• Growing imperative to save energy due to rising costs.

• Lighting presents an easy, relatively low cost savings opportunity.

• Efficient lighting offers the second easiest target for savings after hot water in the residential sector.

• It is a significant area for savings in most commercial operations.

• Seen as the “right” thing to do - can form part of corporate social responsibility programme.

General Considerations: LED

• Lower maintenance.

• Longer lifespan.

• Far lower wattage per lumen far more lux per watt (lux = lumens per meter squared).

• More choices of colour temperature for different applications.

• Better colour rendering (CRI) which is important for retail industries and special effect lighting.

• Lighting can be specified for the type of industry and different manufacturing environments.