2023-12-03 14:30:32
Without a bad pun, wouldn’t it be time to highlight the issue of lighting and the energy consumption it generates? Yes, in homes, in businesses or in public places, unnecessary lighting has become a real subject to be addressed to take a further step towards energy sobriety! SPIE Facilities offers some tips to make companies aware of this lighting that is still… too bright!
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L’AdemeAdeme explains that the consumption ofenergyenergy used for lighting in France reaches 10% of total electricity consumption with 49 TWh per year, of which 6 TWh are generated by offices. One thing is certain, if light energy is optimized, whatever the location, there should be significant energy savings!
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What actions should be implemented to reduce energy consumption due to lighting?
It is, first of all, necessary to emphasize that carrying out actions of energy sobrietyenergy sobriety can generate energy savings of 26 to 40%. And Sophie Delaitre, CSR Manager at SPIE Facilities, continues by citing a convincing example: “Three bulbs lit all night represent a machine wash cycle at 60°C!” It would still be unfair to close the eyeseyes in front of such figures!
So, to help reduce lighting consumption in the company, it is becoming more common to use light bulbs LEDLED whose durationduration lifespan is much longer and saves 30% energy compared to conventional bulbs.
Connected lighting systems offer easy remote management to adapt the brightness according to the time spent in a building.
In addition, the installation of customizable presence detectors is a real solution to limit energy waste. The advantage of these practices? They can also be applied at home!
One of SPIE Facilities’ solutions for businesses: the webinar
According to Sophie Delaitre, organizing a webinar to inform and raise awareness among a company’s employees about energy efficiency is a solution that can reach hundreds of employees.
As a bonus, this event creates emulation and productivity which encourages them to plan ahead and know how far they are ready to invest in energy sobriety.
Sophie Delaitre explains that, during the webinars organized, it is not uncommon to hear comments from employees, highlighting the uselessness of certain lighting placed here and there in the offices.
These reflections show that some of them have understood which keys to use on a daily basis to save energy. It turns out that these same people become capable of proposing solutions to encourage others to act. Great example of return on investment, isn’t it?
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