When you get up from your desk and venture into a meeting room, or take a trip to the kitchen, what's the one thing that helps guide you all the way? You may not notice it all the time, but there will always be lights getting you from A to B. In commercial buildings, lighting is the one resource that is absolutely everywhere. It is vitally important, but also has a huge impact on energy efficiency or in many cases inefficiency of a commercial building. According to the Carbon Trust, up to 40 per cent of a building's electricity use is accounted for by lighting, which can mean a lot of wasted energy if the lighting is left on unnecessarily. In its 'Lighting: Bright ideas for efficient illumination' document, the Carbon Trust goes on to say that the right levels and quality of light can improve the alertness and accuracy of those working in a space.
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