Unless you have been living off the grid for the past 10 years, everyone knows LED lighting is better than CFL and incandescent for many reasons: their lifetime is about 5x longer, there is a wider selection and they reduce power consumption. It is for these reasons that the United States Government is implementing some harsh restrictions against CFL and incandescent in upcoming years.
Opportunity Knocked and VW’s Door Swung Open
When Volkswagen of America set its sights on developing a program to make it easier, quicker, and less expensive for its dealers to switch to LED it turned to AutoLume. Now with one call VW dealers can have AutoLume prepare a comprehensive lighting audit and needs analysis, budget, savings, and ROI quote—including rebates and tax incentives. For VW dealers it’s turnkey: Approved by VW of America, it is more efficient and less expensive than any other program they could put together on their own.
Landing Macerich the Old Fashion Way—With Moxie
Macerich is the third largest owner and operator of shopping centers in the US. A truly world-class company, they are always looking for ways to save money and drive efficiency. Macerich had just completed an LED retrofit of the exterior lights at one of its malls. We hadn’t bid on the job, but wanted to prove our value to Macerich for future consideration. So we conducted a complete audit of the job and put a proposal together with one of the best lighting OEMs using their highest quality lights and fixtures, with national account pricing applied. We sent the proposal under the heading: Here’s What We Would Have Done. Our proposal crushed it, and we signed an initial 11-mall contract beginning in 2015.