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oneywell Electrical Devices & Systems (ED&S) has called for a worldwide switch to LED lighting, to seriously embrace energy-efficient lighting. With lighting representing around 21 percent of a building’s total energy consumption; the worldwide switch to LED lighting could save energy consumption by 40 percent. LED lighting lasts 60,000 hours compared to a traditional fluorescent tube lasting 10-15,000 hours, adding to its efficiency. Honeywell has launched a global consulting service and online energy calculator to perform quick energy-saving calculation between fluorescent and LED tubes. It empowers users with answers to questions about the long-term return on investment by adopting energy efficient products. Through consultations, site surveys, devising bespoke lighting schemes, producing detailed energy and cost saving calculations and offering pilot installations, the company aims to arm facility and energy managers with a rigorous energy-saving and ROI assessment before they decide on their investment. In an exclusive interview with The Inside Track, James Chorlton, Business Director & Mr. Sadanand Teje, Managing Director, Honeywell ED&S, India, shared with us some insights about this new initiative:
Honeywell’s Global Switch To LED Honeywell ED&S launches a lighting consultancy service to support the switch to LED lighting worldwide. BY ULKA MANJREKAR
James Chorlton, Business Director Honeywell ED&S
When can we expect the India roll out of the program? We are starting in India now by focusing on business to business
Sadanand Teje, MD Honeywell ED&S, India
energy saving solutions. We are talking to a number of potential clients to save energy with LED installations and lighting control systems. We are working primarily in retail and industrial verticals where LED installations are of great savings to customers. Towards end of this year, we will be moving into the commercial sector. Many of the world’s leading retailers being open 7 days a week, 365 days of the year and many of
them 24 hours, are looking for sustainable solutions to reduce the energy costs. In India, most of the stores are working on diesel generator sets, so their energy costs are significantly higher than those in developed countries. There is also a rise in the commercial office applications in India. With relation to sustainability, there are many corporates in India talking about continued on page 2