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lighting
the difference was instantly apparent," said Trevor Smith,
national sales director for Greencents. "At 6000 K, the
new bright-white LEDs allow carwash personnel to complete their task in one step, making sure there are no water
spots or places that don't sparkle."
Porsche AG headquarters in Germany, as part of its
international initiative to reduce its carbon footprint and

The Porsche company is meticulous about
the appearance of test vehicles as well as
new vehicles about to be delivered to customers, so excellent lighting is a priority.

save energy, supported this action plan. The initial step in
the process to retrofit the garage lighting involved Greencents performing an energy audit. The results were clear
that the payback, even with a fairly low rate for power,
would be very short. They looked at LED lighting options, and, again, Forest Lighting was the leading choice.
The project team noted that, while the old garage lighting
was adequate, the new LED lamps provided a crisper,
brighter light. The secondary benefit was maintenance
savings, since the LEDs last three to four times longer
than fluorescents. Changing out lamps in a 24/7 parking
garage among Porsches is a bit daunting, with no room for
error. The LEDs would also solve that concern.
Powers Electrical Solutions, Smyrna, GA, installed
the LED lamps. "We've used Forest Lighting LEDs before, but no job this big," said Paul Powers, president.
"The install went very well and we got done on time, although my electricians had to be on the lookout for
Porsches playing 'Le Mans' through the garage. There
have been no callbacks since we completed it, which is so
important in my business. The Forest Lighting T8 LED is
a good looking, solid product, making it easy to sell, and
the quality of light in the garage is clean and bright. It's a
great lamp."
Because the parking garage is separately metered,
Porsche management has the opportunity to prove the
LED lighting retrofit is saving energy, and they are working to identify the next opportunities to improve lighting
and save more energy at the Atlanta facility.
"Forest Lighting and Greencents were great partners

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