tipsy case study
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Tipsy is a high-end spa and salon located in the Wellington, Florida. Tipsy improved their lighting through the use of LED lighting provide by LED Source.TRANSCRIPT
case study
“I started hearing comments from our clients and staff about the poor lighting in our salon. I needed some help and turned to the LED lighting experts at LED Source®.”
-‐ Barry Biondo
TIPSY SPA & SALON The ultimate beauty and whole body spa experience
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Located in Wellington, Florida, Tipsy Spa and Salon has established quite a name for itself.
For owner Barry Biondo, it is all about making sure his clients are treated to the “ultimate beauty and whole body spa experience.”
The experience begins as friendly and courteous employees greet the patrons as they enter. Customers can let the daily stresses melt away as
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they enjoy a few hours relaxing and rejuvenating beyond their expectations.
Being one of the first spas and salons to serve alcohol, clients can indulge in a Chocolate Kiss Martini or one of Tipsy’s Signature Cocktails as they get a manicure or pedicure.
Music lovers can watch the latest music videos on the 6 Plasma screens located throughout the salon.
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Open 7 days a week providing luxurious spa services until late in the evening, at Tipsy’s it is all about relaxation and enjoyment for the body and soul. Exceptional customer service and rejuvenation is a must for every client.
Whether you are looking for the trendiest hairstyle or just want to treat yourself to a massage, the professionals at Tipsy are there to meet your every need.
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Time for a change
Lighting is one of the most important components in creating the ultimate spa and salon atmosphere.
Owner Barry Biondo stated, “Our clients and staff began to comment about the heat emitting from the halogen track lighting in our salon. It created an uncomfortable environment and the yellow light from the bulbs produced a false hue when coloring hair. The track heads also did not provide enough direct light when either cutting hair or doing a manicure or pedicure.”
LED lighting makeover
To solve the drawbacks of poor and inadequate lighting, it was essential to provide the right LED lamps for the project.
Throughout the salon, several key
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locations were experiencing dark spots and shadows due to failing bulbs.
Tipsy’s lighting mainly consisted of: • 20 PAR30 Halogen bulbs at 75-‐
Watts each • 6 Incandescent floodlights at 65-‐
Watts each • 18 MR16 Halogen bulbs at 50-‐
Watts each
The LED lighting experts at LED Source® worked with Barry to ensure that all of his lighting requirements were met. After a thorough evaluation, the new Toshiba E-‐Core LED lamps were the product of choice.
The LED lighting retrofit consisted of: • 26 PAR30 4000K lamps at 16-‐
Watts each • 16 MR16 lamps at 7-‐Watts each
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Annual Savings Lighting Energy $1,396.71 Air Conditioning Energy $465.57 Maintenance Materials and Labor $445.13 Recycle/Disposal $13.84 *Estimated Total Annual Savings $2,321.25
“Not only am I saving money, but my staff and clients can see and feel the difference with the new LED lights. Great lighting is a must for my salon. It is one of the best business decisions I have ever made by making the switch.” – Barry Biondo
3101 Fairlane Farms Rd. Suite 4 Wellington, Florida 33414 1.866.900.4LED(4533) www.LEDsource.com
*All information shown is an estimate only and is based upon information provided.
The savings
Prior to the retrofit, Tipsy was utilizing 2790-‐Watts in lighting energy. With the new LED lighting now only consuming 528-‐Watts, this has resulted in a savings of 80% in their lighting energy costs.