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title: Ultimate Guide to Energy Savings, Calculations and Payback
description: We put together this e-book to clarify the step-by-step guides for calculating savings and financial returns for your lighting projects.
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# Lighting retrofit calculations explained

## How to calculate energy savings and payback

 

 

Energy savings projections from a lighting retrofit can vary greatly, causing confusion when deciding whether to pull the trigger on a project. After receiving countless questions from our customers, we compiled our best answers and calculations in an e-book. Our goal is to make energy savings calculations easier. 

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### Does This Guide Apply to You?

Are you responsible for store design, facility maintenance, new construction projects, or energy costs for your company? **Lighting is one significant energy consumer that, regardless of your role in your company, you probably have to deal with at some point.** 

With the growth in LED, manufacturers across the globe are promoting how much you can save by retrofitting to LED lighting, but why are their claims of savings so different? Can you trust the savings and the numbers they propose? Do the numbers seem too good to be true?

We put together this e-book to clarify the **step-by-step guides for calculating savings and financial returns** for your lighting projects. There are a lot of factors to consider but we will do our best to “light your way” through the complexities. Being comfortable with the savings calculations in lighting is a great way to start your project off on the right foot. 

**Chapters include:**

- What to Include in Your Lighting Retrofit Savings
- How to Calculate Energy Savings for Lighting Only
- Energy Savings from Heat Reduction
- Material Savings for Long-Life Lighting Products
- Labor Savings for Long-Life Lighting Products
- Return on Investment (ROI) and Payback

 

 

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**This e-book contains all the details you need to calculate savings and payback for your project.**

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