RETAIL PARKING LIGHTS SAVE $10,000 ANNUALLY

摘要

Whenever Kimco Realty acquires a new retail property, lighting is one of the first features evaluated by its management team. Friendly illumination is necessary to create a welcoming environment and keep shoppers safe at night. With anchor tenants such as Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, David's Bridal, Home Depot, and Marshalls, 280 Metro Center is a high-traffic location with over 1,440 parking spaces. A third-party assessment determined that the original HID fixtures did not provide sufficient coverage or produce the right appearance in the evening. Though both metal halides and LEDs were modeled for the retrofit, LEDs were able to provide better distribution along the aisles. "When you have large pole spacing, you can have pronounced spots with concentrated light and then dark areas. Because LEDs are a directional light source, they throw light evenly both under and around a pole," explains Will Teichman, Kimco's director of sustainability.