57 money over time in terms of life cycle cost , whereas eventually replacing the building would cost four or five times as much as an upgrade .”
Recycling and retrofitting are a keen focus . “ We look at how the existing building can be improved in terms of fit-out , fabric and engineering content – how modifications can be made to not only reduce energy use , but improve quality of environment . We ’ ve done this for several clients .”
A key change most commercial buildings can benefit from pertains to lighting . “ From a global point of view , lighting contributes to about 20 % of global energy consumption created by human beings . If we can reduce lighting energy by 60-70 % across the globe , we ’ ve made a significant contribution to reducing carbon emissions .
“ LED light requires so much less energy than traditional fluorescent lighting and equally gives a brighter ,
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