Energy-Efficient Lighting Can Still Provide Opportunities for Energy Savings, DNV Study Finds

The study was undertaken in partnership with 11 organizations across the U.S. and Canada The study identified six separate “next generation” commercial lighting opportunities that are most likely to produce significant program savings or are gaining traction in the market. It graded these opportunities according to the potential size of the market, potential to deliver meaningful program savings, and ease of delivery. Three opportunities—higher efficacy LEDs, advanced lighting controls, and redesign LED-to-LED retrofit—are considered mass market opportunities and have the ability to fit into established energy management programs or have the ability to scale. The other three opportunities—demand management, germicidal UV, and tunable lighting—are niche market opportunities that apply to specific conditions and customers, and, while have the ability to provide energy savings, are not suited to broad adoption.  Energy-efficient lighting can still provide opportunities for energy savings, DNV study finds