Macy's Department Stores to Save Millions of Dollars with LED Lights

Macy's recently announced that they will be one of the first department store company to implement the use of LED accent lighting on a wide scale. Their LED lighting retrofit will replace about 117,000 traditional incandescent light bulbs in 86 Macy's stores. The new LED bulbs use about 73 percent less energy than the older bulbs.. Total energy savings from the led lighting retrofit are estimated at about 16,200 megawatts per hour every year.In addition the the LED lamps have an expected life of 10 years -compared with less than one year for traditional bulbs reducing both maintenance and recycling costs for Macy's.

Macy's worked with MSi Solid State Lighting on the lighting retrofit. Unlike hot burning halogen lights, the extremely efficient LED lights produce very little heat and within hours of installation, store employees had noticed a drop in the store's temperature. "Many retailers are a little concerned about the initial investment of converting to LED lighting," said Bruce Johnson, MSi managing partner, "But if they take the time to run the numbers as Macy's has, they'll see that switching over produces a tremendous return on their investment."LED lighting produces savings that go far beyond just cooling cost. LED's use a fraction of the power required by halogen spots while producing a clean, clear light that enhances product displays and merchandise.

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