Hotel Lighting Just Got a Whole Lot Cooler

Lighting is always a big topic in hotel operators, and for good reason. It’s estimated that, on average, interior lighting accounts for 28 percent of a typical hotel’s energy bill.

An energy-efficient lighting program can help reduce overall energy consumption and expenditures, while demonstrating a commitment to sustainability to today’s tens of millions of eco-conscious travelers.

Until recently, hoteliers’ options in energy-efficient lighting have been limited by available designs and by cost. But that is starting to change. New LED technology delivers fantastic light, long life and tremendous energy savings that pays for itself in a shorter amount of time.

“In the past, not a single manufacturer had a suitable LED replacement for a 100-watt incandescent light bulb,” says Ray Burger, President of Pineapple Hospitality — the premier distributor of Green Hotel Products and Marketing Programs for the Hospitality Industry. “However, LED applications rapidly are being developed for hotels, particularly in 24-hour burn time situations that are economically and environmentally beneficial.”

“Because of the low wattage required and the long life of the LED products, the economic reasons are compelling to begin using LED products sooner than later,” Burger adds. “And any time you can reduce the number of watts being used and extend the life of the lamp in the socket, you have found a better solution for our environment.”

LED lights are extremely small semiconductor diodes that are capable of creating light. LED lights work very similar to standard light bulbs except that LEDs are much smaller and contain no filament. Instead of a filament, an LED creates light using the movement of electricity along the path of its semiconductor.

High-quality LED lights can last for more than 50,000 hours, requiring only 9 to 14V DC power, which is very low compared to the power required by traditional lighting. In most cases, they are simple to install and don’t require any additional upgrades — all you have to do is simply change the bulb.

Pineapple Hospitality has a growing range of LED solutions for all your lighting needs, including the latest from Next Gen Illumination (NGI), TCP and General Electric.