,
ijr
Implementing
Upgrades
To oversee lighting projects in
2,700 of its buildings, power plants,
and substations, AEP convened an
11-member Green Lights Task Force
headed by Dale Heydlauff, AEPs
Vice President-Environmental Affairs
and Green Lights Implementation
Director. The task force has orches-
trated 2,348 lighting surveys in 84
percent of AEP's facilities.
The utility's 31-story, 627,000
square foot headquarters building has
been surveyed, and 18 floors have
been upgraded. AEP is replacing 40-
watt T-8 lamps with energy-efficient
32-watt T-8s and electronic ballasts. By
installing occupancy sensors, LED exit
signs, and compact fluorescents with elec-
tronic ballasts AEP was able to save even
more. When AEP has completed
upgrades to all its buildings by 1997, EPA
estimates the utility will prevent more
than 10 million pounds of CO2, SO2, and
NOX emissions and save approximately 32
million kilowatt-hours annually.
AEP's Task Force is relying on internal
funds and energy cost savings projections
to finance its lighting upgrades. According
to Powers, as a government-regulated util-
ity, this is the only funding option that
does affect the company's bottom line.
Streamlining the review process and
obtaining cost savings through large-vol-
ume purchases helps reduce upgrade
expenses. The project is figured into
AEP's annual operating expenses.
Recruiting Green
Lights Participants
AEP is hoping others also can save
money, prevent pollution, and improve
lighting quality. The utility has established
a recruiting program, with each of its
operating companies using its marketing
representatives and customer service
power engineers to contact 25 to 30 indus-
trial and commercial customers each year
to discuss Green Lights.
For example, AEP's West Virginia-
based Wheeling Power Company co-
sponsored a seminar with Sylvania
Lighting to educate Wheeling Power cus-
tomers about Green Lights. Additionally,
AEP's Virginia-based Appalachian
Power occupied a booth at the
Connection '94 Electro Expo and gen-
erated strong interest in Green Lights
among the more than 5,000 conven-
tioneers.
To help others in their lighting
upgrade endeavors and reward energy
efficiency initiatives, AEP will launch
an audit and financing program later
this year. The program, for commercial
and industrial customers, will offer
low-interest loans for upgrade projects.
According to Powers, the audits and
financial assistance will create
improved utility-customer relation-
ships, which are the key to future ener-
gy-saving programs.
To learn how your organization can
do more, call the Green Lights/
Energy Star Hotline at 202 775-6650.
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Sp r e e n Lights
ilPDATE
TIPS OF THE MONTH
Simplifying
Reporting
Lighting-Related
Events
Green Lights Workshops
are listed on the back page of
this Update.
I995LIGHTFAIR,
Location: Chicago, IL
Contact AMCTradeshows,
404220-2215
Dote: June 7-9, 1995
NeoCon'95/The Buildings Show
Location: Chicago, IL
Contact: NeoCon,
800 667-6278
The Buildings Show,
312 527-7598
Dote; June 12-14, 1995
1995 Illuminating Engineering
Society of North America
IESNA) Annual Conference
Location; New York, NY
Contact Valerie Landers,
212248-5000,ext. 117
Dote: July 29-August 3, 1995
/111 Green Lights program participants
/ tare asked to report at least once per
year on any progress they have made with
lighting surveys and upgrades. Reporting
has several benefits for both program par-
ticipants and EPA, including: summariz-
ing progress; verifying savings; and
calculating pollution prevented. But,
reporting does not need to be complicated
or time-consuming. To simplify reporting,
EPA recommends the following:
Tipl:
Plan Ahead
Talk to your Account Manager (for-
merly known as your Implementation
Support Specialist) before you begin light-
ing surveys and upgrades. Your Account
Manager can help you keep reporting sim-
ple. If you are computer compatible,
ReportKalc is simple and well-organized,
In addition, the upcoming version of
ProjectKalc (version 2.0) software, EPA's
project analysis tool, will allow users to
export project data directly to ReportKalc
and thus, EPA's report form.
Tip 2:
Consolidate Your Information
Consider ways to consolidate your
information; your Account Manager can
help. For example, condense all informa-
tion about a building (or many buildings)
in one report. JC Penney reported on 22
million square feet with only two lines on
one report form! Lowes, Inc. reported all
upgrades at their stores on one form, and
Wachovia is consolidating over 100 of
their Georgia offices onto one form.
Likewise, Kindercare summarized pro-
jects at over 1100 facilities on just one
form.
Tip 3:
Use Your Contractor
If you use one, ask your lighting con-
tractor for help. This is a great opportuni-
ty to work with Green Lights Allies and
Surveyor Allies, who can easily help with,
or complete reports themselves. Hofstra
University is requiring their contractor to
complete all report forms. Service
Merchandise asked Sylvania Lighting
Services to complete report forms for
more than 80 upgraded buildings. Ask
your contractor to contact your Account
Manager for advice on reporting.
Telling us what you are doing is impor-
tant to the success of Green Lights, so
make it easy. Plan in advance, consolidate
information, use your contractor, and work
with your Account Manager. EPA uses
the information from these forms to
inform Congress about your work pre-
venting pollution. This data also helps
EPA determine other profitable opportu-
nities for improving your lighting efficien-
cy and quality. ™
10 - April/May 1995
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GREEN LIGHTS IMPLEMENTATION REPORT
OMB # 2060-0255 Exp. 3/31/96
SURVEY REPORT
(fill in sections 1,2,4,6, and 12 below)
COMPLETED PROJECT REPORT
(fill in sections 1-12 below)
Date:
Page of
(attach additional pages as needed)
1. FACILITY INFORMATION
Company Name:
Facility Name:
Facility address:
City/St./ZipCode
Facility type*
New Construction?
Yes No
2. LIGHTING FIXTURES BEFORE UPGRADE (*use codes on back)
Fixture
Type"
Fixture
Quantity
Lamp
Lamp
Wattage
Lamps/
Fixture
Ballast
Type"
Lamps/
Ballast
Wattage
per Fixture
Lighting
hours/year
4. LIGHTING CONTROLS BEFORE UPGRADE
Typel*
Quantity
Type 2*
Quantity
Type 3*
Quantity
6. MAINTENANCE METHODS BEFORE UPGRADE
Group relamping?
Yes No Fixture cleaning?
Yes No
Facility Manager:
Telephone No./FAX No.
Total Floorspace for this Facility:
Floorspace included in this report:
Is this the FIRST report sent to EPA for this floorspace?
sq.ft.
sq.ft.
Yes No
3. LIGHTING FIXTURES AFTER UPGRADE
Upgrade
Type*
Fixture
Type*
Fixture
Quantity
Lamp
Type*
Lamp
Wattage
Lamps/
Fixture
Ballast
Type*
(*use codes on back)
Lamps/
Ballast
Wattage
per Fixture
Lighting
hours/yea
5. LIGHTING CONTROLS AFTER UPGRADE
Typel*
Quantity
Type 2*
Quantity
Type 3*
Quantity
7. MAINTENANCE METHODS AFTER UPGRADE
Group relamping?
Yes No Fixture cleaning?
Yes
No
8. COMMENTS
9. PROJECT COSTS
Survey
Administrative
Materials
Installation Labor
Disposal/Recycling Costs:
Other Costs
Total Project Cost
Rebates/Grants
10. LIGHTING SAVINGS
Lighting Load Reduced
Electricity Reduction
% Lighting Savings
Energy Cost Savings
Internal Rate of Return
kW
kWh/yr
$/yr
11. IMPLEMENTATION METHODS:
Survey/Analysis*
Equipment Provider*
Installation Method*
Financing Method*
use codes on the back for these entries
12. SIGNATURE
Are you? GL Implementation Director
Facility Manager Other
Send to: Jackie Krieger, Green Lights, US-EPA 6202J, 401 M St. SW, Washington DC 20460 , or
w A Y fr, nm\ ?n-QSfiQ Fnr nuestions call the Green Lights technical hotline: 202-775-6650
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GREEN LIGHTS IMPLEMENTATION REPORT CODES
Facility Type
1000 Office"
1001 Warehouse
1002 Industrial Manufacturing
1003 Retail sales
1004 HealthCare
1005 Lodging (hotels, dormitories etc.)
1006 Assembly (churches, auditoriums, etc.)
1007 Education (classrooms)
1008 Food sales and service
1009 Parking Garage
1010 Laboratory
1011 Outdoor
Fixture Type
13 Fluorescent- commercial- no lens
14 Fluorescent- commercial-clear lens
15 Fluorescent- commercial-translucent lens
16 Fluorescent - deep cell louver
17 Fluorescent - small cell louver
18 Fluorescent- industrial-open fixture
19 Fluorescent- industrial-enclosed fixture
20 Incandescent- downlight ("can")
21 Incandescent-spotlight/floodlight
22 Incandescent-decorati ve/sconce
23 Incandescent-pendant fixture
24 Incandescent-general illumination
25 Incandescent-exterior/landscape
26 Incandescent - track lighting
27 HID-outdoor-cobra head
28 HID-outdoor-shoe box
29 HID-outdoor-wallpak/flood
30 HID-outdoor-landscape
31 HID-outdoor-sports lighting
32 HID-indoor-high bay
33 HID-indoor-low bay
34 HID-indoor-recessed commercial
35 HID-indoor-sports lighting
36 Exit sign-incandescent
37 Exit sign-fluorescent
38 Exitsign-LED
39 Exit sign-electroluminescent
40 Exit sign- tritium
41 Exit sign- luminescent
42 Indirect
Installation by
2030 in-house staff
2031 contractor
2032 utility
Lamp Type
54 T-8
55 T-10
56 T-12 Energy Saving
57 T-12 Cathode cut-out
58 T-12 High Lumen
59 T-12 Standard
60 T-12 High Output (SOOma)
61 T-12 VHO(1 SOOma)
62 T-17VHO(1500ma)
63 T-5 single ended
64 Compact twin-tube
65 Compact quad-tube
66 Compact-integrated ballast
67 Compact-circular
68 Incandescent-general service (A, PS,T)
69 Incandescent-Reflector (R, PAR, ER)
70 Incandescent-decorative
71 Halogen-general service
72 Halogen-reflector (R,PAR, MR)
73 Halogen-tubular
74 HID-mercury vapor
75 HID-metal halide
76 HID-high pressure sodium
77 HID-white-HPS
78 Low pressure sodium
79 T-12 Slimline
Ballast Type
80 Fluorescent-old standard magnetic
81 Fluorescent-efficient magnetic
82 Fluorescent-hybrid/cathode cutout
83 Fluorescent-standard electronic
84 Fluorescent-integrated electronic
85 Fluorescent-extended output electronic
86 Fluorescent-partial output electronic
87 Fluorescent-dimming electronic
88 Fluorescent-step dimming electronic
89 Fluorescent-HO standard magnetic
90 Fluorescent-HO (SOOma) electronic
91 Fluorescent-VHO standard magnetic
92 Fluorescent-compact magnetic
93 Fluorescent-compact electronic
94 HID-magnetic
95 HID-electronic
96 Fluorescent-HO efficient magnetic
97 Fluorescent-VHO efficient magnetic
Upgrade Type
110 Relamp only
111 Delamp only
112 Relamp and reballast
113 Specular reflector delamp
114 Reflector Reballast
115 New Lens/Reflector Reballast
116 Ne\\ lens/louver
117 New fixture
118 Convert Incand. to Fluorescent or HID
119 Task Lighting
Control Type
100 Manual switching
101 Manual dimming
102 Occupancy sensor
103 Timed switching
104 Timed dimming
105 Daylight switching
106 Daylight dimming
107 Panel level dimming
108 Panel level EMS
109 Power reducer
Survey/Analysis by
2010 in-house personnel
2011 independent consultant
2012 electrical contractor
2013 utility representative
2014 equipment supplier
2015 lighting management company
2016 energy services company
2017 Green Lights Surveyor Ally
2018 Architect
2019 Lighting Designer
2024 Electrical Distributor
Equipment Provided by
2020 lighting equipment supplier
2021 lighting management company
2022 utility
2023 contractor
Financing by
2040 internal funds
2041 conventional loan
2042 utility
2043 lease'lease-purchase
2044 shared savings
2045 other
POLLUTION PREVENTION
You may want to estimate the
pollution prevention of this
project for your own use. Use the
following formulas and factors:
CO2: kWhyr
saved
S02: kWh/yr
saved
NOx: kWh/yr
saved
x emission
factor
x emission
factor
x emission
factor
Ibs'yr
g'yr
g/yr
EPA Regional Emission Factors (see note below)
REGION 1: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 1.1 4.0 1.4
REGION 27NJ, NY, PR, VI
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 1.1 3.4 1.3
REGION 3: DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 1.6 8.2 2.6
REGION 4: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 1.5 6.9 2.5
REGION 5HL,IN, MI.MN, OH, WI
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 1.8 10.4 3.5
REGION 6: AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 1.7 2.2 2.5
REGION 7. LA, KS,MO, NE
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 2.0 8.5 3.9
REGION 8: CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 2.2 3.3 3.2
REGION9: AZ, CA.HI,NV,Guam, Am Samoa
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 1.0 1.1 1.5
REGION 10: AIQD, OR/WAT
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 0.1 0.5 0.3
Note: State pollution emission factors are
aggregated by EPA region. Factors for U.S.
territories are national average emission factors.
See the Green Lights Lighting Upgrade Manual.
page: of 6200I93O94)
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Green Lights
Green Lights Welcomes New Participants
Sixty-four new participants joined
Green Lights in January and February to
take advantage of the benefits of energy-
efficient lighting upgrades. Green Lights
now has more than 1,700 participants,
with expectations of enormous energy
savings and pollution prevention
through the program.
Green Lights welcomes its new par-
ticipants and looks forward to working
with them. If you organization would
like more informalloa aboijt the: pro-
gram, please c^I$|i€=: Green Lights
Hotline at 202 75S-665&; .'• .'
PARTNERS (40)
Albert Einstein Medical Center • Alexandria City Public Schools • Anne Arurtdel
County Public Schools • Audubon Society of New Hampshire • BMC West
Corporation • Becton Dickinson and Company • Black Dome Mountain Shop, Ittc, •
Boswell Engineering • Bucks County, Pennsylvania • Centinela Hospital Medical;
Center • The City of Chesapeake, Virginia • County of San Mateo • Dimensioiiil Cfl
Field Services, Inc. • Donaldson Company, Inc. • Dudley Street Neighborhood
Initiative • Eisenhower Medical Center • General Motors Hughes Electronics^ ;
Corporate Headquarters • JPS International Company • Kenetech Windpower • Kent
County Public Schools • Lodi Unified School District • The City of Loma Littiaj' '
California • Magnavox Electronic Systems Company • Manko, Gold & Katchejpil. • ;
Morehead State University • Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation
Enterprise Center • Patagonia • Robert F. Kennedy Medical Center • The
San Jose, California • The City of Santa Monica, California • Saugus Union Sdliocji
District • Seagate Technology, Inc. • The City of St. Paul, Minnesota • Sumit%n0
Bank of California • TD Industries • The West Company • Toy Chest-Kid's Closet
• Tulane University Medical Center • WoodlakeTowers • ;'.'• "•"••.
ALLIES (14) J
CIC Supply • Digital Power Company, Inc. • GEC Lighting Supply • Mason Coonf^,
Public Utility District No. 3 • Northstar Technologies 8c Lighting • Prolum^e
Corporation • Quality Lighting • Southland Electrical Supply Company • Stuart,,jC,.'-
Irby Co. • The Hite Company • TMP, Inc. • Tucson Electric Power Company ••>.' ,
United Energy Associates • Wheatstone Energy Group, Inc. .". x
ENDORSERS (10)
American Hospital Association • Boulder County Clean Air Consortium • TSJje,'< 'v':'
Electrical Association of Philadelphia • HVS Eco Services • Massachusetts Municipal'
Wholesale Electric Co. • National Association of State Facilities Administrators;, •
Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association • Pennsylvania Association of School Business
Officials • The Regional Air Pollution Control Agency • Sacramento MetropdBta||
Chamber of Commerce , ;
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1PDATE
CORNER
Updated Directory Released in Spring '95
Updated information on utility and
third-party rebate and financing
options is currently being collected for the
Green Lights Financing Directory. The
updated directory should be available in the
late spring and can be ordered through the
Green Lights Hotline at 202 775-6650.
• An expert advisor module is being
developed for ProjectKalc. The expert ad-
visor will allow users to request fixture
upgrade recommendations for existing fix-
tures, select upgrades from the fixtures
recommended or enter their own upgrade
solutions. The expert advisor will also
integrate the selected upgrades with the
lighting, energy savings, and financial cal-
culations provided in the ProjectKalc soft-
ware. The ProjectKalc expert advisor will
be beta tested during the summer and is
expected to be released in the fall.
• A MS-Windows version of the
progress reporting software, ReportKalc, is
being planned. Watch for the next issue of
Software Corner for more information on
the Windows-ReportKalc development and
release schedule. Pa
Sound Investment for Uncertain Times
Upgrades achieve returns with lower risk
than stocks & bonds
50
40
30
10
Typical
CL Upgrades
(IRR)
Common
Stocks
(since 1954)
ith another year of volatile market
activity in both stocks and bonds,
investors are undoubtedly feeling more
unsure than ever about how to wisely
invest their money. Strategists continue to
advise investors that especially in times of
market uncertainty, the key to successful
investing includes a diversified portfolio.
As the chart below indicates, stocks
have significantly outperformed other
investments such as bonds and short-term
vehicles, despite historical instability of
the stock market. In fact, over the past 40
years, the annual return of stocks has aver-
aged 11.8% a year — nearly double the
rate of bonds.
43%
Long Term
Corporate
Bonds
(since 1954)
Green Lights participants, however,
discover that stocks aren't the last word in
profitable financial investing. Properly
designed lighting upgrades, based on
those reported by Green Lights partici-
pants, leave stocks as well as bonds in the
dust, with internal rates of return (IRR)
typically above 40% per year. The current
average IRR for all reported Green Lights
upgrades is 49%, as shown below. Keep in
mind that Green Lights upgrades achieve
these returns with much lower risk than
stocks and bonds.
Looking for a safe, high-return invest-
ment with which to diversify your portfo-
lio? Look no further than Green Lights.
Join Green Lights, upgrade your facility
space with energy-efficient lighting and
congratulate yourself on your investment
acumen in outperforming the financial
i WM
markets. MB
14 • April/May 1995
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U P G RAD E S
January and February Upgrades
The following program participants submitted implementation reports on complet-
ed lighting upgrades during January and February.
January
Abbott Laboratories, AlMusur
Aladdin Lighting Supply, Ted Murphy
Alta Bates Medical Center, Joseph Rieger
Ashland Oil, Inc., Michael]. Vogt
Ball Corporation, Metal Container
Operations, David Stockard
Browning-Ferris Industries, John Joyner
CF Industries, Inc., Pat Faimiu
City Lighting Products Company,
Lester L. Hohl
Consumer Lighting Products,
David Simon
Data General Corporation,
Blair M. Wentworth
Embarcadero Center, Daryl Berg
Energy Specialities, Inc., Thomas Grimm
Enersave, Inc., Jeffrey si. Titus
Epson Portland, Inc., Randy McEvers
First Union National Bank,/zw Snell
Fulton County, Georgia, Jim Winslett
Graybar Electric Company, William Trussell
Halliburton Company, Gene Ballew
Harris Corporation, Ray E. Rader
Hewlett-Packard Co., Robert Lanning
Huntsville City Schools, Don Sadler
ITT Corporation, William Eisenbrey
International Technology Corporation,
Frank C. Rice
JFMC Facilities Corporation,
Richard Gordon Katz
Kent County, Maryland, James Wright
Lupo & Associates, Don Lupo
Lutheran Homes of Oshkosh,
Alan R. Abraham
MTI International, Vandana Upadhyay
Milwaukee Insurance, Glen A. Perry
Montgomery County, Maryland,
Homeira Razavi
New Hampshire Hospital Association,
Debbie Augustine
New Mexico Energy Consultants,
Wayne K. Bond
Northern Arizona University, Mark Flynn
Prince Georges County, Maryland,
Andrea Leahy-Fucheck
RUST Geotech, Inc., Anita Gorski
Rochester Institute of Technology, Lou Boyon
Spartan Printing Co., Jack Hutchinson
Summit Electric Supply, Becky Gary
The Washington Times, James Yokota
USX/US Steel Group, Roy]. Weiskircher
Valley Motors, Incorporated, John Gracki
Van Der Horst, USA, Clarence Fritz
WW Grainger, Inc., ArshadAH
Walt Disney Studios, Roy Huebner
Wellington Sears Company,
T. Halliburton Wood
Wisconsin Public Power, Inc. System,
Michael Dolinac
Wolff Brothers Supply, Carl Burns
Woman's World Shops, Inc.,
Norman Lieberman
YESCO,/o/&« Rouscher
February
Albertson's, Inc., DonaldBurk
Alliant Techsystems, Inc., ValMunshi
Alta Bates Medical Center, Joseph Rieger
American Standard, Daniel Elliott
BP Exploration - Alaska, James Fairbanks
Bank of Hawaii, John Hashizume
BellSouth Telecommunications, Harold Drain
Border States Electric Supply, Barry Nelson
Burrito Brothers, Peter Fox
California Steel Industries, Inc.,
Russell W. Stark
Cardolite Corporation, David Li
Citicorp/Citibank, JohnJ. Ritter
Defiance City Schools, Gary Dowler
Dolco Packaging Corporation, Robert C. Lee
E Source, Inc., David]. Houghton
Embarcadero Center, Daryl Berg
Energy Matrix, Peter Alpert
First Hawaiian, Inc., Ralph Mench
Glenview (IL) School District #225,
Gary Rainier
Good Samaritan Hospital (Oregon),
Kenneth Ryker
Graybar Electric Company, William Trussell
H&H Industries, Michael Stenwell
Harco Distributing Services, Paul Reczek
Huntington Memorial Hospital (IN),
Paul Queen
Illumetek Corporation, James M. Pulk
Jantzen, Inc., Scott Perry
La Porte Hospital, EdMulhns
Lights of America, Jose M. Espiro
Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO),
Bruce Humenik
Longs Drug Stores, David Alexander
Marine Midland Bank, Donald]. Jones
Marion General Hospital, Donald L. Endsley
Marriott Corporation, Alan Watson
Maytag, Doug Wilson
McKeesport Hospital, Tom Patton
Mercy Hospital (OH), Jim Estes
Mid Atlantic Lighting, Gene Grassel
Minneapolis Public Schools & Special
District #1, Allen L. Johnson
Motorola Incorporated, Edward W. Lewis
Multek, Gary W. Wood
National Westminister Bancorp, Inc.,
Thomas F. Tobm
New York Marriott Marquis,
Charles W. Duffher
Pennsylvania Hospital, Wendy L. Cody
Phillips Petroleum, Daniel G. Mann
Prescolite Controls, Inc., Richard F. Pritchett
Quad Graphics, Al Berens
Royal Maccabees Life Insurance Company,
Robert Hornbacker
San Diego County, California, Tom DuMont
San Diego County, California, Mindy Tao
Sarasota County, Florida, School Board,
Brent Shuette
Silverlight Corporation, James W. Zarlenga
St. Joseph's Hospital, Harold L. Walters
Superior Light
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^Lights
LIGHTING UPGRADE WORKSHOPS
2'12-Day Workshops Featuring:
Lighting Upgrade Technologies
Lighting Analysis Software
Financing Analysis
Green Lights Reporting
Lighting Maintenance and Disposal
Surveyor Ally Exam (on third day)
Name
Preregistration Form: Green Lights work-
shops are free and open to the public. Space
is limited, however; and priority will be given
to Green Lights Partners. Complete details
and instructions will be faxed to preregistrants
within 4 weeks of the workshop date.
Title
Register by Phone: Call the Green
Lights/Energy Star Hotline at 202 775-6650
Register by Fax: Fax this form to the
Lighting Services Group at 202 775-6680
Register by Mail: Mail to EPA Green Lights
(6202J), 401 M Street, SVV Washington, DC 20460
Company/Organization
Address
City.
Phone
State
Fax
ZIP Code
area code
Attendee fax number is very important
to expedite the processing of this form.
Status (Please check one) G Partner G Prospective Partner G Ally G Surveyor Ally Candidate/Other
Please Indicate Preferred Workshop*:
G Chicago, IL May 2-4 Q Detroit, Ml June 29-july I G New Brunswick, NJ August 2-4
G Raleigh, NC June 14-16 Q Minneapolis, MN July 19-21
*Please call 202 775-6650 for current workshop information The Surveyor Ally exam will be given on the morning of Day 3 and will conclude by I I '00 a.m
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Environmental Protection Agency
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