Most everyone thinks we’ve reached the holy grail with lighting improvements to reduce energy and save money. But truth is there’s still a lot to save, especially in the commercial arena. It’s an important consideration and frankly, an imperative, in this Great Recession.

I remember how amazed and baffled I was the first time I visited a European office building with motion sensors that turned lights on or off depending on whether a human being was using the facility. It’s universal in some countries, and still an rarity in others, and such a simple thing to understand and deploy. Just that sunk cost thing that hangs folks up.

More on the subject and here’s to the standard being adopted everywhere http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2010/01/28/lighting-path-greener-bottom-line