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7/29/2015
7 Energy-Efficiency Improvement Opportunities In Lighting System (on photo: Food processing industry facility; credit: veelite.com)
1. Lighting controls
Lights can be shut off during non-working hours by automatic controls, such as occupancy sensors which turn
off lights when a space becomes unoccupied. Manual controls can also be used in addition to automatic controls to
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3. Replace mercury lights with Metal halide or High pressure sodium lights
Where color rendition is critical, metal halide lamps can replace mercury or fluorescent lamps with an energy
savings of 50%. Where color rendition is not critical, high pressure sodium lamps offer energy savings of 50 to
60% compared to mercury lamps.
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Cotton spinning production line of clothing manufacturer in Bangladesh (photo credit: knitfab.com)
Let the Sun Shine In! Lets incorporate daylighting strategy in industrial facility (photo credit:
greshamsmith.com)
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