Incalculable Benefits

It’s easy to overlook the simple fact that workers depend on lighting to do their work. Better lighting results in more productive, safer and more attractive environments.

Productivity

It’s logical that if you can’t see properly, you’ll have a hard time doing your job. The flipside of that equation is that good lighting helps workers do their jobs better and more efficiently.

The most often quoted example of this principle comes from the Reno, NV post office. In a post office, productivity is easy to measure. It’s simply a matter of figuring how many letters per hour are sorted mistake free. After the Reno post office replaced its legacy lighting systems with new efficient systems that provided appropriate illumination, productivity rose a measurable 6%. In terms of worker productivity alone the retrofit saved the post office nearly $500,000 annually.

We can’t provide a calculator that will provide you with your guaranteed savings, but the evidence shows that the increased productivity which often results from proper lighting can exponentially outweigh any other energy and cost saving benefits.

Safety

Installing proper indoor lighting in both commercial and industrial environments often measurably reduces accidents and increases overall employee health. Beyond avoiding the obvious hazards of dangerous machinery and structures, proper lighting can reduce eye-strain related problems. A Cornell University study found that lighting related eyestrain causes an average productivity loss equal to an entire week of paid vacation per employee per year.

Outdoor lighting helps to reduce accidents as well as helping other security measures to be more effective. Good outdoor lighting will make security cameras operate more effectively and make it easier for law officers and security guards to see what’s going on.

Aesthetics

In the same way that a harsh buzzing light fixture can make a room feel miserable, good, aesthetically pleasing lighting can make an otherwise normal room spectacular. A study by the nonprofit Light Right Consortium found strong links between high quality lighting and worker satisfaction.

The same is true for customers in a retail environment. Customers who are attracted to a store’s interior will be more likely to spend time in that store, and therefore more likely spend money in that retail environment.

Many retail stores that have installed Precision-Paragon [P2] solutions have shown marked increases in sales. One national office supply retailer experienced a measurable 30% increase in same store sales after completing a Precision-Paragon [P2] installation.