One Lithonia Way, Conyers, GA 30012 | 770-922-9000 | www.acuitybrands.com © 2017 Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. All rights reserved. | AB_6333_0417 CASE STUDY / NEMDC The Challenge The Northeast Manufacturing and Distribution Center (NEMDC) for Acuity Brands, located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was using 420, T8 fluorescents to light the 205,000-square-foot, 40-foot high facility. With regard to former expenses, Elakrah said, “We were paying nearly $1,450 per month to power our lighting and about $125 per month just on replacing bulbs.” “Our old systems were energy drainers and failed to deliver us the light output needed for our warehouse and manufacturing spaces,” said Joseph Elakrah, director of NEMDC operations. In addition to the excessive energy and maintenance spend,

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