Energy Policy Act 2005

In order to potentially take advantage of the Commercial Building Tax Deduction, contact Philips to obtain expertise on the Philips Lighting solutions needed to potentially achieve EPAct 2005’s tax and energy savings opportunities.

The steps listed below and the Energy Savings Calculator can assist you in exploring your potential energy savings by upgrading your lighting systems.

For retrofits and renovations

• Survey the building to determine your existing lighting system components.
• Calculate the existing power density (W/sq.ft.).
• Based on the proposed energy efficient lighting system upgrade, project the revised power density (W/sq.ft.).
• Then predict new lighting levels that comply with The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) recommended light levels and insure that the system meets the lighting control requirements.

New construction

• Design the lighting system to meet the energy savings targets. Therefore, review lighting drawings and space sizes.
• Calculate the initial, proposed lighting power density (W/sq.ft.). Based on this information, propose a change in the lighting specification to potentially beat the ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2001, while meeting IESNA recommended light levels and control requirements.

Click here to view an example of the potential tax deduction possible through an upgrade of your lighting system.