SOLON, OHIO—Energy Focus, Inc., a global leader in energy-efficient lighting technologies, announced that W Hotels has signed contracts to install Energy Focus, Inc.’s energy efficient EFO lighting systems at properties in Chicago and New York City. The W Hotel Brand is part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Luxury Brand Division. The installations, which are scheduled to be completed by the end of the year, come after an extensive test by the W Hotel in Times Square. The systems will be installed throughout the public common areas of the hotels and will replace traditional MR-16 halogen lamps.
“All told, the entire U.S. hotel industry spends an average of $5.3 billion a year on electricity, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration,” says John Davenport, CEO of Energy Focus Inc. “Because EFO lighting systems use less than 20 percent of the energy of MR-16 halogen lamps, these W Hotels can expect to see a significant savings in energy costs by switching to EFO. The hotels will see further savings in terms of reduced maintenance costs and fewer bulb changes.”
By utilizing EFO, the W Hotels will significantly reduce their energy consumption and carbon footprint. For example, the Ws will save more than 750,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) annually by switching to EFO. The carbon dioxide savings from the switch is equivalent to removing 160 cars from the road.
The EFO systems will be installed at the following W locations: City Center, Chicago (18 EFO systems replacing 138 MR-16 lamps); and Times Square, New York City (141 EFO systems replacing 752 MR-16 lamps).
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