Tally Up Savings With LED Lights

Small illuminators lead the way in energy sustainability

LED lights.

They use an average of 90% less electricity, last five times longer than conventional lights, can be recycled, generate very little heat and minimal UV light.

So why isn’t everyone using them?

New Sunshine Coast business LED Light Works is asking that question, but helping provide part of the answer by conducting lighting assesments and audits for local businesses.

“Sustainable policies are quite big in business at the moment,” communications coordinator Carly Church said.

“If businesses want to make an environmental change, lighting is a good way to do it.”

“LED lights are more expensive on the initial outlay, but you can recoup your costs within the first 12 months because you are using less electricity and not having to replace the lights as often.”

“We are doing a big rollout for our sales team and this is definitely something that’s growing nationwide, not just on the Sunshine Coast.”

The business, which also has a branch in Canada thanks to the affiliation with Canadian sales and marketing director Kevin Day, has launched a new website to tie in with council’s Green June initiative to higlight the environment.

Ms. Church said the business’ standards set it apart from others in the field.

“We have ACMA approval which means all of our lights meet the Australian standards and a lot of people who sell LED lights don’t have that, we call them backyard bandits because they are importing them without knowing how they work.

“Our directors have really done their due dillegence, they spent about two years finding the best product and they went overseas to see the manufacturers and watch how they’re made.”

Mr. Day said LED lighting could help businesses reduce their electricity costs and support environmental sustainability.

“Less electricity means less carbon emissions,” he said.

“LED lights do not contain any toxic chemicals and are also completely recyclable and are definitely the way of the future.”

Ms. Church said the company had worked with RSLs, restaurants and the council so far, but could work with any size business venture.

Original article published Tuesday, June 22,2010 on the Sunshine Coast Daily