Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL)

To: Nauru Tower Residents

Fr: Doug Shackelford, Director
Change Incandescent to Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs Task Force
Nauru Tower Board of Directors

We received a suggestion from Lily Sun and her son, Charles Wong, to replace the 60 watt incandescent light bulbs on each floor with CFL's. The light bulbs are located next to the elevators in the 8 half-moon fixtures. There are approximately 300 of these fixtures in the building.

A replacement CFL for a 60 watt bulb uses 13 watts. That is a savings of 47 watts per bulb. Because these fixtures are on 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the savings add up quickly. Based on our current HECO rate, this will reduce our electric expense by over $18,000 a year. Based on the purchase price of the CFL bulbs, this project will achieve payback in approximately 6 days!

In addition to the direct savings realized in our electric bill, we also may achieve air conditioning savings as the CFL bulbs generate only a fraction of the heat that an incandescent bulb does. And HECO will be paying us a visit to review this project and we have the possibility of receiving additional rebates from them as part of their energy efficiency incentive programs. We will also be replacing the bulbs located in the trash closets.

The CFL replacement will be completed by the end of the day so that we can enjoy the savings immediately.

Again, special thanks to Charles Wong and Lily Sun for this excellent idea. We would like to encourage all residents to make suggestions such as this. Money we can save can be redirected to enhance the service Nauru Tower provides to all of us.

Mahalo!