In an effort to reduce energy consumption while enhancing the appearance of its products, the Villa Italia Bakery has replaced all of the fluorescent lighting in its pastry display cases with maintenance-free, energy-efficient T5 LED lighting. The Schenectady, NY-based bakery purchased its lighting from Marktech LED Lighting of Latham, NY.
“Saving energy and doing what is environmentally responsible was an easy choice for us,” says Bobby Mallozzi, owner of Villa Italia, “and seeing how great our baked goods looked under the new T5 LED lighting made making the switch even sweeter!”
The new solid-state T5 LED tubes were chosen over other technologies because of their high reliability and low operating temperature. The warm white color of the LED lighting has also enhanced the presentation of the baked goods in comparison to the cool tones of the fluorescents they replaced.
In addition to looking better, the products’ shelf life was also extended because the LEDs give off less heat, reducing the interior case temperatures.
The T5 LED lighting system also has a long life of up to 50,000 hours and contains no hazardous materials to harm the environment. Moving to “Green” LED technology will have immediate as well as long-term benefits for the business, including lower energy consumption, reduced electricity bills, and less maintenance costs.
“We are continually looking at ways to become a greener company and to do our part to protect the environment,” says Bobby Mallozzi. “LED lighting and the advantages it presents just make sense for our business