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WE'RE BACK'
As many of
you know, the Federal budget crisis dis-
rupted the printing and production
schedule of the Green Lights & ENERGY
STAR BUILDINGS Update.
This disruption inspired us to be
creative in reaching out to program
participants. As a result, we developed
a fax version of the Update, now called
the Bulletin, as well as a World Wide
Web version. (You can see the Update
on the Web at http://www.epa.
gov/greenlights.html). The abbreviated
fax Bulletin will continue to focus on
the latest program news and upcoming
events. The printed Green Lights &
ENERGY STAR BUILDINGS Update will now
be coming to you on a quarterly basis
and will provide in-depth information
about participant accomplishments and
program developments.
It's Showtime!
Participants use new and creative ways to
publicize their Green Lights involvement
n addition to upgrading your lighting, it is important to let your employees and your
community know about your pollution prevention efforts. This issue of the Update
highlights what participants have done to promote the Green Lights Program and their
efforts through articles, videos, public service advertisements, brochures, and unique uses
of the Green Lights logo.
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INNOVATIVE LIGHTING
SERVICES
Innovative Lighting Services, 1995 Lighting
Management Ally of the Year, developed an Ally of
the Year insert for a company brochure that has
been circulated to thousands of its current and
potential clients in the Los Angeles area. The com-
pany has publicized its Green Lights involvement
in other issues of its newsletter, Bright Ideas.
USX/US
STEEL
Want to see firsthand how a large corporation successfully
implemented Green Lights in one of its facilities? USX/US
Steel produced a video showing how it implemented Green
Lights at the Gary Works facility in Gary, IN. The video,
"A Corporate Commitment to the Environment - Gary
Works!" has been shown to other divisions of USX and used
to help recruit Bethlehem Steel into the program. USX was
not the only Partner to produce a Green Lights Video—
the City & County of Denver and Larry's Markets also
made videos to highlight their participation.
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A Corporate Commitment
to the Environment!
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are articles on Thomson's recycling, environ-
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Johnson & Johnson's
Green Lights Update has
been developed to com-
municate successful pro-
jects, important EPA
information, technical
lighting information,
and increase the aware-
ness level concerning the company's Green Lights activities. During Energy
Week, the company also made color posters of the Energy Highlights charts
to recognize employees' efforts at many Johnson 8c Johnson locations. Ten
locations used these posters to publicize their efforts to employees and to the
community.
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ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) and the Greater Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce teamed up to help Superhero Captain
Planet spread the word about Green Lights and ENERGY STAR with
a billboard in midtown Atlanta. TBS is the producer of the environ-
mentally-themed cartoon "Captain Planet and the Planeteers,"
making Captain Planet a great spokeshero to tell how Green Lights
and ENERGY STAR are good for the environment and save partici-
pants money.
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AMOCO
Amoco publicized its company-wide Green
Lights savings of more than $718,000
annually in an article in its bi-weekly
employee newsletter, the Amoco Torch.
THE CITY OF
PHILADELPHIA
The City of Philadelphia educated city
employees and potential federal Partners
at a special fair, Philadelphia Lights '94.
The Municipal Energy Office held a sem-
inar for employees to learn about Green
Lights and understand what they can do
to reduce energy usage.
CONSOLIDATED
EDISON OF
NEWYORK, INC.
Utility Ally, Consolidated
Edison of New York, promot-
ed Green Lights to its cus-
tomers through a utility bill
insert. The piece encouraged
customers to join the program
and included the Green
Lights web address for addi-
tional information.
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The Home Depot's Environmental
Greenprint is distributed to approxi-
mately 40,000 customers a week per
store, in 350 stores nationwide. The
newspaper highlights the store's envi-
ronmental practices and products.
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DAUPHIN ASSOCIATES/
MID ATLANTIC LIGHTING
Dauphin Associates/Mid Atlantic Lighting in Harrisburg,
PA, produced a brochure about its new Energy Solutions
Group, which provides clients with solutions to help save
energy and save money in the process. This brochure was part
of a mailing to current and prospective clients. The brochure
contains a business reply card that interested parties can send
back for information about Green Lights, lighting surveys, or
company information.
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Stonyfield Farms in
Londonderry, NH includ-
ed their environmental
actions in the Spring/
Summer 1995 issue of
their biannual newsletter,
Moos from the Farm.
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profile ways to spread the
message about its environ-
mental commitment. The
retailer produced the "More
Bright Ideas 4 the Environ-
ment" for employees and
customers at its Redwing
and Northfield stores. The
brochure answers basic
questions about energy-
efficient lighting, explains
the lighting upgrade pro-
cess, and outlines what cus-
tomers can do to help the
environment. Erickson's also
placed a full-page adver-
tisement about its environ-
mental programs in the
Hudson Star-Observer in
Hudson, WI.
THE GILLETTE
COMPANY
Green Lights is only one facet of the
Gillette Company's commitment to
environmental protection. The com-
pany's corporate "Report on the
Environment" is produced annually
and distributed to employees, share-
holders, and members of the media.
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ARLINGTON HOSPITAL
Arlington Hospital in Arlington, VA
has started an intensive Green Lights
promotional campaign that focuses
on the cost savings from recent
upgrades in its main facility and new
ambulatory care center. Green Lights
worked with Arlington to produce a
poster highlighting the $300,000 the
healthcare facility expects to save by
participating in Green Lights. The
posters will be hung throughout the
hospital.
"Domestic
Gillette facilities are
saving more than 8.8 mil-
lion kilowatt hours (kWh)
annually on lighting alone since
the Company became a charter
member of the U.S.
Environmental Protection
Agency's 'Green Lights'
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Earth Share will use its public infor-
mation campaign experience in part-
nership with the Advertising Council
to help EPA inform businesses about
the benefits of Green Lights and
ENERGY STAR Programs. Earth Share
included information about this part-
nership in The Sharing News - The
Earth Share Report.
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Measuring Light Levels
Here are some guidelines to follow
before and after a trial upgrade
Before upgrading the lighting products
in your facilities, you are strongly
encouraged to install limited quantities of
the potential products in a trial upgrade.
You should evaluate the upgrade's perfor-
mance1 by assessing the impact on light
level, energy consumption, hours of oper-
ation, and occupant acceptance. This
month's tip addresses the proper method
for evaluating the performance of any
upgrade lighting product in delivering
illumination to the task.
To accurately assess light levels before
and after a trial upgrade, follow the steps
outlined below:
1. Start with new lamps and clean fix-
tures. Light output can be affected by age
of the lamps and dirtiness of the fixture.
The baseline light level readings should be
made only after the following steps have
been taken:
• Clean the existing fixtures in the
trial installation area.
• Use new lamps (same wattage and
type used in existing system); allow
for a 100-hour "burn-in" period
before taking measurements.
2. Allow time for system warm-up. Most
installations take some time to reach a sta-
ble condition after switch-on. Allowing 30
minutes between switch-on and the first
measurement is recommended.
3. Eliminate daylight effects. Daylight
and sunlight can produce very large varia-
tions in lighting. For best results, conduct
the survey after dark or with the blinds
closed.
4. Check supply voltage. Light output
of most lamps is directly affected by the
supply voltage. At the time of the survey,
measure the supply voltage to verify that it
is not below acceptable levels (check with
your electric utility).
5. Properly position the illuminance
meter. When making light level measure-
ments, put the illuminance meter on the
work surface, and be careful not to shadow
the meter by holding it close to your body.
Also, be careful to avoid reflections from
clothing.
6. Record light level readings. Use the
illuminance meter to measure the footcan-
dles at a variety of locations:
• Measure light levels at specific task
locations.
• Check uniformity of illumination
by measuring light levels at the
work plane height (usually 30"
above the floor) at various locations
including directly under and
between fixtures, adjacent to walls,
and in corners.
• Measure light levels on vertical task
surfaces (if applicable); evaluate
aesthetics of resulting light levels
on walls (check for shadows on
walls due to fixture shielding
angle).
Be certain to record the locations of read-
ings for the baseline case so you can repeat
the procedure when evaluating the trial
installation. (Adhesive labels can be used
to mark measurement locations and corre-
sponding values.)
7. Calculate average maintained light
level. The average light level measured in
a room should be corrected to account for
lamp and dirt depreciation effects to
Use a light
meter to
measure the
footcandles
delivered to
work surfaces.
determine the average maintained light
level. The light loss factor to be applied to
your initial readings is the product of the
lamp lumen depreciation (LLD) and the
luminaire dirt depreciation (LDD). A typ-
ical value for LLD is 0.87 for cool-white
lamps and 0.91 for triphosphor lamps; a
typical value for LDD for lay-in troffers in
smoke-free office buildings is about 0.87.
Multiply the LLD factor by the LDD fac-
tor to determine the total light loss factor
(typically 0.76 for base-case troffers and
0.79 for upgraded troffers). Multiply your
initial light level readings by the light loss
factor to determine the average main-
tained light level, and compare this value
with your target light level. Refer to the
Illuminating Engineering Society's Light-
ing Handbook for recommended light lev-
els and specific light loss factors.
8. Repeat the above procedure after the
trial installation is complete. The next set
of measurements should be performed
under the same conditions as in the base
case. ™
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GREEN LIGHTS ON THE GO
Chicago Green Lights and
ENERGY STAR Buildings PSAs.
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for doing business in Chicago.
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Hitching a Ride
Green Lights, ENERGY STAR Buildings, and ENERGY STAR
Office Equipment get a free ride on mass transit systems
The Green Lights and ENERGY STAR (MARTA) the Green Lights Program got
Buildings Programs have benefitted a promotional free-ride in 1995.
from spreading the word about energy MARTA, a Green Lights participant
efficiency on mass transit systems around since 1993, featured PSAs highlighting
the program and several other Atlanta-
area Green Lights participants. PSAs ran
for several months in MARTA trains, on
buses, and on signage at the Peachtree
the country. Here are some highlights:
Chicago
EPA has teamed up with charter
ENERGY STAR Buildings Partner, the City
of Chicago, to promote energy efficiency
and pollution prevention among city busi-
nesses. A central component of the effort
includes a public service campaign entitled
Center station.
Houston
When the Metropolitan Transit
Auth°rity of Houston (Houston
"Improving the Environment for Doing METRO) joined the Green Lights pro-
Business in Chicago" that highlights gram in 1995, they were pleased that their
Chicago-based Fortune 500 corporations, buses could serve as a platform for spread-
the savings they have made through mem- ing the energy efficiency message. As part
bership in EPA's programs, and their logos of an ongoing effort to promote the pro-
displayed against an outline of the gram, EPA approached Houston
Chicago skyline. Through the donations METRO about featuring Green Lights
of space from Transportation Media and PSAs in the 800 buses in their transit sys-
TDI, the campaign will be run on diora- tem. Through a special arrangement with
mas and king size posters at O'Hare and the Houston METRO, EPA designed
Midway airports and on (Chicago Transit posters featuring the outline of METRO
Authority) CTA 'el' and subway station buses and the logos of Houston Green
platforms. Local business journals, such as Lights participants that have "climbed
Grain's Chicago Business, have also offered aboard" for pollution prevention.
to include the advertisements. The cam-
paign will run from August 1996 through
the end of the year and will provide an
important backdrop to other events
Washington, D.C.
In conjunction with the Washington
planned to coincide with the Democratic Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
(Metro) and Maryland's Mass Transit
Administration, ENERGY STAR compliant
computers got a free ride. The two transit
offices donated space to feature a transit
In cooperation with Metropolitan PSA campaign encouraging the general
Convention hosted in the city.
Atlanta
Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
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UPGRADES
Halliburton Takes the Lead
From the North Shore of Alaska to the
Florida Keys, the Halliburton Com-
pany has turned its Green Lights pledge
into action, taking major steps to upgrade
its 10 million square feet. Headed by
CEO Dick Cheney, former U.S. Defense
Secretary, Halliburton has moved beyond
typical Green Lights upgrades and insti-
tuted a comprehensive internal communi-
cations campaign to spread the word
about Green Lights.
Why did this company so enthusiasti-
cally embrace Green Lights? After initial
interest by company executives, Hall-
iburton completed a pilot program, "ran
the math, and (the program) looked like a
good deal," according to Richard Laxen,
Halliburton's project manager. "It made
sense, so we jumped in with both feet."
The company then established a Green
Lights team to track implementation,
communication, and financial aspects of
the program. With help from Green
Lights Ally Sylvania Lighting Service,
Halliburton has already upgraded more
than 3.6 million square feet and plans to
complete its upgrades next year.
Tracy Handke, who works on Hallibur-
ton's internal communications for Green
Lights, emphasized that "the energy sav-
ings is greatest at sites where employees buy
"[Green Lights] made sense,
so we jumped in
with both feet."
into the program." To ensure continuous
support among employees, Halliburton
uses articles, posters, e-mail, and a slide
show to inform staff about anticipated
changes and benefits. Both the company's
quarterly newsletter and the individual site
newsletters regularly publish articles about
Halliburton's participation and progress in
Green Lights. These outreach efforts pro-
vide schedules for surveying and upgrading
and describe the energy and financial sav-
ings associated with those upgrades.
Halliburton's upgraded facilities enjoy a
healthy return on investment and present-
ly save more than $1.1 million per year.
The company's hard work also had a pos-
itive impact on the environment, prevent-
ing almost 30 million pounds of C02
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public to: Look For It, Ask For It, Buy It.
Thanks to these organizations, commuters
on Metro buses and trains and MARC
trains have been greeted daily with a sim-
ple, solid message about the availability of
energy-efficient office equipment. In addi-
tion to computers, ENERGY STAR labeled
office equipment includes copiers, print-
and fax machines that save users
ers
money by going to sleep when not in use.
Also, as part of a targeted regional
marketing program by EPA, Metro dis-
played Green Lights PSAs in Metro sta-
tions and on buses around the
Washington, D.C. area, reaching thou-
sands of commuters every
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Green Lights and ENERGY STAR labeled Computers
PSAs on Metro buses in the Washington, D.C. area
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CORNER
Allies, Get Your Motors Runnin
Creative marketing helps Allies profit
from Green Lights participation
How often do you get a client who says "I
want to maximize the lighting efficien-
cy in 90 percent of my building" and means
it? If the answer is "not often enough," per-
haps it's time to flip on your Green Lights
marketing high-beams and start recruiting
new participants. That's because Green
Lights Partners agree to upgrade 90 per-
cent of their facilities with energy-efficient
lighting within a five-year period. And
guess who may be in the best position to
help them with surveying, upgrading, and
reporting to EPA? Potentially, the Ally
that brought them on-board.
Headin' Down The Highway
At the APPD 1996 Forum in
Washington, D.C., Allies brainstormed
ways that EPA could help them better
market the Green Lights philosophy.
Everyone agreed that you'll have your
greatest marketing success when you tar-
get the right message to your audience.
EPA heard that Allies want an effective
marketing tool that focuses on energy-effi-
cient economics and one that is easy to use
for marketing calls. The marketing tools
OSRAM Sy/van/a's LIGHTmobile takes the Green Lights message
on the road
determined to be the most helpful were:
• A desktop flipchart presentation
that highlights the benefits of
joining Green Lights.
• A leave-behind brochure to rein-
force key points from the flipchart
presentation. The brochure can be
easily personalized with your
company logo.
These materials are currendy under pro-
duction and will be available later this Fall.
Lookin' for Adventure
But you don't need to idle in neutral
until the above marketing pieces are com-
pleted. Other new pieces are available
right now. As you move your clients closer
to their destination of profitable pollution
prevention, you'll want to bring along a
few of these tools for the ride:
• The Green Lights Ally Directory
includes your company's contact informa-
tion, along with a matrix of products and
services your company offers. The first
edition was distributed in September to
new Partners and to Partners who have
not yet completed their upgrades.
• The Green Lights Ally
Toolkit and the Green Lights
Ally Presentation Notebook
contain all the facts, figures,
and marketing materials you
need to convince your poten-
tial clients that maximizing
the energy efficiency of their
lighting systems is a sound
investment. The toolkit also
provides valuable marketing
tips to help you increase your business
through Green Lights.
• Ally/Partner case studies highlight
how Allies have helped Green Lights
Partners maximize energy efficiency
through lighting upgrades. These case
studies were recently redesigned in both
format and content to better meet Allies'
marketing needs. To help Allies receive
the recognition they deserve, the case
studies will be part of media kits distrib-
uted to trade journals. The next call for
case study candidates is likely to take place
next year.. .so stay tuned.
Allies Who Are Already Cruisin
While EPA-produced materials are
effective Green Lights marketing tools,
many Allies develop their own custoini/rd
materials to promote the program and
deliver their own specific messages.
• OSRAM Sylvania gets the Green
Lights message out by LIGHTmobile™,
a 48-foot, 18-wheel, traveling interactive
classroom that reaches 150 cities in 40
states annually. LIGHTmobile makes
regular stops at trade shows, industrial
and commercial distributors, schools, and
Earth Day events, educating people about
Green Lights and energy-efficient tech-
nologies.
• Parke Industries produced a video fea-
turing its work with Green Lights Partner
Southern California Gas Company. The
presentation details how a good working
relationship between an Ally and a Partner
produced an excellent lighting upgrade.
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REGIONAL
Green Lights in Action
Ashland Chemical Company hosts tour of
its facilities as part of Lighting Upgrade Workshop
Lighting Upgrade Workshop attendees
saw completed Green Lights upgrades
first hand, courtesy of Ashland Chemical
Company. As part of the Columbus, OH
workshop, Ashland hosted a tour of its
Dublin, OH world headquarters. Twenty-
seven workshop attendees visited the
Dublin complex to see and learn about the
company's successful Green Lights imple-
mentation.
The event included a presentation by
Gary Allen, Ashland Chemical's Green
Lights coordinator, on how the company
developed its Green Lights upgrade pro-
gram. According to Allen, Ashland
Chemical has surveyed and created imple-
mentation plans for its 87 facilities across
the United States. "Effective communica-
tion was a critical part of the program,"
said Allen. "We used a Quality Plus team
to develop an overall plan for introducing
Green Lights and its benefits to all com-
pany facilities, distributing and conducting
surveys, and providing implementation
reports to each facility."
Dick Garling, manager of Office and
Building Services, led a tour of the com-
pany's Administration Building and
Technical Center. Upgrades in progress
include the replacement of T12 fluores-
cent tubes and magnetic ballasts with T8
tubes and electronic ballasts. Ashland is
also reducing the number of ballasts and
fixtures by 50 percent while maintaining a
high quality of light. The company is
installing motion sensors in conference
rooms and laboratories that have either
low or intermittent utilization. "It was
important to educate our employees on
energy-efficient lighting and tell them
Ashland Chemical's Dublin, OH, headquarters.
about the lighting changes before actual
implementation. We wanted everyone to
understand the purpose and benefits of the
new lighting systems," said Garling. He
also pointed out other energy-saving pro-
jects that the company has implemented
including energy-efficient chillers and an
energy management system. Ashland
Chemical estimates that its lighting
upgrades will reduce CO2 emissions by
about 10 million pounds annually. ™
Focus on Teamwork
NYNEX recognizes its Green Lights implementation team
The NYNEX Corporation in New York,
NY recently held a breakfast recogni-
tion ceremony to honor its lighting
upgrade team for their dedication and
teamwork.
Edward J. Linky from the EPA Region
II Air Programs Branch was a keynote
speaker. All members were awarded
rechargeable flashlights engraved with
"NYNEX-1995 Green Lights Recogni-
tion" for their efforts which are saving the
corporation more than $3 million annually.
NYNEX has already installed energy-
efficient lighting in more than 300 build-
ings, representing 15 million square feet of
office space. With these enhancements,
NYNEX is reducing its energy require-
ments by 24 million kilowatt-hours per
year. "The NYNEX Green Lights pro-
gram has been a success because of the
cooperative efforts of our real estate
department and Green Lights Allies," said
Harlan Pincus, staff director of NYNEX
Environmental Policy. NYNEX team
members served as project managers for
the upgrades because NYNEX has so
many facilities. Team members selected
facilities to be surveyed, arranged financ-
ing, and performed all other internal activ-
ities, explained Pincus. Green Lights
Allies were used to perform surveys,
upgrade buildings, and complete upgrade
reports.
Team members recognized for their
efforts included: Paul Belard, Don Boos,
John Calarco, Bob Collins, John
MacGowan, Don McManus, Suresh
Manchanda, Harlan Pincus, Don
Shepard, and Peter Stark, ffti
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A Healthy Dose of Recognition
Columbia/HCA and VA Medical Centers
honored for their pollution prevention efforts
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corpora-
tion and several Veterans Affairs
Medical Centers were recognized by
Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of
Air and Radiation Mary Nichols and
three prominent healthcare associa-
tions—the American Hospital Associa-
tion, the Federation of American Health
Systems, and the Council for Teaching
Hospitals—for joining Green Lights.
"Columbia is focused on providing our
patients with quality care, cost-effective-
ly," said Richard L. Scott, Columbia's
president and chief executive officer.
"Our participation in Green Lights will
provide our hospitals with better lighting
while containing costs and conserving
energy for the communities we serve."
Columbia/HCA is the largest health-
care provider to participate in Green
Lights, joining more than 275 hospitals
and medical centers who have enrolled in
the program to date. Columbia will
achieve a projected 35 to 40 percent
reduction in electricity costs by upgrad-
ing its lighting. Anticipated savings for
the upgrades of Columbia's 700 partici-
pating hospitals and medical centers
exceeds $25 million annually
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Richard L. Scott, CEO of Columbia/HCA receives
a certificate of recognition from Mary Nichols,
Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air &
Radiation. Also in attendance were Richard Wade
oftheAHA,Arnie Bierenbaum and Alan Maurer
of the U.S. Veterans Affairs Medical Centers,
Richard Pell of the VA-Martinsburg, Campbell
Thomson of the Federation of American Health
Systems, and Linda Fishman of the Association of
American Medical Colleges.
Richard H. Wade, senior vice presi-
dent for the American Hospital
Association (AHA), was also on hand to
endorse Green Lights and recognize
Columbia HCA's involvement. "By join-
ing the Green Lights Program, Columbia
has shown great leadership in promoting
energy efficiency. With more than 700
Columbia facilities involved, it is the
kind of work that results in a real benefit
to these communities," said Wade. "As a
strong Endorser of the program, the
AHA is encouraging all of its members
to follow Columbia's lead."
Alan Maurer, director of field sup-
port for the U.S. Veterans Affairs Med-
ical Centers was also present to announce
the participation of several VA Medical
Centers. Participating centers include
Martinsburg, WV; Richmond, VA; Battle
Creek, MI; Indianapolis, IN; Seattle;
New Orleans, LA; and West Los
Angeles, CA. Fl
continued from page 10
• Honeywell, Inc. created a flipchart that
its sales representatives use to incorporate
Green Lights into their marketing presen-
tations. The flipchart highlights "environ-
mental protection at a profit," an aspect of
Green Lights that Honeywell knew would
appeal to its clients. Use of the charts
along with other marketing strategies and
tools has enabled Honeywell to recruit at
least eight new Green Lights Partners.
Green Lights can play a role in all
marketing efforts. Steve Factor, senior
vice president of Innovative Lighting
Services says, "Green Lights is an impor-
tant part of every presentation. This
includes not only our proposals and bids,
but press releases, published articles,
newsletters, corporate profiles, brochures,
seminars, and trade shows."
The Ally Hotline:
Mechanics in Your Corner
phone call away. In fact, using the Green
Lights Ally Hotline to its fullest poten-
tial is often a precursor to an Ally's suc-
cess. New materials are regularly added
to an already extensive list of technical
and marketing support tools. Contact
the Green Lights Ally Hotline toll-free
at 1-888-STAR-YES (1-888-782-7937)
to order the right support material for
your marketing efforts. 1!
And don't forget that help is just a
12 • Winter 1997
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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*
I New Construction?
Yes No
2. LIGHTING FIXTURES BEFORE UPGRADE fuse codes on back)
Fixture
Type-
Ump
Limp*
Future
Type*
P«r Fbrtare
houn/ye«f
4. LIGHTING CONTROLS BEFORE UPGRADE
Typel'
Type I'
Type 3*
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
Ump
Type*
Lamp
Fixture
Type*
fuse codes an back)
Lamp*'
Ballast
Wittege
per Fixture
Lighting
NouiVyear
5. LIGHTING CONTROLS AFTER UPGRADE
Type I*
Type 2'
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
110. LIGHTING SAVINGS
Lighting Load Reduced
Electricity Reduction
% Lighting Savings
Energy Cost Savings
Internal Rate of Return
kW
kWWyr
S/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: Maria Theesen, Green Lights, US-EPA 6202J, 401 M St. SW, Washington DC 20460, or
FAX to (202) 233-9569. For questions, call the Green Lights technical hotline: 202-775-6650
92009
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GREEN LIGHTS IMPLEMENTATION REPORT CODES
FacffityType
1000 Office
1001 Warehouse
1002 Industrial/Manufacturing
1003 Retail safes
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
FbtureType
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-decorative/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-mdoor-high bay
33 HID-mdoor-lowbay
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-12VHO(!500ma)
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 HlD-mercury vapor
75 HID-metal halide
76 HID-high pressure sodium
77 HID-white-HPS
78 Low pressure sodium
79 T-12 Slimline
BaHastType
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 Fhiorescent-HO standard magnetic
90 Fhiorescent-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 reflcctor/delamp
114 Reflector/Reballast
115 New Lens/Reflector/Reballast
116 New 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: kWh/yr x emission = Ibs/yr
saved factor
SO2: kWh/yr x emission = g/yr
saved factor
NOx: kWh/yr x emission = g/yr
saved factor
EPA Regional Emission Factors (see note below)
REGION I: CT, MA, ME, NH, Rl, VF
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: l.t 4.0 1.4
REGION 2: NJ, 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.TCY,MS, NC, SC, TN
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 1.5 6.9 2.5
REGION 5:1L, TN, Ml, 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: IA, 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
REGION 9: AZ, CA, HI, NV, Guam, Am Samoa
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 1.0 1.1 1.5
REGION 10: AK, ID, OR, WA
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.
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TA L K
UPDATE
Less Is More
Maximizing energy savings with
reduced-wattage electronic ballasts
The demand for reduced-wattage or
"partial-output" electronic ballasts has
been increasing steadily as Green Lights
participants seek to maximize energy sav-
ings. Operating at the same high efficacy
as other electronic ballasts, these ballasts
save more energy by delivering specified
reductions in both light output and energy
consumption.
Why consider reduced-wattage elec-
tronic ballasts?
Now that most ballast manufacturers
offer a selection of electronic ballasts with
various light output options, specifiers can
select ballasts with the appropriate output
that will most closely meet the recommend-
ed light level. Refer to the Illuminating
Engineering Society of North America for
task-specific illuminance recommendations.
What are common applications of
reduced-wattage electronic ballasts?
There are several applications where
reduced-wattage electronic ballasts can be
applied:
Task/Ambient Lighting: By providing
compact fluorescent task lights at office
work stations, the illumination required
from the overhead lighting system is sig-
nificantly reduced. In some cases, delamp-
ing alone will not reduce light levels to the
20-30 footcandles recommended for
ambient (non-task) lighting. Reduced-
output electronic ballasts can lower the
light level while improving visual comfort.
Alternative to Delamping: Particularly
with parabolic louver fixtures, delamping
can result in unfavorable luminaire
appearances. The use of reduced-wattage
electronic ballasts can maintain uniform
brightness across the entire luminaire
while providing the appropriate amount of
illumination on task surfaces.
Maximizing Efficiency: Reduced-wattage
electronic ballasts can be used to convert
improvements in system performance into
energy savings. For example, reflectors
and/or higher-lumen lamps (such as 85-
CRI T8 lamps or TlO lamps) can be
installed to increase the system light out-
put without changing the number of
lamps in use. This increase in system light
output can be balanced by a reduction in
ballast output to save electricity with min-
imal effects on existing light levels.
New Luminaire Layouts: Where ceiling
heights are low and low levels of illumina-
tion are specified, a wider spacing of lumi-
naires is needed to achieve target
illumination. In some cases, the required
luminaire spacing with full-output ballasts
will be so great that non-uniform illumi-
nance will result. Reduced-wattage ballasts
can provide the target illuminance without
exceeding the luminaire's spacing criteria.
Effect of Ballast
Factor on 2-Lomp
T8 Systems
Partial
Output
Extended
Output
Full
Output
BF=0.7I
81 lumens
per watt
BF=0.88
82 lumens
per watt
BF=I.2
83 lumens
per watt
last system. Most magnetic ballasts have a
BF in the range of 0.93-0.95. Electronic
ballasts are available in a wide range of
ballast factors. They can be purchased with
a high BF (1.00-1.30) to boost light out-
put, or a low BF could be specified
(0.67-0.80). A full-output electronic bal-
last is defined as one with a BF of at least
0.85.
What are the impacts on savings and
IRR?
Because most reduced-wattage elec-
tronic ballasts reduce energy consumption
with little or no premium cost compared
to standard-wattage electronic ballasts,
both energy savings and IRR will be
increased. '
How are reduced-
wattage electronic
ballasts specified?
The light output from
a lamp-ballast system is
expressed by the ballast
factor (BF). The BF is
simply the percentage of
the lamps' rated lumens
that will be produced by
the specified lamp-bal-
To demonstrate the benefits of choosing a reduced-wattage
electronic ballast, ProjectKalc software was used to analyze two
upgrades of a standard three-lamp T12 fluorescent system—
one with full-wattage electronic ballasts, and another with
reduced-wattage electronic ballasts.This analysis was per-
formed on a typical office space illuminated with 2x4 fluores-
cent troffers.
With Full-Wattage Electronic
Ballasts
(BF = 0.88)
• ; enei
• 32.9% IRR
• 93% relative I
With Reduced-Wattage
Electronic Ballasts
(BF = 0.75)
• 40% energy savings
• 38.3% IRR
• 78% relative light output
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