#61373
Jimmy-T
Keymaster

    One of the more arcane discussions I have witnessed over strata lighting was whether or not to install motion detectors or low-emission lighting in common areas.

    The LED lights alone we were told would pay for themselves in so many years and the motion sensors alone would pay for themselves over a slightly longer period.

    We were advised by a previous building manager not to have both because the savings we made using LED lights meant it would take longer for the savings on motion sensors to make financial sense.

    Thankfully someone lumped the two cost/savings analyses together and worked out the overall savings of doing both made it worth it in the slightly longer long run.  We now have both motion sensors and LED lighting in our garages, bin room and bike room, saving the strata money and doing our bit for the planet.

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