It’s not just a sign of the times, it is in our LED. LEDs are a wonderful, energy efficient, and environmentally friendly solution to illuminated signs and accent lighting.
LED products are efficient, safe, low voltage, long-lasting and arguably better at using energy than other lighting technologies. LED technology converts energy straight to light, resulting in running cost savings over standard energy bills. They also last up to 10 times longer than traditional lighting for signage. Beware, not all LED companies pride themselves on energy efficiency. Some over-drive their LEDs, resulting in shorter product life spans and slim, if any, reduction in energy costs. If energy efficient lighting wasn’t your first choice
for your signage – that’s OK.
Eco Friendly Sign Lighting Solutions
LED environmentally friendly products offer:
• Significant energy cost savings
• Standardized low-voltage systems
In addition to offering an environmentally friendly product, USLP has taken the following steps to creating a better work place and planet:
• Recycle all box cardboard and paper products
• Employees are encouraged to use e-mail to reduce the need for paper copies being sent to our customers whenever possible
• Recycle all wooden products including skids
• Recycle printer and toner cartridges
We are committed to ensuring that our product and business activities take into consideration the impact on the environment, and to the continual review of these activities. In this manner we can develop, educate and improve to support the company’s environmental awareness practices.
Energy Resources and Incentive Programs
Energy Policy Act 2005 and Tax Credits
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 became available to homeowners, businesses, and manufacturers on
January 1, 2006. It provides a variety of tax credits for the purchase of energy efficient buildings and
improvements to existing buildings. More information can be found on the Building Energy Codes Resource Center
http://resourcecenter.pnl.gov/cocoon/morf/ResourceCenter/article/1529
Additional Resources
• Tax incentives for buildings and other efficiency improvements
www.energytaxincentives.org
• Commercial building provisions
www.efficientbuildings.org
• U.S. Department of Energy
www.energycodes.gov/comcheck/ez_download.stm
Incentive Programs
• DSIRE – Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
www.dsireusa.org
• BC Hydro LED product incentive program
www.bchydro.com/business/incentive/incentive8823.html
• Pacific Gas and Electric Company lighting incentive program
www.pge.com/mybusiness/energysavingsrebates/rebatesincentives/ref/lighting/
