LEDs Are Cooler … Literally
Yes they are the trend of society, but we mean cooler as in Temperature. Incandescent and halogen bulbs produce a ton of heat. In fact, up to 90 percent of their energy is given off as heat. On a commercial property, this could increase the risk of fire if dry leaves or flammable materials come in contact with a hot bulb. LEDs use energy far more efficiently with little wasted heat.
A LED is a type of solid-state lighting that uses a semiconductor to convert electricity into light. Once used just for cell phone and digital watch displays, LEDs have advanced to the point where this lighting category will account for 75 percent of all lighting sales by 2030.
Once an outdoor lighting system is installed, it requires maintenance. Even when using high-quality incandescent or halogen products in a landscape lighting system, light bulbs burn out, plants grow and block lights, wires become exposed, lenses get dirty, etc.
Since all of these things need to be done throughout the year, the cost of lamps and labor to replace them can get pretty expensive, depending on the size of your commercial landscape lighting system. But with LED, the fixture or lamp lasts about 25 times longer than traditional light bulbs.
LED bulbs can have a useful life of 25,000 hours or more. Some LED lights can last up to 50,000 hours. That is a life of more than three years if run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It also takes far less time to clean the lenses and so maintenance may only need to be done once annually and in less time.
Being more sustainable can get you Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)points and boost your building’s “green” appeal. But you can’t do that while using inefficient landscape lights.
LED light sources are gaining popularity due to the growing energy conservation movement and no other lighting technology offers as much potential to save energy and enhance the quality of our building environments.
You’ll Save Money With LEDs
LED lighting typically costs more up front than incandescent lights, but you’ll actually save money in the long run using LEDs.
Low-voltage LED landscape lighting uses a fraction of the electricity incandescent or halogen bulbs use. Today’s LED bulbs can be six to seven time more energy efficient than conventional incandescent lights and cut energy use by more than 80 percent.
In 2012, approximately 49 million LEDs were installed in the U.S., saving about $675 million in annual energy costs, according to Energy.gov. Switching entirely to LED lights over the next two decades could save the U.S. $250 billion in energy costs, reduce electricity consumption for lighting by nearly 50 percent and avoid 1,800 million metric tons of carbon emissions.
Not only does the energy savings mentioned above make LEDs more sustainable, but so does their ability to emit less heat and last longer, reducing the need for maintenance and replacements.
Learn More About LED Landscape Lighting For Your Commercial Property. Landscape lighting can improve your commercial site’s safety and security while creating an inviting environment at night by enhancing site features, architecture and landscaping. You can benefit more from using LED lights in your landscape because they are less expensive to maintain, give you more design flexibility, offer greater efficiency and considerably decrease energy bills.
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