Making life lighter – with energy and cost savings delivered


The Carbon Trust states that “In most organisations, lighting accounts for more than 40% of total electricity costs" and in retail outlets the figure could be more than 50%.


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s one of the most overlooked but potentially larger saving opportunities, assessing your energy usage and carbon footprint with an audit of your


lighting could uncover some surprising and impressive saving opportunities. With today’s economic pressures, the need to justify expenditure and guarantee results is ever present – throw in a few new legislation deadlines in the next few years and it’s time to call in the experts to attain the results you need. As specialists in the strategic


installation, management and maintenance of energy efficient commercial lighting systems. Planned Lighting Maintenance (PLM) have a goal, like yours, to reduce costs, eliminate energy waste, optimise performance, and provide the maximum recommended lighting levels at all times. With EU legislation and directives demanding major changes in commercial business, future proofing through managed programmes of refurbishment and maintenance are essential for reducing investment costs and achieving the best payback terms.


With currently identified legislation planned to be brought in periodically, but all before 2017, major changes for most companies are a must.


Those changes affecting most include – all existing sites requiring replacement lighting must have high frequency electronic control gear and in most cases produce 55 lumens per watt. Switch start and magnetic control gear will be banned, affecting millions of linear and compact fluorescent luminaires as well as high bay,


security and car park discharge lighting. Mercury and metal halide lamps in their current design and format will be banned by 2015 and a colour rendition of at least 80, which excludes all white lamps and requires the use of triphosphor linear fluorescent, is required in all areas where people work or public are visiting.


The right advice


PLM provide consultancy on all lighting installations – Retail, Commercial and Industrial. The emphasis is on energy saving solutions that meet the changes in legislation whilst enhancing and maintaining light levels, drastically reducing costs and avoiding unnecessary maintenance.


Legislation changes do require investment but by using efficient control gear such as PIR and daylight functionality in back of house areas, lamps and colour rendition large savings can be achieved to return investment costs in full and deliver ongoing savings.


More than just maintenance PLM ask... Is it time to raise a different question?


times the stock of their industry peers. This empowers PLM’s engineers to resolve more issues first time it also lightens the cost, lessens administration and reduces disruption!


A service provider targeted to getting results and adding value to your business? Built on experience and expertise stretching over four decades the client base at PLM range across retail, commercial, industrial, local government and public sector premises – alongside leading service all have cost savings as one of their goals.


One most widely applied with existing and new customers is the Energy Saving Audit. Addressing a full lighting asset review and using the most cost effective, low impact methods to deliver high impact results and fast returns to your business . With all PLM proposals targeted to deliver payback within 24 months it’s a win win on service and savings.


With a portfolio of commercial services


“How many visits did it take to fix the problem?”


Industry has traditionally promoted SLAs and KPIs to measure key elements of service provision. Used correctly, these tools assist in contract management and delivery. The question is how well do ‘First Time Attendance’ statistics really translate into a tangible business benefit?


Measuring results with the right indicators – First to the site just isn’t enough. Without the right stock, knowledge or dedicated support team, a small problem can quickly turn into many repeat visits. Director Geoff Coffin explained how PLM have made a positive directive to focus on First Time Fix and introduced a policy of carrying up to 4


Building & Facilities Management – December 2010/January 2011


all designed to reduce your energy costs, time and frustrations everyone at PLM really does go the extra mile to ‘Make Life Lighter’. Of course, in part, it’s how PLM go about supporting your lighting maintenance regime… but more than that, it’s their unique approach to finding ways of helping your company save time and money that makes PLM stand out from the crowd.


Talk to PLM and see how they can generate great results for your business. For more details and case studies about information contained in this article please contact geoffc@plannedlighting.co.uk or visit www.plannedlighting.co.uk


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