Case Study

Direct Marketing Firm

81 percent more efficient with help from BlueStar

A direct marketing firm located in Lombard, IL completes an energy conservation project with help from BlueStar.


This direct marketing and printing facility completed an energy conservation project to the lighting system in their building, making the lighting 81 percent more efficient than the "standard building model"" in ASHRAE 90.1-2001.

Before and After

See the immediate difference in lighting quality after the work.

Before BlueStar Work

Warehouse Before

After BlueStar Work

Warehouse After

EPA Reductions and Equivalencies

Beyond the monetary and efficiency gains there are several environmental benefit reductions that occurred because of the work performed by BlueStar Energy.

  • 184,886 kWh energy reduced on an annual basis
  • 26 cars off the road for one entire year
  • 159 tons CO2 reduction of greenhouse gas on an annual basis
  • 2,958 trees absorbing pollution for 10 years

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Case At A Glance

Customer: Direct Marketing Firm
Building Type: Printing Facility
Project Performed: Lighting Retrofit

Annual Energy Savings: $20,363
Tax Incentives: $16,397
Payback Period: First 3 Years

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