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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