Retail

Why GE Lighting:

GE is a leader in the Retail lighting channel and has a track record of helping customers present their merchandise in the best possible light while reducing their operating costs.

Whether it's new store construction or an existing store retrofit, GE has some of the most innovative Lighting solutions to meet your needs.
Retail Needs & Trends
  1. Reduce energy & operating costs
  2. Enhance the look of the store and merchandise to maximize sales opportunity
  3. Drive environmental impact improvements
Retail Needs & Trends
Product Solutions
LED LED
Product Sell Sheets: Benefit:
Immersion™ Display Case Lighting Greater visual appeal = max sales opportunity
LED Cove Lighting System Reduce operating costs and improved brand image
EnergySmart® LED Lamps & Switching Ballast Reduce energy costs by up to 77% (LED 7 Watt PAR20 vs 30 Watt R20 incand.)
Ceramic Metal Halide Ceramic Metal Halide
Product Sell Sheets: Benefit:
ConstantColor® CMH® Ultra Products look more attractive, save up to $260 per lamp in energy savings* vs. 250W Halogen
ConstantColor® CMH® 39W MR16 Lower maintenance costs with 12,000 hour life and save up to $92 per lamp in energy savings* vs. a 120-watt Halogen lamp*

*At $0.10 per kWh over the rated life of the lamp
Compact Fluorescent Compact Fluorescent
Product Sell Sheets: Benefit:
High Lumen Biax® Watt-Miser® Reduce energy costs* by up to $10 vs. a F40/30 HLBX lamp
23 Watt Aluminum PAR38 Save up to $42 per socket in energy savings* vs. a 75W halogen lamp
Linear Fluorescent Systems Linear Fluorescent Systems
Product Sell Sheets: Benefit:
UltraMax® Dimming Load shedding & bi-level switching 40% energy savings / manage peak load
T5 High Output Watt-Miser® Save $36 in energy costs* vs. a standard T5
T8 High Lumen More light = less lamps and maintenance. 42,000 hour life
28 Watt T8 Save $183 in energy costs* vs standard T12 system; $30 vs T8

*At $0.10 per kWh over the rated life of the lamp
Environmental Impact

Fluorescent: GE's line of 4' T8 and T5 fluorescent lamps are TCLP compliant. TCLP is the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure test as proscribed by the EPA for landfill disposal.
Learn more about TCLP.

Did You Know? A 50 store retail chain with an average of 200 PAR38 fixtures per store retrofitting from a 75-watt Halogen to the 23-Watt ConstantColor® CMH® Integral PAR38 can avoid emissions of over 3.6 million pounds of CO2, which is equivalent to:

Emissions or Trees

Lamp Recycling

 Need more information about lamp recycling?
GE Lighting recommends recycling compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL's) and linear fluorescent lamps at the end of life.

Get up to speed on all that's environmental:
Visit our Environmental Information Center

Helpful Tools
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Energy savings... reduced maintenance... environmental consciousness...light levels... With so many factors to consider, ever wonder which lamp and ballast system is right for you? GE's Linear Fluorescent System Guide helps you select which solution maximizes the benefits most important to you.

Look like a pro:
Linear Fluorescent Retrofit Calculator

Environmental Information Center

Environmental Information Center
Find the latest information on:

• Energy and environmental policies
• ENERGY STAR® Building Rating System
• LEED® Certification
• Federal and state legislation
• MSDS sheets
• TCLP test results
• Technical White Papers

Safety: recommended lighting levels for your application

Lighting 101 Basics
 
Need more information?
Contact GE for a complete lighting solution for your application.
Legislative Updates
ASHRAE 90.1
Commercial State Energy Code Status

Watts per square foot
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Good news! The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 extends the energy-efficient buildings accelerated tax deduction for five years, through December 31, 2013. Offset your lighting investment with big tax savings!

LEED For Retail

USGBC - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Retail - Learn more about certification opportunities for retail spaces that are either new construction (NC) or projects for commercial interior (CI) projects.

Testimonials

GE leads with energy saving retrofits and you can too.