Annual energy reduction from new lights equivalent to planting 97 acres of trees and saving 43,623 gallons of gasoline!
St. Louis, MO., July 8th, 2013 – Materialogic, a leader in third party logistics services, has received Orion Energy Systems’ Environmental Stewardship Award as the result of a light-related electricity reduction project at its Earth City, MO. facilities. Orion Energy Systems, Inc. and Innovative Facilities Solutions (IFS) presents the award to companies that achieve significant environmental benefits through the use of Orion’s energy-efficient lighting technology.
Materialogic replaced its high-intensity discharge (HID) light fixtures with Orion’s Compact Modular™ high-intensity fluorescent (HIF) technology. As a result of the lighting change, the company is expected to cut its light-related electricity costs by more than $43,000 annually and is projected to reduce light-related electricity consumption by more than 528,452 kilowatt-hours (kWh) every year. “Materialogic is extremely pleased with our new Orion lighting system. The system provides a clean white light creating a safer work environment. At the same time it has reduced our energy cost and strengthens our commitment to green initiatives” said Steve Colson, Director of Operations.
With cost savings come significant environmental benefits, as Materialogic has drastically reduced the amount of harmful greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere. As a result of decreased energy consumption, Materialogic is helping reduce carbon dioxide emissions by over 322 tons annually, according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates. The reductions are the air-scrubbing equivalent of a 97-acre forest, according to the EPA. The environmental and cost benefits to Materialogic are possible because of Orion’s patented, high-efficiency technology that reduces light-related electricity use by 50 percent while producing 50 percent more light than the industry standard high-intensity discharge lights. Orion’s technology also is easy to install and maintain.
IFS, headquartered in St. Louis, acted as the general contractor for the job and worked with local utility provider Ameren on securing Materialogic an energy efficient cash incentive of over $33,000 to help fund the project. IFS also brought in United States Materials Management (USMM), a specialized recycling company, to break down the old lamps and fixtures, ensuring that the entire project had positive environmental impact. “We look forward to helping Materialogic in the future with reducing their carbon footprint while saving thousands of dollars in their operations and not compromising their performance with any of the energy efficient measures we work with them on”, stated Tom Ries, President of IFS.
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