Newswise — Lighting traditionally accounts for between 40% and 80% of a typical commercial building's electric bill. These days, businesses across the world are looking for ways to go green and cut down on their carbon footprint. Most companies aim to reduce their energy consumption, and at the same time, save money while doing so.
One initiative suggests replacing conventional incandescent bulbs with energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) that use approximately one-quarter as much electricity as incandescents and last several times longer. In American business, however, a number of facilities such as parking garages, distribution centers, warehouses, retail superstores, even schools, require illumination eighteen hours a day or more, seven days a week. This Earth Day, a worthy question to ask is how might businesses and other facilities become more energy efficient even after new, compact fluorescent lights are in place?
Fortunately, a new wave of energy saving devices can be used with new or existing fluorescent lighting systems that allow different savings levels at different times of the day, automatically turning off lights when they're not needed. For those covering environmental and/or energy news and stories related to Earth Day, EnerLume Energy Management Corp. makes available their CEO, David J. Murphy.
Small, self-contained, and easily installed, the EnerLume | EMâ„¢, can provide timing direction to the ballast to determine when to draw power. These regulatory devices ensure the ballast draws power only when it is most efficient to do so, increasing the lighting system's efficiency and providing more foot-candles of light per watt consumed.
In addition to the ongoing 15% energy reduction, businesses that use the EnerLume|EM may offset the cost of the device with incentives offered from their utility company. The versatility of the EnerLume|EM makes it attractive for small business owners with large workspaces including, manufacturing facilities, parking garages, distribution centers, warehouses, retail spaces, and school systems. Running Windows-based software, a single device has the ability to save energy on up to 2,300 lighting fixtures, and the device is easily programmed to power lighting systems on and off, meaning facilities will no longer have to rely on the "last person out hit the light switch" approach.
Biography of Expert " David J. Murphy, Co-Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of EnerLume Energy Management Corp.
David J. Murphy, a Co-founder of EnerLume Energy Management Corp., was appointed its President and CEO during February 2007. He had served as the company's Acting President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2005. Since 1986, Mr. Murphy also served as a Director. Other positions held by Mr. Murphy at the company include serving as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. His prior experience includes serving as Operations Manager for Campus Dining at the University of New Haven and as an Adjunct Professor in the Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism School. Mr. Murphy received a BS degree in International Business from Quinnipiac University, as well as a certificate in Exporting Marketing from Quinnipiac University.
Mr. Murphy serves as an expert resource on the following:
- Energy efficiency
- Reduced electrical consumption
- Decreasing carbon footprints
Mr. Murphy can address the following FAQs:
- How might businesses become more energy efficient?
- What might businesses do to reduce their carbon footprints even after replacing standard incandescents with compact fluorescent lamps?
- How might energy saving devices such as the EnerLume|EM help improve a business's bottom line?
About EnerLume Energy Mangement Corp.
EnerLume Energy Management Corp., through its subsidiaries, provides energy management conservation products and services in the United States. Its focus is energy conservation, which includes the EnerLume | EM®, a proprietary digital device for reducing energy consumption on fluorescent lighting systems. For more information please visit http://www.EnerLume.com.
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