17 Belgian companies will obtain the prestigious GreenLight certificate, which is issued for applying energy-efficient lighting in companies and public buildings and is promoted by the European Commission.

The energy-saving projects were executed by the energy engineering office Encon, which is among the 10 most innovative promoters of energy-efficient relighting projects across Europe.

Lubrizol, Olympia, Affilips, StanleyBlack & Decker, ZF Services Belgium, Evapco, Staples, Lodewijckx, Greif, Nitto, Kalimba, Cassidian, Jugetra (Bolckmans), Mathieu Gijbels, Tapibel and Mathieu Gijbels and Nikita, that are the companies that will soon be allowed to affix the little orange – green sun of the European Commission onto their door. This logo indicates that these companies have obtained the GreenLight certificate. The GreenLight certificate is issued to companies that put in efforts to make their lighting as energy-efficient as possible.

Photo (from left to right): Robin Bruninx and Davy Breuls, Encon.

Lighting is big energy spender

Quite a considerable part of the energy bill of companies goes to lighting. We know from experience that with some efforts lighting offers considerable saving potential. Good, adjusted lighting with the correct control system can decrease the energy consumption by no less than 60%. This is not only good for the environment, savings are that big that investments in a better lighting can often be written down in 2 years time. With Encon’s help, 17 Belgian companies have taken this step this year.

Robin Bruninx from Encon: “These companies really deserve a pat on the back for their efforts. Because, even though relighting projects are recovered within a short period, many companies still remain rather reticent about investments in environmentally friendly alternatives. When, in fact, these projects only offer benefits.”

These relighting projects are not Encon’s first, far from it. The company executes so many relighting projects that qualify for a GreenLight certificate that it has become a Main Endorser of the GreenLight programme of the European Commission. Across Europe, there are only 10 such companies.

At www.eu-greenlight.org you can check who else have obtained such GreenLight certificate.