Lighting & The Bottom Line

Unveiling the Economic Impact of Proper Lighting

In the competitive world of business, every detail counts, especially when it involves the well-being and productivity of your workforce. At SEG LED, we've seen firsthand how the right lighting can dramatically transform productivity, efficiency, and accuracy, leading to significant returns on investment.

A few compelling examples come from case studies from around the world.? After switching to LED lighting, The company owners not only saw improved visibility but also a healthier, more engaged workforce. This direct correlation between enhanced lighting and productivity showcases the immediate benefits of investing in the right kind of lighting.

CASE STUDY Dovista A/s Specializes in Window making and wooden doors. Thanks to the upgrade to LED-Lighting the material Processed could be seen very precisely. Due correct CCT and adequate Color rendering index.

• The detectability Parameters increased by 900% at the quality control stand and the Time of their detection significantly shortened.
• Another take away was that employees found it much better to work with 4000K lighting instead of the previous 5000K for long periods of time. When overused, 5000K can cause a Negative effect on well -being. Due to the nature and color of wood, 4000K brings out the color and factory workers found it easier to detect discrepancies at the quality control. ?

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CASE STUDY Post Offce RENO NEVADA.

Is not a usual Post office, but a mail sorting warehouse.

• 6 % increse in Productivity led to an 150% increase in ROI due faster and more accurate sorting.
• They did not evaluate the ROI only from the Energy Cost Savings but also from the increase in Productivity

BETTER LIGHTING => BETTER FOCUS => BETTER PRODUCTIVITY

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CASE STUDY Oak Creek Wisconsis, Superior Diet Set. A Manufacturer of steel and Aluminum products since 1923

• 11,3% increase in Productivity
• 1308% added ROI due greater Comfort and Accuracy of design work.

THE REAL NET-VALUE OF THE LIGHTING RETROFIT INVESTMENT

It can not be overstated the importance of Not looking only to the direct energy Savings but also the Total Cost of Owner Ship and Human benefit.

That is the Real Net value.

A huge increase in productivity adds much more value than the direct Energy Saving.

Let’s look at numbers.

A Company with an annual turnover of 30 million Euros:

1% increase in Productivity yields a 330,000 Euros savings in ROI. ?Now imagine what a 6%-12% increase would mean for the company in terms of savings.

HOW CAN THIS BE EVALUATED?

By measuring the parameters before and after the installation of the new LED Lighting system.

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THE “TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE” CALCULATION - CBPD

CBEI member, Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics (CBPD), identified the best lighting retrofit options for the CBEI region and assessed each upgrade using a “triple bottom line” calculation. The first bottom line calculation captures the hard economic cost-benefits of energy and maintenance savings resulting from each of the six retrofits. The second bottom line captures the environmental cost-benefits that are directly linked to electric energy savings: The third bottom line relates to the human health and productivity cost-benefits that are directly linked to improved lighting quality.

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By including the environmental and human impacts when calculating the return on investment for each lighting retrofit, the CBPD demonstrated how cost-effective six lighting upgrades can be: increasing business profitability; lowering energy use and pollutant emissions; and improving employee health and productivity. The practices are listed in order from lowest to highest initial cost.

Beyond the direct benefits, the ripple effect of improved lighting on employee morale, health and happiness cannot be ignored.

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CONCLUSION

The investment in proper lighting, and high quality, innovative LED solutions like those offered by SEG LED, is more than just a cost – it's a strategic decision that impacts various facets of a business. From boosting productivity and efficiency to ensuring safety and energy savings, the right lighting is a crucial component in driving business success. Understanding this connection between lighting and the bottom line is the first step towards a brighter, more profitable future.

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