Idealease is a truck leasing and logistics company based in Barrington, Ill. Its facility spans 25,000 square feet. For more than 12 years, the facility utilized the same dull, yellow, poor lighting. There were many dark areas throughout the Idealease offices, and employees complained of painful migraines due to insufficient lighting. The Idealease team knew it was time for a change and turned to Seesmart Inc., a Revolution Lighting Technologies company, for a solution.
Idealease’s lighting retrofit was expansive. The offices, call center and training center received a much-needed lighting makeover. Fluorescent tube lights were replaced with 682 of Seesmart’s energy-efficient 10- and 15-watt LED tube lights. Dimmable LED PAR lights were installed in recessed cans. Seesmart’s household lamps also were used in decorative ceiling-mounted fixtures. In all, 949 conventional lighting products were replaced with 846 Seesmart LED products.
Idealease has enjoyed a number of benefits following their lighting upgrade:
- The company’s annual carbon footprint was reduced by over 70 tons, which is equivalent to planting 1,628 trees or removing more than 13 cars from the road.
- The efficiency and longevity of the Seesmart products installed is anticipated to save the company almost $25,000 per year.
- Lighting levels in all retrofitted areas have increased, contributing to greater brightness and a cleaner looking environment.
- Employees have commented about the superior lighting quality in letters to the ownership, and employee energy levels, productivity and visual acuity have also improved.