Next time you see an apartment complex, take note of how many lighting fixtures you see. There are, of course, lights inside the apartment, but there are lights outside of the apartment doors, on the building, lighting up paths around the perimeter, staircases, exit signs, parking garages or lots, gyms and laundry facilities, and so much more. That is a lot of electricity being used by just one apartment complex, and there are millions of them around the world! Lowering energy consumption is as easy as installing LED lighting in and around apartments. LEDs are more efficient than traditional fixtures and the vivid white light will help your customers navigate the area better and make them feel safer at night.

Mews apartment complex in was spending tons of money on electricity for interior and exterior lighting, lift motors, water features and storm-water pumps. The apartment complex consists of two-story buildings and a single-level basement parking garage. Its electricity consumption in the common areas of the complex alone was 25,681 kilo-watt hours per year, and expelled about 27 tons of greenhouse gases per year. Mews installed 3-watt LEDs in place of the 50-watt halogen lamps outside the entrance, motion detectors in the parking garage and interior hallways, LED lighting in the stairwells and a solar power system. The lighting upgrades not only made the facility look better, Mews saved so much in electricity and maintenance the project was paid for in under 2 years.