SPECIAL
FEATURE
Energy efficiency
is just one of the
benefits of LED
lighting
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
THE RIGHT CHOICE
LED Eco Lights’ co-founder, Saima Shafi, advises facilities management organisations
on what to look for when choosing a supplier of LED lamps and luminaires.
R
eplacing energy-
hungry conventional
lamps with LED
equivalents makes
economic and
environmental
sense. LED lighting
products are energy
efficient and cost effective with ultra-
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long lifespans compared with traditional
units, so making the decision to change
should be an easy one. But how to choose
amongst the multitude of suppliers?
LED offers significant benefits,
including radical reduction of CO2
emissions and running costs, lower
maintenance, long lifespan and instant
switch-on. Another bonus is that the
retrofitting options offered by some
manufacturers means products fit
straight into existing fittings, thereby
reducing the scale of the installation
as well as the cost. So, having made
the decision to switch to LED, how
do facilities managers (FM) make an
informed and confident decision on the
right supplier?