Case Study: Supermarket Chain – Cooler Retrofit

The Customer:A supermarket chain is engaged principally in the retail sale of groceries, dairy products,frozen foods, meats, seafood, fresh produce, floral, pharmacy services, deli products, preparedfoods, bakery products, beer and wine, fuel and general merchandise items, such as health andbeauty care and household products. As of December 2011, it operates 160 stores located infive East Coast states.

The Objective:This supermarket chain needed a program to enhance the visual appeal of its refrigeratedvertical cases while reducing its associated energy costs.

The Challenge:Reviewing the refrigerated display case specifications, we recognized that a traditional retrofitapproach of replacing components with upgraded lamps and ballasts would not achieve therequired improvement. We needed to recommend a solution that would slash energy andmaintenance costs while enhancing the visual appeal of their vertical cases.

The Solution:Action Services Group, working with the Customer, offered a BrightSolutionsSM retrofit programcreated specifically for refrigerated vertical cases. GE’s Immersion™ RV40 LED RefrigeratedDisplay Lighting cuts annual operating costs while enhancing the visual appeal of products invertical refrigerated cases. The perfect replacement for fluorescent, Immersion efficientlydelivers bright, uniform light across package facings, while significantly reducing energyconsumption and maintenance expenses. This is an easy to install solution, contains no lead ormercury is both RoHS and NSF compliant with a rated life of 50,000 hours and a 5-yearwarranty.

The Results:For a typical location with 18-case and 83-door retrofit:

1. An immediate reduction of maintenance costs estimated at $5,000 annually for thenext 5-years due to both the product’s rated life (11 years) and its 5-year warranty.

2. An immediate reduction of energy usage by 86% AND an estimated $6,100 annual utilitycost savings based on the U.S. average retail price of electricity of $0.1032.

3. An annual reduction of 78,533 lbs. of Greenhouse Gases emitted into the atmosphere afundamental cause of the greenhouse effect.

4. This installation qualified for a $4,700 utility rebate.

“Action Services Group is a great partner that provides a turnkey solution to my LED coolerdoor retrofitting projects. They are involved in all aspects of the process from providing returnon investment analysis, implementing retrofits and processing rebates.”

About Action Services Group:Headquartered in Aston, PA, Action Services GroupSM created service brands: BrightSolutionsSM,ImageSolutionsSM and PowerSolutionsSM to provide our customers with a cost-effective way tomanage their lighting, signage and electrical needs. Our service brands manages an array ofsolutions and integrates our core competencies in planning, executing and monitoring ourcustomers’ requirements in a seamless, cost-effective manner that differentiates us in today’sfacility management marketplace. For additional information, please visit the Action ServicesGroup website at www.actionservicesgroup.com.