Dart Development Invests In Energy Efficient Lighting For Area Business Parks

As energy costs rise and the public demand for businesses to go green climbs, Dart Development Group has announced an ambitious lighting upgrade project. The project will upgrade all of the lighting in Dart Development Group's business parks, which are located in Lansing and Wixom.

"This is a huge cost savings," says Marsha Zimmerman, marketing manager for Dart Development Group. More than 3,500 light fixtures will be replaced between the two parks.

Offices and warehouse owned by Dart Development will both see changes. Three-bulb T-8s will brighten the offices from now on, while the warehouses will be outfitted with high-output, four-bulb T-5s.

In a press release, Dart Development says, "60% of the average commercial tenant's electric bill is due to lighting." The idea behind the upgrade is to not only conserve energy, but to save tenants money. Dart Development says the upgrade will save their tenants "an average of $0.14 per square foot."

Dart Development manages 1 million square feet of property in Michigan. Meter readers should notice a difference, as Dart Development says the lighting upgrade will save "an average of 1,120,672 kilowatt hours annually."

The lighting upgrade is part of the Dart Development Difference initiative, which is "seeking ways to improve an already quality product."

Source: Marsha Zimmerman

Writer: Daniel J. Hogan
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