PRELIMINARY AUDIT

A lighting retrofit begins with an expert facility-wide audit of all existing lighting systems. After our preliminary meeting, we will schedule a technical audit that will identify each and every lighting fixture in your facility, by building and room number. Our inspection will include closets, storage areas, and restrooms. The following information is recorded for each fixture type found in each area:

· Location description· Annual hours of operation (lights)
· Fixture quantity· Fixture type (lamps/ballasts)
· Light measurements in representative areas are taken
· Retrofit strategy is determined at a Technical Review meeting with the facility manager/plant manager.

TECHNICAL REVIEW

Technical issues and decisions regarding retrofit strategies are discussed in detail at this meeting. S&H will recommend the most energy efficient retrofit taking into consideration cost, pay back, energy savings, resultant light levels and lighting quality, as well as issues relating to future maintenance of the recommended equipment. In many cases it is possible to reduce the number of lamps in a fixture, by installing a mirror-like reflector, repositioning the new energy efficient lamps and installing a solid-state electronic ballast in place of the older magnetic ballast.

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Once the specific needs of your facility are agreed upon, S&H will prepare and present a detailed analysis of your facility's lighting equipment that will include kW before and after; kWh based on hours of operation in each room and area;

a description of existing equipment and the proposed retrofit; the projected energy savings based upon your actual cost of electricity, including demand and energy charges and utility and sales taxes on electricity purchases; a calculation of projected maintenance savings; the capital cost and utility rebate and the net cost and first year pay back calculation. Arrangements are then made for test installations, if necessary, which will include light measurements before and after and selection of lamp type and color (there are many to choose from).

CONTRACT AND INSTALLATION PHASE

Once an agreement is reached, every effort is made to schedule the installation of the work around the needs of the customer's facility. Expert installation in accordance with all federal, state and local codes is guaranteed. Since S&H is a state-licensed electrical contractor, all work is done by our own employees under the direct supervision of licensed and experienced project managers.