Lismore Hotel Eco Lighting Case Study
Cold Beer. Meals 7 days a week. Efficient lighting 365 days a year.
Case Study Key Findings
· A 51% reduction in electricity for lighting.
· A saving of over $363each year on electricity.
· A reduction of 2.9 tonnes of CO² emissions per year.
· On top of that, there are savings of $152 each year in maintenance costs.
· A return on investment in three years and six months.
· Total cost of the retrofit was $1,865.
About Lismore Hotel
Lismore Hotel, located 165 kilometres west of Melbourne on the Hamilton Highway, in Lismore Victoria, offers cold beer and meals 7 days a week. Lismore Hotel also has an Express Bottle Shop, accommodation and espresso Coffee.The hotel has open fires and a friendly atmosphere. Lismore Hotel was first established as Brown's Water Hole. In 1853 was renamed Lismore after a town in Ireland was renamed.
Before the Eco Lighting Retrofit
Prior to the eco lighting retrofit, Lismore Hotel’s annual electricity bill for lighting was $706.
After the Eco Lighting Retrofit
After conducting a systematic lighting audit, the energy consumption for lighting at Lismore Hotel was reduce by 51%.
The Corner Hotel Eco Lighting Case Study
A cleaner, brighter future – we’ll drink to that!
Case Study Key Findings
· A 65% reduction in electricity for lighting.
· A saving of over $6,012 each year on electricity.
· A reduction of 49 tonnes of CO² emissions per year.
· On top of that, there are savings of $2,022 each year in maintenance costs.
· A return on investment in one year!
· Total cost of retrofit: $7,971.20.
About The Corner Hotel
The Corner Hotel in Swan Street Richmond is a landmark that exudes a comfortable, friendly atmosphere.Richmond's Corner Hotel has hosted many of Australia's best bands and a huge number of international acts. Aside from the band room, the front bar provides a chilled out local pub atmosphere for a variety of punters - the after work drinks crowd, footy lovers, alternative music people, locals and the young and funky.
Before the Eco Lighting Retrofit
Prior to the eco lighting retrofit, the Corner Hotel was filled with various energy intensive globes, including one hundred and nine 50W Halogen downlights. The annual electricity bill for lighting was $9,210.
After the Eco Lighting Retrofit
After conducting a systematic lighting audit, the energy consumption for lighting at the Corner Hotel was reduce by 65%.
