The Orvis Company — Manchester, VT
Efficiency Vermont worked with the Orvis Company on a comprehensive
pilot project to replace its retail outlet store lighting with
energy-efficient LED (light emitting diode) lighting fixtures. The Orvis
outlet store was one of the first retail locations in Vermont to switch
all their lighting to LED lighting.
Switching to LEDs means not
just better lighting in the retail space, but also less stress on the
store’s air conditioners. Before the cooler LEDs were installed, the
Orvis Company’s summertime electricity use included cooling down the
waste heat from the halogen and incandescent lighting.
After this
successful pilot project, the Orvis Company installed LED lighting at their flagship store in Manchester in 2010. As LED
lighting evolves in the years to come it is expected to transform the
commercial lighting market, and Efficiency Vermont is helping the Orvis
Company lead the way.
"Our partnership with Efficiency Vermont
has allowed us to invest in an LED solution that exceeded the estimates,
and will save us nearly $1,000 a month in electricity at our
Manchester, Vermont, outlet store."
James Hathaway
Manager, Communications and Conservation