Date Announced: 15 May 2013 What’s hiding in your office? According to a recent survey by Ex-Or, potentially higher energy bills and increased carbon emissions. Today Ex-Or is announcing the results of a survey on its website that polled respondents about lighting habits in commercial offices and warehouses. The results show that despite a tough economic climate, a significant portion of UK companies are potentially wasting thousands of pounds a year by leaving their lights on unnecessarily. According to the data, on average lighting is left on in the workplace for up to 12 hours a day unnecessarily – including in storerooms and warehouses. Just under a quarter (17 per cent) of those polled responded that their office lighting is sometimes needlessly left on for up to 24 hours a day. Furthermore, Ex-Or’s survey found that a staggering 44 per cent of respondents indicate that up to five unoccupied rooms at their workplace are left lit for significant portions of the day and nearly one in five admitted more than 20 rooms are lit unnecessarily. Jason Ng, marketing communications specialist at Ex-Or comments: “With UK businesses tightening their purse strings and urgently eliminating costs from their organisation, wasting so much money on lighting empty rooms is almost a criminal drain on resources. Worse, most companies are completely unaware of the issue.”Statistics published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (UK, July 2011) show that across a broad selection of non-domestic applications, lighting represents, on average, 21 per cent of a building’s total energy consumption. While some companies are taking steps to become more responsible others need to make moves or risk missing out on potential bottom line savings and increased energy efficiency.Batten mounted sensors offer a simple solution for building and company administrators looking to save and increase energy efficiency, as they reduce the number of rooms and length of time lighting is left on unnecessarily. Ng continues: “Batten mounted sensors offer advanced occupancy detection technology in a quick and easy to fit package and can help companies eliminate energy and money lost to poor lighting management.” Batten mounted sensors like Ex-Or’s award-winning BattenFit range can automatically switch the light on when someone enters an area, and switch the light off again when the area is vacated. More sophisticated variants, such as DSI and DALI-compatible BattenFit detectors, are capable of maintaining constant light levels by adjusting a luminaire’s output in concert with available natural light, further eliminate unnecessary use of energy. For further savings, pairing batten mounted sensors with LED lighting provides a comprehensive solution to delivering decreased energy bills at the same time as reducing emissions and boosting energy efficiency. For more information visit www.ex-or.com.
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Cortney Lusignan For Honeywell Electrical Devices & Systems T +44 20 7067 0764
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