Lighting and controls
Warehouse, office and parking lighting retrofits with networked controls, commissioned to the energy code and with the SRP or APS rebate application filed by us.
Lighting and controls, the way we actually do it.
A lighting retrofit pays for itself only if the controls work and the rebate lands. We do both. Fixture counts come from a walk with a light meter, not from a floor plan, and the proposal shows the before and after energy at your actual rate.
Controls are where retrofits fail. Occupancy sensors that time out while someone is at their desk, daylight harvesting that flickers, schedules nobody can change. We commission every zone, document the settings and train whoever is going to own it.
Rebates
SRP and APS both pay per fixture and per control strategy, and both require pre-approval before the work starts. We file the pre-application, hold the work until the approval is back, and file the completion. Rebates have covered 20–40% of our retrofits.
Warehouses and parking
High-bay LEDs with high-end trim and occupancy zoning by aisle; parking lot and garage lighting with photocells and schedules. Pole bases, feeders and panel work included when the existing circuits are not worth keeping.
What happens, in order.
So you know what to expect from the first call to the last walk.
Audit
Fixture count and light levels measured on site; energy and rebate estimate at your utility rate.
Rebate pre-approval
Filed with SRP or APS; work scheduled after approval so the money is not at risk.
Install
After hours where needed; old fixtures recycled with manifests for lamps and ballasts.
Commission and train
Every zone tested, settings documented, owner trained, completion filed for the rebate.
The numbers a buyer asks for.
| Fixture types | Troffers, high-bay, linear, site and garage |
| Controls | Lutron Vive, nLight, Wattstopper; networked or standalone |
| Code | IECC 2021 / local amendments |
| Rebates | SRP Business Solutions, APS Solutions for Business |
| Typical payback | 2–4 years with rebate |
| Recycling | Lamp and ballast manifests provided |
Questions about lighting and controls.
How much of the retrofit will the rebate cover?
On recent projects, 20–40% of the installed cost. It depends on fixture count and the control strategies the utility credits. We give a number in the proposal and file the paperwork.
Will the lights turn off on people at their desks?
Not if the sensors are placed and timed correctly. We commission each zone and adjust time delays and sensitivity with the occupants there.
Can you do it while we are open?
Offices are usually done after hours in sections. Warehouses are often done live, aisle by aisle, with your operations lead.
Need lighting and controls? Tell us about the job.
Ray or a project manager replies the same business day with a date for the number.