LED Lighting Solutions for Business Owners

When thinking about saving money, one of the first things that comes to mind is “what can I do at home to save money?”  But if you’re a small business owner, or manager, you should seriously consider extending that savings to your business.  Even if you don’t own a business, having your employer change to more energy efficient lighting solutions could positively affect your work environment; this means less noise, better lighting and increased concentration.  The low energy consumption of LED lighting makes it an ideal candidate for businesses to start moving towards the “Green” technology and help achieve carbon reduction commitments for a better all-around environment.

There are easy ways to start the change in technology.  Start by replacing bulbs around your employees desks or work areas to improve lighting and remove unwanted background noise.  Also look to replace the main lighting source in your business, which is most often fluorescent lighting.  You can purchase LED retrofit solutions to update this old lighting technology.  Next, look at your outdoor lighting.  If you have street lamps on your property, consider using LED lamps to cut down on breakage and maintenance.  If the street lamps are maintained by the city, you can still implement a solution closer to the building by upgrading or installing LED flood/wall packs.

While switching out screw-in incandescent bulbs and retrofitting old fluorescent technology with LED tube lighting can help decrease the cost of your energy bill, you should consider these changes as an investment to your business.  What starts as a change in LED lighting can be a piece of a larger savings plan to upgrade infrastructure, such as heating and cooling systems, appliances and security systems. 

There are federal tax credits for energy efficiency that can help your business in the long run.  There is a tax deduction available now, for example, which offers a deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot to owners of commercial buildings which meet a certain heating and cooling energy-saving standards.  This same deduction offers a partial deduction of up to $0.60 per square foot for additional measures for lighting.   An energy audit, such as the free audit offered by New Tek Partners, can help you evaluate how to get your business on track to meet these tax credit requirements.
    
New Tek Partners offers tried and true solutions for your businesses LED lighting needs.  You can equip your business on the outside, with street lamps and flood/wall packs, while also improving your lighting efficiency indoors, with screw-in bulbs and LED lighting retrofits.  Not only can these upgrades in lighting save money on your electricity bill, it will also positively impact your employees’ environment and improve production.  Next time you assess your company’s energy consumption, turn to New Tek Partners to help provide you with the best lighting solutions for your business.

New Tek Partners is an LED technology based company and our mission is to develop and produce high quality LED lighting products and provide alternative lighting solutions to our clients.  Please don't hesitate to contact us with questions about how we can help you reduce your electric costs, as well as reduce your effect on the environment.  Also connect with us on our Facebook Page.