Environmental Accountability | Why Daylighting?

When you use less electricity, it’s more than just a couple of lights turned off and fewer kilowatt-hours recorded on your monthly statements...

It’s greenhouse gas emissions. It’s the consumption of natural resources. It’s what the world needs right now.

Artificial lighting accounts for 30-35% of electricity use in the commercial sector and 10% in the industrial sector of the United States. However, it is estimated that almost half of commercial lighting is potentially wasted for few employees/patrons over a large floor area, which translates environmentally to over 700 million barrels of unnecessary oil use per year in the United States alone. Read about Natural Capitalism to learn more.

Environmental Accountability | Why Daylighting?

Also, 68% of U.S. electricity comes from either coal-fired or petroleum based generating plants. Ciralight is proud to be part of a solution that reduces greenhouse gases and slows fossil fuel depletion by significantly cutting down the electricity needs for lighting and cooling.

One shining example of environmental success is Wal-Mart, who helped cut an estimated 618,200 pounds of atmosphere-warming carbon dioxide, 1,793 pounds of nitrogen oxides, and 1,076 pounds of sulfur dioxide from being produced annually through the implementation of energy efficient solutions, including active daylighting.