A record 21,000 attendees, for instance, are expected at the 20th annual edition of Lightfair International, one of the world's largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade shows. The show, scheduled to run May 5 through May 7 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, attracts design, lighting, architectural, engineering and construction industry professionals from around the world.
Energy experts say the right lighting can save commercial property owners significant sums of money. The Energy Information Administration--the statistical agency of the US Department of Energy--defines commercial property as "any building that is not residential, not agricultural, and not manufacturing."
And while lighting represents a significant cost in all commercial buildings, the total amount of electricity consumed for lighting varies significantly across building types. Office buildings, for example, use twice as much electricity for lighting than any other type of commercial building, the EIA reports. Office buildings have more lit floor space than any building type and they consume more electricity for all end uses.
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