Brighter Visibility, Lower Energy Demand
Challenge
Talbots, a specialty apparel retailer, wanted to improve exterior lighting across its headquarters campus and reduce energy consumption.
Aging metal-halide and high-pressure sodium fixtures in the parking lots had degraded over time, creating dark areas and inconsistent lighting around office buildings. Declining light levels affected visibility and safety while increasing the operational burden of managing multiple fixture types.
Relying on outdated lighting infrastructure risked higher energy use, inconsistent site conditions, and ongoing maintenance challenges. Talbots needed a practical path to improve facility performance without adding complexity to future operations.
Solution
Working closely with Talbots, Mantis developed a plan to modernize exterior lighting, improve long-term performance, and support a more manageable campus-wide lighting strategy:
- Evaluate existing parking lot lighting conditions and operational requirements.
- Engineer a standardized LED solution that would provide consistent light levels across multiple lot configurations.
- Deploy fixtures compatible with differing site voltages to simplify implementation and future maintenance.
The project replaced aging exterior lighting with a unified LED solution designed to deliver more uniform illumination, improve visibility, and create a more manageable lighting environment across the campus.
Results
The transition to LED lighting delivered brighter, more consistent illumination and reduced inefficiencies tied to aging exterior fixtures. Facility teams now manage a single fixture type across the property, simplifying maintenance and supporting long-term energy efficiency goals.
Performance Outcomes:
- 119,348 kWh annual energy savings achieved
- 70%+ improvement in lighting energy efficiency
- $17,164 total annual savings generated
- 1.8-year project payback achieved
- 85 MT CO₂e annual emissions reduction