The Challenge: The Shock of High Cost Lighting In 2013, OZtrail opened its brand new 20,000 square metre, state-of-the-art warehouse in Brisbane’s TradeCoast Central, a high-profile, fully master-planned corporate office park and industrial center focusing on sustainable development and first-class utility services. But, despite having just moved in, the company was immediately shocked by its outrageous electric bill, driven through the roof by the previously installed (400) 400-watt metal halide fittings. “We quickly noticed the Building Management System was reporting power consumption much higher than we had anticipated,” said Andrew Whittaker, Managing Director with OZtrail. “When our first electricity bill came in, it was off the charts and way beyond our expectations.” In total, the

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