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Energy efficiency measures - Commercial - Lights - Fluorescent T8 - electronic ballast

Template assignment

Base case
  • Warehouse - illumination level 150 Lux
  • 50 metal halide - probe start fixtures, 416 W
  • Operating hours 6 days per week, 20 hours per day
Proposed case
  • Install timer for cleaning staff, 12 hours per week reduction
  • Replace with fluorescent T8- electronic ballast, 221 W
  • One for one replacement
  • Estimate cost for each fixture replacement: $400/fixture
  • Longer life of T8 30,000 hours compared to 20,000 hours for metal halide, estimated saving: $30/fixture per year (O&M)
Other opportunity
  • Modify lighting pattern and reduce illumination level to 100 Lux: $200/fixture (20% of fixtures can be removed)
Solution

The worked-out solution is the data file selected from within the RETScreen Project Database. The user automatically downloads the Project Database file while downloading the RETScreen software.