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Proposal & Quoting


LED Retrofit Cost: A Contractor’s Estimating Guide
Build a commercial LED retrofit cost estimate with materials, labor, lift rental, disposal, contingency and margin. Includes a free Excel worksheet.

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3 days ago7 min read


Lighting Retrofit Cash Flow: Upfront Discounts vs Post-Project Rebates
How does lighting rebate cash flow affect upfront cost? Lighting rebate cash flow depends on when the customer receives the incentive. A discount applied at purchase reduces that payment immediately. A post-project rebate leaves the customer covering the cost until payment arrives. Two projects can have the same final net cost but require different amounts of cash upfront. Gross cost, cash due and net cost: three different numbers A proposal needs to distinguish the project’s

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Oct 16 min read


How to Build a Lighting Retrofit Proposal
Build a commercial lighting retrofit proposal with an audit schedule, LED options, complete installation costs, rebate assumptions and a clear savings example.

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May 74 min read


Lighting Retrofit ROI: How to Calculate Savings and Payback
Calculate lighting retrofit ROI and simple payback with a worked LED example. Check watts, hours, rates, installed costs, rebates and controls assumptions.

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Apr 234 min read


Excel vs Lighting Proposal Software: Which Fits Your Workflow?
Compare Excel and lighting proposal software for retrofit estimating, revisions, collaboration and customer documents. Test the same project in both workflows.

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Apr 74 min read
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