Lighting Audits

Compare LED troffer retrofit kits and new fixtures using compatibility checks, installation labor and a worked 100-fixture cost and payback example.

Convert fluorescent to LED the right way: Type A tubes, Type B tubes, retrofit kits or new fixtures, with typical cost, labour, savings and rebates.

A California lighting retrofit can look straightforward: count the fluorescent fixtures, select LED replacements and calculate the savings. The quote gets harder when you reach the controls, wiring and paperwork. Title 24 lighting requirements depend on what you are changing and which compliance path applies. A lamp replacement, an LED retrofit kit and a complete fixture replacement can lead to different scope decisions. Before you price the job, establish five things: the ap

Local Law 97 gives New York City building owners another reason to review their lighting: electricity use contributes to the emissions counted against a building’s annual limit. Lower-wattage fixtures and better controls can reduce that electricity use while cutting operating costs. The useful question is how much of your building’s emissions gap the lighting work can close. An office with fluorescent fixtures left on after hours has a different opportunity from a building th

A Local Law 88 lighting audit needs more than a building-wide fixture count. The team reviewing the upgrade also needs to understand how each space is used, what controls are installed and which details still need verification. For distributors, ESCOs and retrofit teams, collecting that information during the first walkthrough makes the estimate easier to build and reduces follow-up visits. This checklist explains what to record, how to organize sensor information and how to