Product seriesMarch 2018

LED Lighting in actionPowering your energy efficiency

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The Power of LED Lighting

Powering PerformanceLED Lighting will help you improve your business performance, reduce costs and lower your carbon footprint

Powering ResilienceLED Lighting will help you reduce business risk by ensuring the reliability of your onsite lighting assets

Powering the FutureLED Lighting can help drive business sustainability through a simple switch to more innovative technology

Seeing the light What if you had complete control over your lighting, how much it costs, even where it’s positioned? What if you didn’t have to worry about maintenance or resilience? What if you could make your lighting work for your business through a variety of funding options?

How LED Lighting can help reduce energy costs and carbon emissions:

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How do they do it? With LED Lighting from Centrica Business Solutions.

A large county council saved £46,864.£46k

£22k A large further education college saved £22,600.

£31k A hospital saved £31,300.

LED Lighting lasts up to 50 times longer than traditional light sources

It can withstand lower temperatures and higher vibration levels than many alternative lighting sources

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LED Lighting is an energy-efficient, sustainable lighting technology that is between 50–90% more efficient and lasts up to 50 times longer than traditional light sources.

It can withstand lower temperatures and higher vibration levels than many alternative lighting sources – making it particularly suitable for a wide range of commercial, public sector and industrial business types.

What is LED Lighting?

Switching to LED Lighting can give your business operational and financial benefits, while greater control over light output and placement can help you create a more productive working environment, as well as reducing your carbon footprint.

• Reduced power consumption and energy costs

• Provide high-quality lighting with minimal ongoing maintenance

• Lasts up to 50 times longer

• Higher energy efficiency, reducing your carbon footprint

• Lighting redesign will give you maximum control over light output and placement

• Integrated lighting controls and sensors to enable reduced energy consumption and improve overall performance

• Be part of a broader energy efficiency programme

What can LED Lighting do for your business?

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LED Lighting has been successfully used in many sectors including:

• Manufacturing and production facilities

• Leisure centres and hotels

• Supermarkets, warehouses and distribution centres

• Hospital, universities and schools

• Commercial real estate

• Cold storage

Is LED Lighting right for you?Determining whether LED Lighting could be right for you is very simple. If you can answer yes to the following questions, then LED is worth exploring further for your business.

Are you looking to reduce your energy costs?

Are you looking to improve lighting quality across your estate?

Do you want to reduce your ongoing maintenance whilst lowering carbon emissions?

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A plan for improvement A large county council wanted to reduce costs and carbon emissions. They took advantage of the savings offered by LED Lighting across three of their depots. Of their 1,539 existing light fittings, 1,489 were replace with LEDs.

LED Lighting in action

A large county council Planning to reduce costs and lower emissions

Results in triplicate The savings were significant. The new LED Lighting reduced energy consumption by almost 75% – three quarters of the annual energy consumption for lighting.

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71% REDUCTION IN

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

£46kCOST SAVINGS

PER YEAR

464kENERGY SAVINGS

PER YEAR

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Bright ideas Education facilities are under increasing pressure to cut costs and reduce energy consumption – often in the face of funding cuts. This large campus was looking at lighting solutions as part of their wider energy efficiency plan.

LED Lighting in action

A large further education college A lesson in cutting costs and reducing consumption

A-grade results Replacing 1,833 existing light fittings with 1,806 LEDs generated significant results, reducing energy consumption by more than half and saving over 200,000kWh of energy per year.

55% REDUCTION IN

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

£22kCOST SAVINGS

PER YEAR

207kENERGY SAVINGS

PER YEAR

KWH

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Centrica Business Solutions LED Lighting in action

A delicate operation With healthcare budgets increasingly under the spotlight, controlling energy costs and consumption can be a lifesaver. As part of an energy efficiency improvement plan, this large city hospital was looking to gain greater control over their lighting.

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A large city hospital Reducing costs and consumption with surgical precision

A full recovery By switching 1,716 of their existing light fittings to LED alternatives (reducing the number of fittings to just 1,212 LEDs), the hospital was able to reduce their energy consumption by over 75% and improve energy costs considerably.

77% REDUCTION IN

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

£31kCOST SAVINGS

PER YEAR

375kENERGY SAVINGS

PER YEAR

KWH

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Centrica Business Solutions LED Lighting in action

Centrica Business Solutions LED Lighting in action

Want to know more?Find out how LED Lighting could work for your business – contact us today.centricabusinesssolutions.com

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We understand the power of lighting and the difference it can make to your business performance.

Why LED Lighting from Centrica Business Solutions

From helping you design an optimum LED solution to flexible funding options, we can provide you with everything you need, including end-to-end support, a technology-neutral approach and guaranteed warranties and service level agreements.

You also have the reassurance that you’re working with the UK’s leading energy solutions supplier. No one knows energy better than we do, and you will have the full support of our extensive industry experience, knowledge and a world-class operation.

With our finance options, our customers can benefit from shared savings. There is no capital outlay, just a monthly subscription with a portion of the savings covering the capital costs of the LED installation. Customers benefit from immediate payback, as savings are achieved from the moment of install. As part of this option Centrica Business Solutions can offer an end-to-end solution from design, supply, install and ongoing O&M for a contract period.