If your facility’s lighting system is more than five years old, it’s likely draining your energy budget and underperforming where it matters most: visibility, safety, and reliability.
Technology has evolved. Today’s LED fixtures offer:
- Higher efficacy (lumens per watt)
- Smarter thermal management
- Integrated controls that reduce waste and improve performance
In fact, retrofitting an older LED system can yield over 60% energy savings when combined with network lighting controls (NLC).
From Legacy to Leading-Edge: A Retrofit Example
Most pre-2020 LEDs delivered around 140 lumens per watt, drawing 150 watts per fixture. Today, we can replace these with 100-watt fixtures that output more lumens—and cut energy use by 33%.
Add NLCs and you can reduce energy use by another 30% through smart dimming, occupancy sensing, and daylight harvesting.
Total Savings Potential: 63%
Reclaim Lost Light Levels
LEDs degrade over time, especially in high-heat environments. We’ve documented light loss of 50–70% in facilities with 5+ year-old fixtures. A retrofit restores safe, efficient lighting levels:
- Boost safety in loading docks, production lines, and racking aisles
- Improve quality control by eliminating uneven lighting and shadowing
- Enhance productivity through clearer visibility
When was the last time you measured your footcandles? What was once 40 may now be 15–20.
Take Advantage of Utility Rebates
Utility companies like DTE Energy and Consumers Energy are offering significant rebates—often $100+ per fixture—to help fund LED retrofits.
At EDE, we:
- Identify eligible fixtures
- Handle all rebate paperwork
- Maximize your incentive potential
- Provide one-page financial summaries
- Offer weekend turnaround for projects under 350 fixtures
This can reduce your payback period to under one year.
Contact us to claim your rebate
Retrofitting Isn’t Just Replacement — It’s an Upgrade
We don’t just swap fixtures. We design a tailored system built for:
- Advanced sensor controls
- Wireless commissioning
- Thermally engineered reliability (up to 200,000 hours lifespan)
All optimized for your facility’s usage patterns and layout.
Let’s Talk ROI
As energy costs continue to rise, lighting retrofits remain one of the fastest paths to savings in your facility. We’ll show you the exact financial impact in a custom retrofit report—free of charge.
Ready to find out how much you could save? Request your lighting retrofit analysis and report.
Let’s build a better-lit, more efficient facility together.