Fry`s Electronics

case study
retail
Fry’s Electronics
Main Achievements
• Reduced 70% of lighting energy consumption
• Optimized lighting management through smart controls, enabling dynamic
control and dimming based on schedules, traffic and store section
• Maintained required light level performance, while reducing lamp power and
total number of fixtures
Background
Fry's was founded as a Silicon Valley retail electronics store to provide a one-stopshopping environment for the Hi-Tech Professional. Fry's continues to keep hi-tech
professionals supplied with products representing the latest technological trends
and advances in the personal computer marketplace. Fry's retails over 50,000
electronic items within each store, now totaling 33. The stores range in size from
50,000 to over 180,000 square feet.
For several years, Fry’s Electronics researched and tested numerous lighting
technologies, in order to find a viable and cost effective energy efficiency solution
that would maintain the existing warm and pleasant quality of light and shopping
experience.
Original Situation
Fry’s Electronics existing system included standard probe start Metal Halide
highbay fixtures on the sales floor (400W) and in the stock room (250W), running
at 100% power without any control options.
energy savings
70%
Lamp Power Sales Floor:
Reduced from 400W to 320W;
Stock Room:
Reduced from 250W to 175W
Annual kWh Saved
35,263,107
(Complete Rollout)
Annual CO2 Saved 25,319 metric tons
(Complete Rollout)
Total Annual Savings
$5,289,504
(Complete Rollout)
The Solution
"We thoroughly investigated
several lighting technologies
available in the market and
already we have evidence
that our decision was the
right one. We reduced the
number of fixtures, reduced
the lamp power and have
complete control over our
lighting system, allowing us
to maximize our savings.”
Working on providing a solution for Fry's Electronics, West-Lite approached
Metrolight to offer their energy efficiency solutions for high-power lighting. After
careful review and testing, Fry's Electronics concluded that the solution delivered
on all their requirements. Along with the solution's performance, Metrolight's global
presence and support, as well as West-lite's service-level and expertise, cemented
Fry's Electronics' decision to implement the solution across all 33 locations
nationwide as well as in new constructions going forward.
The Result
Fry’s Electronics
Management
Team
The solution consisted of Metrolight's SmartHID™-enabled fixtures, all digitally
controlled from Fry's HQ. Lamp wattage was reduced from 400W to 320W on the
sales floor, and from 250W to 175W on the stock room. Dimming policies were put
in place to match shopping traffic patterns.
The implementation of Metrolight’s solutions delivered the following benefits while
maintaining the existing store lighting look and feel:
Energy Savings
• 70% energy savings - achieved through the reduction of lamp power, reduction
of fixtures and dimming
• Maximized utility rebates - over 75% of the locations incorporated utility rebate
awards driving the project paybacks as fast as 4 months time.
Maintenance Savings
• Reduction of store's fixtures (~45%) resulted in reduced maintenance costs
Before
• Streamlined store maintenance by monitoring real-time lamp condition
The Result
• Reduced maintenance costs with high lumen maintenance and increased lamp life
The solution consisted of Metrolight's SmartHID™-enabled fixtures, all digitally controlled
from Fry's HQ. Lamp wattage was reduced from 400W to 320W on the sales floor, and
from 250W to 175W on the stock room. Dimming policies were put in place to match
shoppingindividual
traffic patterns.store lighting from one
adjust
Advanced Control
• Flexibility – dynamically control and
central location. Change lighting conditions
to suit store
modifications,
areaThe implementation
of Metrolight’s
solutions delivered
the
maintaining the existing store lighting look and feel:
specific requirements, etc
following benefits while
Energy Savings
• Future proof – modifying lighting and energy
settings requires only the simple
 70% energy savings - achieved through the reduction of lamp power, reduction of
reprogramming of the ballast (software only)
fixtures and dimming
 Maximized utility rebates - over 75% of the locations incorporated
• Optimizes revenue by controlling light levels
that
maximize shopping experience
awards driving the project paybacks as fast as 4 months time.
and behavior
Maintenance Savings
Before : 400W MH highbays running at
100% without control
utility rebate

Reduction of store's fixtures (~45%) resulted in reduced maintenance costs

Reduced maintenance costs with high lumen maintenance and increased lamp life

Flexibility – dynamically control and adjust individual store lighting from one central
location. Change lighting conditions to suit store modifications, area-specific
320/175
80/75
requirements, etc
Future proof – modifying lighting and energy settings requires only the simple
12/360
—
reprogramming
of the ballast (software only)
Optimizes revenue by controlling light levels that maximize shopping experience
and behavior
$1,955,019
$5,289,504
Visibility – track energy usage per store to the granular level of individual fixtures
• Visibility – track energy usage per store to the
granularstore
level
of individual
fixtures
 Streamlined
maintenance
by monitoring
real-time lamp condition After
Features
Advanced Control
Before Installation
After Installation
Fixture Power onsumption W
400/250
Operating Hours/Days
12/360
Annual Lighting-Related Energy
Cost*


$7,244,523

Savings
Total annual savings*
We thoroughly
investigated several lighting technologies available in the market and
$5,289,504
Simple Payback/ROI
already we have evidence that our decision was the right one. We reduced the number
of1.12
fixtures,years
reduced (with
the lamprebates)
power and have complete control over our lighting system,
allowing us to maximize our savings.” Fry’s Electronics Management Team
*Complete Rollout
About Metrolight
Features
Before
Installation
After
Installation
Cat #: Fry’sElectronicCompleteCS Rev: 26July11
West-lite Supply Company Inc.
80/75
—
$5,289,504
U.S. Headquarters System Scheduling:
System provides
34197 Pacific
Coast Highway,
unprecedented flexibility through scheduling
Dana Point, CA 92629 T 949.542.7048 F 949.542.7050
SYLVANIA LIGHTING SERVICES
WEST-LITE SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.
In 1981 West-Lite Supply Company, Inc. was founded in Los Angeles, CA with the
In 1981 West-Lite Supply Company, Inc. was founded
in Los Angeles, CA with the purpose
purpose of becoming America’s premier distributor of lighting products. With 5
branches
strategically located
throughout
the country and 29strategically
years of dedicated
of becoming America’s premier distributor of lighting
products.
With
5 branches
service we are well on our way towards that goal. For more information, please visit
located throughout the country and years of dedicated
service we are well on our way towards
www.west-lite.com
that goal. For more information, please visit www.west-lite.com
U.S. Headquarters
ISRAEL OFFICE (Corporate Head Office)
Metrolight Ltd.,
9 Haomanut St.,
P.O. Box 8194, Netanya, 42160
T +(972) 9.863.3060
F +(972) 9.863.3050
Full Digital Control Solution: Combining
Metrolight’s SmartHID™ ballast technology
with the Menolinx control software
Corporate Headquarters
Metrolight Ltd., 9 Haomanut St.,
P.O. Box 8194, Netanya, Israel
42160 T +(972) .863.3060 F +(972) 9.863.3050
Savings
400/250
320/175
Fixture Power
W
Metrolight provides proven energy-efficient solutions
forConsumption
high-power
lighting.
Metrolight's
Operating
Hours/Days are used in retail,
12/360 industrial,
12/360
smart lighting control gear and managed lighting
solutions
lighting-related
energy cost * and carbon
$7,244,523 emission
$1,955,019
commercial and municipal installations to reduceAnnual
energy
consumption
by 65%. Pioneering lighting energy solutions since
Metrolight operates worldwide with
Total1996,
annual savings*
$5,289,504
over 750,000 systems deployed and over 8 billion
hours
and
Simple
Paybackin operation. More information
1.12 years
(with rebates)
case-studies can be found at www.metrolight.com
*Complete Rollout
After: SmartHID 320W solution.
Maintained lumen levels while reducing
number of fixtures by approx. 45%
Metrolight Inc.,
34197 Pacific Coast Highway,
Dana Point, CA 92629
T 949.542.7048
F 949.542.7050
Operations Center
1724-B General George Patton
Drive, Brentwood, TN 37027 T 615.457.2060 F 615.457.2063
U.S. Operations Center
www.metrolight.com
SYLVANIA Lighting Services (SLS), a subsidiary of OSRAM SYLVANIA, is the
industry leader in service and maintenance. SLS is headquartered in Danvers,
Massachusetts, with our Canadian headquarters located in Mississauga, Ontario. SLS
has been providing customers with innovative product and service solutions since
1968! For more information, please visit www.sylvania.com
Metrolight Inc.,
1724-B General George Patton Drive,
Brentwood, TN 37027
T 615.457.2060
F 615.457.2063
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