{"id":239,"date":"2009-09-25T11:56:56","date_gmt":"2009-09-25T18:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unrbep.org\/?page_id=239"},"modified":"2009-12-15T16:31:26","modified_gmt":"2009-12-15T23:31:26","slug":"case-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/energy-efficiency\/case-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Energy efficiency will<\/span> save you money. You don’t have to take our word for it. Just read what other small businesses like yours are doing and saying. Some of these measures paid for themselves in a few months\u2026 or less!<\/strong><\/p>\n

A.O.K. AUTO BODY<\/a> saves over $5,500 annually by upgrading their lighting and <\/span>using common sense<\/span> savings… read about it here.<\/p>\n

BOULDER BOOKS<\/a> saves $4,800 annually by upgrading their lighing and<\/span> installing energy efficient windows<\/span>… read about it here.<\/p>\n

SUBWAY SANDWICHES<\/a> saves up to $20,000 annually by replacing their lighting<\/span> and using energy efficient air conditioning<\/span>, keeping their customers comfortable… read about it here.<\/p>\n

THOMAS MOTT BED & BREAKFAST<\/a> saves over $10,000 annually through renovation and<\/span> installation of energy efficient heating systems<\/span>… read about it here.<\/p>\n

VIC’S MARKET<\/a> saves over $38,000 annually by upgrading their lighting and<\/span> using energy efficient freezers<\/span>… read about it here.<\/p>\n

NV Energy Case Studies,<\/a> Technical Documents and Fact Sheets \u2013<\/h3>\n

Green Valley Grocery<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Green Valley Grocery-which includes a convenience store, Shell filling station and car wash-recently converted to a state of the art \u201cgreen store\u201d. The Sure Bet Program assisted with $3,231 in incentives to upgrade lighting and the building and fuel station canopy.<\/p>\n

At the fuel canopy, Green Valley removed 24 fixtures of 235W metal halide lamps and replaced them with 24 115W LED fixtures. LEDs successfully \u201cspotlight\u201d individual pumps, which provides the look of more light while using less energy. At the storefront, Green Valley removed almost 20 existing inefficient fixtures (metal halide and T12 fluorescents) and replaced them with just 8 60W LED fixtures. The store is now saving 64,627 kWh annually. That\u2019s a savings of about $9,000 per year.<\/p>\n

The Orleans Marquee Sign<\/strong><\/p>\n

When The Orleans casino sought to upgrade its marquee and lower its energy use with the latest in LED technology, the Sure Bet Program stepped in with $100,000 in incentives to help.<\/p>\n

Prior to the retrofit, the sign used more than 4 million kWh per year that cost the owners almost $320,000 annually, and much more in lamp replacement materials and labor. The new sign, which is programmable and managed through a computer interface, provides new benefits:<\/p>\n