Lighting Retrofit Case Study:
Frank Ancona Honda Auto Dealer and Service Center
Frank Ancona Honda is one of the larger automotive dealerships in the Kansas City area. They know that their success is based largely on customer satisfaction.
During the facility energy assessment, Worldwide Energy determined Ancona had several objectives related to improving their lighting:
- Reduce annual operating expenses
- Lower energy consumption
- Increase service-employee productivity
- Enhance product presentation
- Improve customer experience
After confirming the cost savings and incentives would produce a rapid return on investment, Ancona executives’ confidence in the project team was the deciding factor in the decision to hire Worldwide Energy to upgrade their lighting.
Because the business has extended working hours and is only closed one day a week., the Worldwide Energy staff worked from 10pm to 5am six days a week to complete the lighting retrofit in 14 days — without interrupting their operations.
With more than $50,000 in rebates and tax incentives and annual savings of over $13,000, the project yielded an impressive 17-month return on investment.
In addition to reducing utility expenses, studies have shown that high performance lighting also produces:
- Increased customer walk-in traffic and retail sales
- Reduction of employee errors
- Lowered absenteeism
- Fewer job-site injuries and workers’ compensation claims
