Lyons Towers Lights Up Its Life — With Energy-Efficient LEDs

Getting the GreenLight

GreenLight inspected the building and made out a costs and savings estimate, then presented its findings together with Tagmizyan to the board at Lyons Towers. The report estimated that the work would cost $3,600, fully covered by a rebate from the state program, which would result in a total energy and materials replacement savings of $3,315 every year.

Board president Nigel McSween led the ensuing vote, and the board decided to replace the lights. "They demonstrated to us that the bulbs burn brighter and cost less monthly, and that they'd be installed at little or no cost to us," McSween says. "Armen brought it to us and gave us all the details, so all we had to do was say 'yes.'" 

"The new light bulbs use 70 percent less power than our old ones and they will last much longer," Tagmizyan says. "But there are other savings, too. The heat these light bulbs produce is nothing compared to the old fluorescent ones, so the building's air conditioning doesn't have to work as hard."

A Bevy of Bulbs

The board was able to choose from a number of different sizes and shapes of bulb when planning the replacement with GreenLight. Says McSween: "They offered bulbs for recess lighting, different widths and styles and bulbs that mimic the look of other bulbs. We chose an option that looked best for us."

The work was completed two months ago, and the savings are already starting to become apparent. Every month, the energy bill for the common areas will be lower, and the condo can also look forward to lower light bulb replacement costs in the future. "When you factor in the savings, the rebate, and the good comments from the residents, it's really a no-brainer," McSween says. "Hopefully we have light bulbs like these for a long time." 

Project started: March 2014
Project ended: May 2014

PROJECT 

● Installing new LED light bulbs across the property common area 

INVESTMENT

$3,600, with a $3,600 rebate

PARTICIPANTS

Armen Tagmizyan, Property Manager from Cervelli Management

Nigel McSween, Board President

GreenLight LLC, Energy Conservation Company

RECENT SALES

05/11/2006: $113,000

04/14/2005: $80,000 

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