Apparel Retailer Distribution Center

Columbus, OH

The Situation

Major apparel retailer in Columbus, OH looking to invest in new lighting to replace the existing commonly used fluorescents opts to use energy-efficient LED Lighting to create a more even distribution of light and provide improved clarity when reading labels on boxes. Customer also wanted to eliminate maintenance in two pick modules which was costing them approximately $70,000 in replacement lamps as well as four hours of maintenance labor per day.

The Solution

FSC Lighting’s L8500 LED Strip Kit was chosen to replace both the F96T8 standard and F96T8HO fixtures throughout in two pick modules in their online fulfillment center, slashing the operating costs while enhancing the visual appeal of their vertical racking.

FSC’s 50 watt L8500 Series LED Strip, this major retailer will use 3,451,700 fewer kilowatt hours (kWh) per year, an annual savings of approximately $272,684 in energy. Annual energy cost savings coupled with the maintenance savings and a utility rebate produced a project simple payback of 2.4 years (based on a utility rate of $0.079 kWh).

3451700 kWh

Annual Energy Savings

$272684

Annual Energy Cost Savings

EXISTING
REPLACEMENT
TECHNOLOGY

Fluorescent

LED

SYSTEM

2L 8 Foot T8 Strips

LED Bar Strip

TOTAL SYSTEM ENERGY USAGE (watts)

185 and 110

50

CONTROLS

None

Occupancy Sensor

TOTAL ANNUAL kWh

4,392,500

948,800

FSC helped this apparel retailer save 70% on energy costs and improve the working environment with more even distribution and clarity of light.