Never to be underestimated, LED lighting and well-designed lighting retrofits and upgrades offer businesses big improvements like reduced energy costs, reduced emissions, and improved working conditions, from enabling productivity to improving...
In the world of commercial real estate, energy efficiency is no longer a luxury, but a necessity. With the increasing emphasis on sustainability and cost-effectiveness, building owners and operators are constantly seeking ways to reduce energy use,...
For organizations, optimizing energy usage brings an array of benefits, from reducing operational costs to having a positive impact along your sustainability journey. Mantis Innovation understands the importance of energy efficiency for businesses,...
Located in New London, CT, Mitchell College is a private liberal arts school with a tight-knit community of just over 800 students, faculty and staff. In 2019, the college planned to optimize their HVAC and lighting systems but were unable...
Director of Project Management for Mantis Innovation, Tom Cashman has offered a strong background in energy efficiency during his 5+ years with the team. Specifically, Tom worked in the grocery facilities industry prior to joining Mantis,...
Supermarkets are a staple in our society, some of the most important and most frequently visited commercial locations in the country. They also make up one of the most energy dense industries. From constant refrigeration to lighting large...
Upgrading from fluorescent lamps to LED lighting provides huge energy savings. Period. The efficiency gained from today’s LED lighting is far greater than when we would simply upgrade fluorescent fixtures with more efficient fluorescent lamps...
Data centers are facilities that contain concentrated infrastructure of equipment for the purpose of computing data. The vast network of computer servers is used by businesses and organizations for the large-scale processing, storage, and...
LED solutions have rapidly grown in popularity, unsurprisingly for their energy efficiency and long-term cost effectiveness. Compared to traditional incandescent and fluorescent lighting, LED solutions require less than 70% energy consumption,...
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As a project manager for the Efficiency Solutions division at Mantis Innovation, I’m responsible for facilitating the design/build process for the energy solutions we provide, including lab light and LED fixtures for biotech buildings. One of the...
If you’ve had to upgrade lighting, choose fixtures, design new lighting for a space or manage a building that has lighting, you’ve come across footcandles. It’s an archaic-sounding term. The only candles most of us encounter in our own day-to-day...
When you invest in an energy efficiency project, what are you putting your money into? Are you looking for a quick fix for an issue, or a long-lasting solution? Do you want a short-term band-aid or a system of energy efficiency products optimized to...
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Want to listen to the audio version of this story? Click the player below. your browser does not support the audio tag. I’m lucky to work with dozens of excellent people across the efficiency projects I help sell and develop. There was one...