Lighting
Switch to fluorescent lighting. Fluorescent lights use 1/4 to 1/3 of the energy
that standard incandescent lights use, saving up to $34 per year per lamp on your
lighting bill. And, because fluorescent lights do not generate heat like incandescent
lights, for every watt saved in lighting, you can also save a watt on air conditioning.
If kitchen areas have old four-foot, T-12 technology fluorescent lamps and magnetic
ballasts, they should be replaced with more efficient electronic ballasts and T-8 lamp
technology. Your local utility may have incentives to assist with this.

Use compact fluorescent lighting (CFL). If you use dimmable swag lamps at the
tables, consider replacing them with dimmable CFLs. Dimmable CFL lighting costs
more initially, but will last as much as ten times longer than incandescent lighting and
is available in a variety of color temperatures to enhance the look of the table service.
 Convert exit lighting to LED (light emitting diode) technology. Replacing your old
incandescent exit lighting with a low energy LED retrofit kit can save $22 per year per
sign, a savings of up to 88 percent.

Install lower wattage lamps. In areas where it is impractical to use fluorescent lighting,
consider relamping fixtures with high efficiency halogen lamps that use lower wattage.
Switch to high-pressure sodium or low-wattage metal halide lamps for outdoor lighting.

Install occupancy sensors, timers and photo sensors. One of the best ways to lower your
energy costs is to turn things off when not in use. Install occupancy sensors in non-essential
areas such as walk-in coolers and storerooms, photo cells on parking lot lighting and timers
on other outdoor lighting.