DOE regulations mandate the end of manufacturing T12 fluorescent lamps. More energy efficient lighting is available

Atlanta, GA -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/19/2012 -- There has never been a better time to upgrade your lighting system to reduce energy and maintenance costs. Department of Energy regulations will eliminate future manufacturing of most T12 fluorescent lamps after July 2012. This follows the previous July 2010 regulation that virtually eliminated T12 fluorescent magnetic ballasts from the lighting market. The DOE has targeted the T12 ballasts and lamps to remove this less efficient lighting technology from the market.

If your facilities use T12 fluorescent lamps you need to be prepared and your time is running out! After July 2012 it will be difficult to find replacement T12 lamps. Also expect the limited supply of these lamps will increase the costs to these replacement lamps. Value Energy Solutions, one of the largest lighting installation and lighting retrofit companies in the nation, can help you upgrade your lighting system with more energy efficient lighting and substantially reduce your energy costs.

To stay ahead of these changes you can replace your entire T 12 lighting system with new T8 or T5 fixtures and lamps. This will provide annual energy savings of up to 50% versus the T12 lamps- but it will require some upfront spending. One of the important services Value Energy Solutions provides is information on available utility and government rebate programs that can help greatly reduce the cost of upgrading to a more energy efficient lighting system.

Another option is to replace individual T12 fixtures with T8 or T5 fixtures as they fail. This approach has many disadvantages. It is more difficult to manage lamp replacement when there is a mix of T12 and other lamps. In addition, you will not realize full advantage of energy savings from continuing to use inefficient lamps. Also this option leads to uneven lighting which may be distracting to your employees.

Value Energy Solutions can help you quickly transition your existing lighting to more energy efficient T5 and T8 lamps. One approach that has helped our clients is replacing existing T12 lamps with more energy efficient T5 lamps using our T5 adapters. Clients have realized an average energy savings of 50% by upgrading their lighting system with the T5 adapters.

The T5 adapter allows the use of existing fluorescent lighting fixtures- a tremendous cost savings over a complete lighting retrofit.

Companies can affordably update their existing fluorescent lighting to newer more energy efficient T5 lamps without the need to replace their existing fluorescent lighting fixtures. Installing the T5 adapters in your existing lighting fixtures is a simple and quick procedure because the high efficiency low power ballast is built right into the adapter. The energy savings from using T5 adapters typically range from 45-70%, when replacing 4 foot T8 or T12 bulbs.

With a simple 10 minute electrical change your facility can start saving lighting energy and avoid any complication from the upcoming T12 regulations. For more information on the advantages of upgrading and replacing your T12 lighting please call your VES Account Manager today at 678 501-4880.

About Value Energy Solutions
Value Energy Solutions is one of the largest energy efficient lighting retrofitting companies in the United States. Realizing the need for building owners, property managers and facility engineers to find ways to conserve energy and cut their operating costs, Value Energy Solutions provides improved energy efficient lighting products as replacements for existing higher wattage fixtures.

The Value Energy Solutions lighting retrofit programs are offered for all commercial building types including Education Facilities, Parking Garages, Warehouse/Industrial Buildings, Hotels, Retail Chains, Apartments and Office Buildings. The company also offers National Account energy-retrofitting services for Trane Commercial HVAC systems and provides energy efficiency services for refrigeration units and/motors through our established business partners. VES can also offer financing programs in which the energy savings cover the cost financing of the project.

Value Energy Solutions is located at 1110 Allgood Industrial Court, Marietta, GA 30066. To request more information please call or email Value Energy Solutions, Director of Sales -Chris Owens chriso@valueenergysolutions.com or 770.335.0909. Distributorships and sales opportunities are available nationwide.

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Nashville, TN -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/19/2011 -- Value Energy Solutions, one of the largest lighting installation and lighting retrofit companies in the nation, recently was awarded an energy efficient lighting retrofit project for Valley Interior Products. Headquartered in Nashville, TN, Valley Interior Products is a distributor of drywall products operating out of Tennessee and Kentucky. Their locations in Kentucky include Bowling Green, Lexington and Louisville.

Valley Interior Products, a subsidiary of Gypsum Management and Supply, contacted Chris Owens from Value Energy Solutions to help reduce their lighting energy costs at their location in Nashville, The Value Energy Solutions team thoroughly reviewed the energy use of the existing lighting in their office and showroom space at Valley Interior Products.

Using their proprietary, VES Energy Savings Calculator, Value Energy Solutions presented a comprehensive lighting upgrade solution that will provide a 55% annual energy savings with a payback period of only 28 months. The existing lighting was outdated and inefficient T-8 and T-12 lamps. A portion of the showroom was also lit using 50w PAR 30 halogen lighting.

Value Energy Solutions recommended upgrading forty one lighting fixtures to T-5 (54w) HiBay fluorescent lighting, installing three hundred seventy four T-5 adapters (18w and 14W) and seventy seven PAR30 CFL in the showroom. The new lighting program will substantially reduce the annual energy usage from 128,400 KWH used per year to less than 58,000 KWH used per year. The T5 High Bay fluorescent fixtures have many advantages over traditional lighting.T 5 Lamps-most energy efficient technology in the fluorescent lighting industry for the cost

• Energy Efficiency - Typical 54 watt T5 lamp produces 5000 lumens - 92.6 lumens per watt
• Lower Lumen Depreciation - only 5-6% lumen output loss between the rated initial and maintained lumens. Metal Halide lumen loss is about 35%.
• Higher Quality Lighting - T5 lamps have a color rendering Index of 85 while metal halide lamps have a CRI of 65-70.
• Instant Startup and Restrike - T5 fluorescent lamps start and restrike instantly unlike HID sources which can take several minutes to restrike.

Value Energy Solutions will also use their Energy Star Rated T-5 adapters on this project. The T-5 adapters allow companies to affordably update their existing fluorescent lighting to newer more energy efficient lamps without the need to replace their existing fluorescent lighting fixtures. Typically one of the barriers to a lighting retrofit program is the upfront cost of replacing numerous lighting fixtures. Installing the T-5 adapters in your existing lighting fixtures is a simple and quick procedure because the high efficiency low power ballast is built right into the adapter.

About Value Energy Solutions-
Value Energy Solutions is one of the largest energy efficient lighting retrofitting companies in the United States. Realizing the need for building owners, property managers and facility engineers to find ways to conserve energy and cut their operating costs, Value Energy Solutions provides improved energy efficient lighting products as replacements for existing higher wattage fixtures.

The Value Energy Solutions lighting retrofit programs are offered for all commercial building types including Parking Garages, Warehouse/Industrial Buildings, Hotels, Retail Chains, Apartments and Office Buildings. The company also offers National Account energy-retrofitting services for Trane Commercial HVAC systems and provides energy efficiency services for refrigeration units and/motors through our established business partners.

Value Energy Solutions is located at 1110 Allgood Industrial Court, Marietta, GA 30066. To request more information please call or email Value Energy Solutions, Director of Sales - Chris Owens at 770.335.0909. Distributorships and sales opportunities are available nationwide.

About Gypsum Management and Supply- Gypsum Management and Supply, Inc. (GMS) is the largest independent distributor of drywall, acoustical and other specialty building materials in the United States. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, GMS began operation in 1971 and is the largest independent distributor of drywall products in the United States. Our 43 subsidiary companies operate through more than 130 distribution centers across the nation.
GMS is also a leading distributor of acoustical products including ceiling tile, grid, and FRP panels used in commercial applications. In addition to wallboard and acoustical products, GMS distributes metal framing, insulation, ready-mix joint compound, and various other related interior construction products. In total, GMS and its subsidiary companies distribute over 10,000 unique products.

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Premier System Parking Inc. selects Value Energy Solutions for energy efficient lighting project to reduce their operating expenses

Atlanta, GA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/06/2011 -- Value Energy Solutions, one of the largest lighting installation and lighting retrofit companies in the nation, recently was awarded an energy efficient lighting retrofit project for Premier System Parking Inc.. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, Premier System Parking currently manages twenty five parking garages. One of the largest operating expenses they face in operating a 24 hour parking garage facility is the cost of lighting.

Premier System Parking contacted Rick Reese-Southeast Regional Manager for Value Energy Solutions to help reduce their parking garage energy costs. Rick and the Value Energy Solutions team thoroughly reviewed the energy use of the existing parking garage lighting. Using their proprietary, VES Energy Savings Calculator, Value Energy Solutions recommended retrofitting and upgrading the existing lighting with 284 Four Foot 2 Lamp T-5 54wHO (High-Output) Vapor Tight Fluorescent fixtures.

The existing parking garage lighting was outdated and inefficient 150w lamps. The Vapor Tight fluorescent fixtures (54w) will provide an energy savings of 37.22% and the ROI is less than 2 years! Premier System Parking will save more than $15,000 per year over the life expectancy of the Vapor Tight lighting. The Vapor Tight Reflector Series fixtures used for the Premier Parking project are the pinnacle of Vapor Tight Luminaires.

Other Vapor Tight features include:

- Proven technology, refined to be more efficient than fluorescents of the past

- T 5 Lamps-most energy efficient technology in the fluorescent lighting industry for the cost

- Surface mounted or may be suspended from ceiling

- Three piece design snaps together without any tools

- Reflector series to maximize light disbursement

- Polycarbonate materials which means corrosion, flame and vandal resistant

- Ideal for parking structures, warehouses, breezeways, canopies and schools

About Value Energy Solutions
Value Energy Solutions is one of the largest energy efficient lighting retrofitting companies in the United States. Realizing the need for building owners, property managers and facility engineers to find ways to conserve energy and cut their operating costs, Value Energy Solutions provides improved energy efficient lighting products as replacements for existing higher wattage fixtures. The Value Energy Solutions lighting retrofit programs are offered for all commercial building types including Parking Garages, Warehouse/Industrial Buildings, Hotels, Retail Chains, Apartments and Office Buildings. The company also offers National Account energy retrofitting services for Trane Commercial HVAC systems and provides energy efficiency services for refrigeration units and/motors through our established business partners.

Value Energy Solutions is located at 1110 Allgood Industrial Court, Marietta, GA 30066. To request more information please call or email Value Energy Solutions, Director of Sales - Chris Owens chris@valueenergysolutions.com or 770.335.0909. Distributorships and sales opportunities are available nationwide.

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Atlanta, GA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/02/2011 -- Value Energy Solutions, one of the largest lighting installation and lighting retrofit companies in the nation, was recently awarded the prestigious Energy Star Rating for their T-5 florescent lighting adapter. Energy Star Rated products must meet strict energy efficiency guidelines determined by the US Environmental Protection Agency. Lighting products that have earned the ENERGY STAR combine quality and attractive design with the highest levels of energy efficiency available. Value Energy Solutions has been very active in a number of recent lighting retrofit assignments that used their T-5 adapter to greatly reduce lighting energy costs for their clients.

The T-5 adapters allow companies to affordably update their existing fluorescent lighting to newer more energy efficient lamps without the need to replace their existing fluorescent lighting fixtures. Typically one of the barriers to a lighting retrofit program is the upfront cost of replacing numerous lighting fixtures. Installing the T-5 adapters in your existing lighting fixtures is a simple and quick procedure because the high efficiency low power ballast is built right into the adapter. The energy savings from using T-5 adapters typically range from 45-70%, when replacing 4 foot T-8 or T-12 bulbs Companies also benefit from reduced maintenance costs due to the expanded life expectancy of the T-5 adapters and they have a five year guarantee.

ENERGY STAR is the trusted, government-backed symbol for energy efficiency and was established to reduce the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers and businesses to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort. Products can earn the ENERGY STAR label by meeting the energy efficiency requirements set forth in ENERGY STAR product specifications.

Lighting retrofits substantially reduce energy costs and these savings typically offset the upfront lighting replacement and installation costs within two to three years. There are a number of government and utility rebate and funding programs available to help defray the upfront costs of lighting retrofit projects. For more information on available financing programs and energy efficient rebates, please contact Chris Owens @ Value Energy Solutions at 770.335.0909.

About Value Energy Solutions
Value Energy Solutions is one of the largest energy efficient lighting retrofitting companies in the United States. Realizing the need for building owners, property managers and facility engineers to find ways to conserve energy and cut their operating costs, Value Energy Solutions provides improved energy efficient lighting products as replacements for existing higher wattage fixtures. The Value Energy Solutions lighting retrofit programs are offered for all commercial building types including Parking Garages, Warehouse/Industrial Buildings, Hotels, Retail Chains, Apartments and Office Buildings. The company also offers National Account energy retrofitting services for Trane Commercial HVAC systems and provides energy efficiency services for refrigeration units and/motors through our established business partners.

Value Energy Solutions is located at 1110 Allgood Industrial Court, Marietta, GA 30066. To request more information please call or email Value Energy Solutions - Director of Sales - Chris Owens chris@valueenergysolutions.com or 770.335.0909. Distributorships and sales opportunities are available nationwide….

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Dutchess Rec will realize substantial energy savings by upgrading their lighting to more energy efficient lighting using T-5 adapters

Poughkeepsie, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/28/2011 -- Value Energy Solutions, one of the largest lighting retrofit companies in the nation, recently completed an energy efficient lighting retrofit project for Dutchess Rec. in Poughkeepsie, New York. Dutchess Rec. is one of the largest dealers of powersports vehicles, parts and accessories in the Hudson Valley. Founded in 1971, Dutchess Rec. recently opened a new 5,000 square foot warehouse. Lighting the retail space and the warehouse is one of their major operating expenses.

Dutchess Rec. contacted Steve Lines & Jim Smith– Northeast Regional Manager with Value Energy Solutions to explore reducing their energy costs by replacing their lighting with more energy efficient lighting. Based on his recommendation, Duchess Rec. purchased 300 T5 adapters which will provide an estimated energy savings of between 40 -50%. The T-5 adapters allowed Dutchess Rec. to upgrade to more energy efficient lamps without the need to replace their existing fluorescent lighting fixtures.

Installing the T-5 adapters is a simple and quick procedure because the high efficiency low power ballast is built right into the adapter. Dutchess Rec. will also benefit from reduced maintenance costs because the life expectancy of the T-5 adapters is 60,000 hours and have a five year guarantee. Other benefits of the T-5 Adapters Include:

• ROI is typically less than 24 months
• Sustainable because use existing lighting fixtures
• No flicker or hum
• Improved lighting allows for delamping possibilities
• ETL Certified/ Meets UL Standards

Value Energy Solutions can offer their customers the right lighting solution at the lowest price point because they work with more than 250 lighting manufacturers. Each client receives personalized service and a customized lighting program not a "one size fits all approach". To explore reducing lighting costs for your company or organization in the New York metro area please contact Jim Smith at 845.988.6755 or email j.smith@valueenergysolutions.com.

About Value Energy Solutions
Value Energy Solutions is one of the largest energy efficient lighting retrofitting companies in the United States. Realizing the need for building owners, property managers and facility engineers to find ways to conserve energy and cut their operating costs, Value Energy Solutions provides improved energy efficient lighting products as replacements for existing higher wattage fixtures.

Value Energy Solutions was launched as a new venture by owners Dean Nations and Alan Carlquist as an expansion of their existing company, Value Lighting, Inc., a premier lighting wholesaler and distributor of lighting products.

The Value Energy Solutions lighting retrofit programs are offered for all commercial building types including Parking Garages, Warehouse/Industrial Buildings, Hotels, Retail Chains, Apartments and Office Buildings. Value Energy Solutions is located at 1110 Allgood Industrial Court, Marietta, GA 30066. To request more information please call or email at chris@valueenergysolutions.com or 770.335.0909.

About Dutchess Rec.
Dutchess Rec. was founded in 1971. They are one of the largest dealers of powersports vehicles, parts and accessories in the Hudson Valley. The store has grown from a specialty shop to one of the largest multi-line dealers in the area. Dutchess Rec. prides itself on its customer service – they know how important it is to be taken care of and to have someone you can trust. The service department is staffed by professionals who have been with us on average 20 years, and have completed all the most up to date manufacturers training courses. For more information on Dutchess Rec. please call (845) 454-2810 or visit their website- http://www.dutchessrec.com.

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Newburgh Envelope reduces energy costs by upgrading lighting with T-5 Adapters

Newburgh, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/22/2011 -- Value Energy Solutions, one of the largest lighting installation and lighting retrofit companies in the nation, recently completed an energy efficient lighting retrofit project for Newburgh Envelope Corporation. Newburgh Envelope is a full service commercial printing company and the largest envelope printer in Hudson Valley. They are a 4th generation family-owned & operated business and like many companies -controlling their operating expenses is crucial to their success.

Newburgh Envelope contacted Jim Smith, North East Regional Manager for Value Energy Solutions to explore replacing and updating the lighting in their printing facility. Jim reviewed the existing lighting and discussed options to reduce lighting energy usage. Newburgh Envelope moved into the building in 1996 and the existing lighting was no longer as energy efficient compared to newer fluorescent lighting technology. To maximize energy savings and reduce upfront costs, Value Energy Solutions recommended retrofitting the existing lighting with more energy efficient T-5 adapters.

The T-5 adapters allowed Newburgh Envelope to use the more energy efficient lamps without the need to replace their existing fluorescent lighting fixtures. The energy savings from using T-5 adapters typically range from 45-70%, when replacing 4 foot T-8 or T-12 bulbs. Installing the T-5 adapters is a simple and quick procedure because the high efficiency low power ballast is built right into the adapter. Companies also benefit from reduced maintenance costs because the life expectancy of the T-5 adapters is 60,000 hours and they have a five year guarantee.

Lighting retrofits substantially reduce energy costs and these savings typically offset the upfront lighting replacement and installation costs within two to three years. Even for a small business these savings can be substantial. There are also a number of government and utility rebate and funding programs available to help defray the upfront costs of lighting retrofit projects.

For more information on available financing programs and energy efficient rebates in your area please contact Value Energy Solutions at 770.335.0909. To explore reducing lighting costs for your company or organization in the New York metro area please contact Jim Smith at 845.988.6755 or email j.smith@valueenergysolutions.com.

About Value Energy Solutions
Value Energy Solutions is one of the largest energy efficient lighting retrofitting companies in the United States. Realizing the need for building owners, property managers and facility engineers to find ways to conserve energy and cut their operating costs, Value Energy Solutions provides improved energy efficient lighting products as replacements for existing higher wattage fixtures. Value Energy Solutions was launched as a new venture by owners Dean Nations and Alan Carlquist as an expansion of their existing company, Value Lighting, Inc., a premier lighting wholesaler and distributor of lighting products.

The Value Energy Solutions lighting retrofit programs are offered for all commercial building types including Parking Garages, Warehouse/Industrial Buildings, Hotels, Retail Chains, Apartments and Office Buildings.

Value Energy Solutions is located at 1110 Allgood Industrial Court, Marietta, GA 30066. To request more information please call or email at chris@valueenergysolutions.com or 770.335.0909.

About Newburgh Envelope Corporation
Newburgh Envelope is the home of print production in the Hudson Valley. Newburgh Envelope is a full service printing company and the largest envelope printer, with connections to all the local paper mills, accepting deliveries of stock everyday! Originally started in 1959, the only product printed at Newburgh Envelope was envelopes. Originally started in 1959, the only product printed at Newburgh Envelope was envelopes. We moved to our present location in 1996 and are now able to service a wider variety of our customers' printing needs. We operate with 2 Halm Jet envelope presses; two sheet fed offset presses, and 2 perfecting presses. Newburgh Envelope also offers a letterpress department, folding services, graphic design and layout services in house to make for a seamless job flow from conception to completion of your printed product. Newburgh Envelope is located at 1720 Route 300 in Newburgh, New York. For more information please call (888) 643-1525 or visit their website – http://www.newburghenvelope.biz.

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Dr. James Lee Collins new book for couples beginning, renewing or rescuing their marriage

Atlanta, GA -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/11/2011 -- One of the best kept secrets in the fashion world is what wedding dress Kate Middleton will wear at the Royal Wedding in April. With an unlimited budget and access to top fashion designers in Britain, her wedding dress certainly will be the center of attention on her wedding day. You may remember how wonderful you felt wearing your wedding dress or tuxedo on your wedding day. You deserve to feel that way every day in your marriage. Now you can thanks to a new book, "Always a Wedding" by Dr. James Lee Collins. "Always a Wedding" is an inspirational and instructional guidebook for couples who are considering marriage, looking to renew their marriage or may need to rescue their marriage.

The importance of proper attire in a marriage is discussed in Chapter Nine of "Always a Wedding" – What Shall We Wear. Everyone wants to look their best on their wedding day but it is just as important to dress properly every day in your marriage. Dr Collins writes, "Can you imagine how wonderful it would be to live with your mate and best friend who dressed form God's wardrobe every day?" The author describes seven garments, as listed in the NT Book of Colossians 3:12-17, that couples should wear in their marriage:

• Compassion
• Kindness
• Humility
• Meekness
• Patience
• Forgiveness
• Love

Dr. Collins shares his experience and practical knowledge from his own personal experience and from counseling thousands of couples seeking to grow and renew their marriage. "Always a Wedding" is based on the dozens of sermons that Dr. Collins gave during the "Wedding Bells Service"at Peachtree Christian Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The "Wedding Bells Service" is held the second Sunday in January to allow couples the opportunity to renew their wedding vows and embrace a fuller commitment to their marriage. Each chapter of,"Always a Wedding" covers an important aspect of a true marriage and features real life examples, spiritual guidance, instruction and helpful marriage goals and communication tools with a touch of humor. Some of these useful tools include, The Four Goals of Marriage, The Seven Banners of Love, and The Five Ts of Marriage- even a Contract for Fighting Fair!

Dr. Collins says, "The hope of this book is to help those who seek true marriage to discover that it is more than just living with someone. It is a sacred bond that satisfies the deepest desires of one's heart. It is the means of growing as best friends and lovers as long as life continues. Marriage is the best investment with the greatest dividends that a man and woman will ever make.

It truly is a divine gift from God." Dr. Kirk Nowery, former Miami Dolphin Football Team Chaplain for twelve years, says, "This book is a must read. Dr. Collins performed my daughter's wedding at the Atlanta Peachtree Christian Church and he truly knows what marriage is and can be with God's help."

"Always a Wedding" is available from Christian Bookstores, Amazon.com, Xulonpress.com, barnesandnoble.com and through the Author at jimlcollins@aol.com. For more information about "Always a Wedding" please visit the website http://www.alwaysaweddingbook.com.

About the author: Dr. Jim Collins is the retired Senior Pastor Emeritus of Atlanta's Peachtree Christian Church where he provided ministry to a growing congregation for twenty-one years. He received his B.A. and B.D. degrees at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Doctor of Ministry degree from the Lexington Theological Seminary in Kentucky. He completed a two year advanced course in Clinical Pastoral Education in the Georgia Regional Mental Hospital in Atlanta.

During his 50 years of active ministry, he served as Senior Pastor of six Christian churches (Disciples of Christ) in Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and Texas. He was President of the Christian Council of Metropolitan Atlanta and held many positions of leadership on district and regional boards including the Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters Network, Peachtree Christian Childtown and the Christian College of Georgia. His signature ministry is preparing couples for Christian marriage and conducting more than 2,200 wedding ceremonies. In 1995, Dr. Collins received the George Washington Valley Forge Honors Medal from the National Awards jury for the sermon "The Good of America". It won the National Excellence in Communications Award.

Dr. Collins is married to the former Sandra Bacon of Hinesville, Georgia. They have two grown daughters, Leslie and LeAnne and two wonderful grandchildren. They delight in travelling with friends and Church members to different places around the world. They have organized and led Christian groups to more than 30 nations, and have taken groups to the Holy Land nine times. They believe that God is worthy of our love and best efforts in serving others with compassion. Their key scripture for daily living is Philippians 4:4-7 "Rejoice in the Lord always…"

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Newburgh City School District replacing older lighting with more energy efficient lighting to save up to 60% on their lighting energy costs.

Newburgh, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/01/2011 -- Value Energy Solutions, one of the largest lighting installation and lighting retrofit companies in the nation, recently started a large energy efficient lighting retrofit project for Newburgh Enlarged City School District in Newburgh, New York. The Newburgh School District was faced with the challenge of reduced state funding and needed to reduce operating costs to continue to provide a high quality education for their students with minimal impact to tax payers. Because one of their largest rising costs was energy, the school district created a formal energy management policy.

The business office of the Newburgh Enlarged City School District contacted Jim Smith – Northeast Regional Manager for Value Energy Solutions to explore replacing and updating the lighting in their school system. The Value Energy Solutions team thoroughly reviewed the existing lighting and the School District's energy saving goals. Value Energy Solutions recommended retrofitting the existing - 40 watt T-12 lamps burning at 45 watts with more energy efficient 18 watt T-5 adapters. These adapters are designed to burn a 28 watt T5 lamp at 18 watts. They allow the school to use the more energy efficient lamps without the need to replace their existing fluorescent lighting fixtures. The school district will purchase over ten thousand 18-watt adapters- which will provide an estimated energy savings of up to 60% and deliver over $100,000 in annual energy savings. In addition to the ease of installation, the adapters reduce future maintenance costs and the school's carbon footprint.

Lighting retrofits substantially reduce energy costs and these savings typically offset the upfront lighting replacement and installation costs within two to three years. There are a number of government and utility rebate and funding programs available to help defray the upfront costs of lighting retrofit projects. Newburgh City School District was able to take advantage of a generous rebate program offered by their utility company, Central Hudson Gas & Electric.

For more information on available financing programs and energy efficient rebates in your area please contact Value Energy Solutions at 770.335.0909.

About Value Energy Solutions
Value Energy Solutions is one of the largest energy efficient lighting retrofitting companies in the United States. Realizing the need for building owners, property managers and facility engineers to find ways to conserve energy and cut their operating costs, Value Energy Solutions provides improved energy efficient lighting products as replacements for existing higher wattage fixtures. Value Energy Solutions was launched as a new venture by owners Dean Nations and Alan Carlquist as an expansion of their existing company, Value Lighting, Inc., a premier lighting wholesaler and distributor of lighting products.

The Value Energy Solutions lighting retrofit programs are offered for all commercial building types including Parking Garages, Warehouse/Industrial Buildings, Hotels, Retail Chains, Apartments and Office Buildings. Value Energy Solutions is located at 1110 Allgood Industrial Court, Marietta, GA 30066. To request more information please call or email Value Energy Solutions - Director of Sales - Chris Owens chris@valueenergysolutions.com or 770.335.0909.

Distributorships and sales opportunities are available nationwide.

For sales opportunities in the NY Metro area please contact Jim Smith at 845.988.6755 or email j.smith@valueenergysolutions.com.

About Newburgh School District
The Newburgh Enlarged City School district is located at "The Crossroads of the Northeast," an area on the west bank of the Hudson River 60 miles north of New York City and 80 miles south of Albany. The school district serves students from four neighboring municipalities: the City of Newburgh, the Town of Newburgh, New Windsor, and a small portion of Cornwall. More than 50% of the District's students live in the City of Newburgh.

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NH Sports Zone Saves Energy By Replacing Lighting with New Energy Efficient Lighting

Atlanta, GA -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/24/2011 -- Value Energy Solutions, one of the largest lighting retrofit companies in the nation, recently was awarded a energy efficient lighting retrofit project for NH Sports Zone in Derry, New Hampshire. The Sports Zone is one of the largest indoor sports facilities in New Hampshire with more than 95,000 square feet of indoor playing surfaces. The facility serves as the home to numerous sports leagues and team activities including soccer, basketball, baseball, softball and even flag football!

The cost of constantly lighting the indoor fields is one of their largest operating expenses. The Sports Zone contacted Tom Bolduc – Territory Manager with Value Energy Solutions to explore reducing their energy costs by replacing their lighting with more energy efficient lighting. Tom and VES recommended retrofitting the existing 460 watt metal halide lighting with more energy efficient 6 lamp 320 watt T5 High Bay lights. Based on their recommendation, the Sports Zone purchased 90 T5 high bays which will provide an estimated energy savings of 43%. In addition to the energy savings, the T5 lamps have a much longer lifespan than typical HID lighting, which will reduce future maintenance costs for Sports Zone.

Value Energy Solutions provides customers with energy efficient lighting solutions that take advantage of new fluorescent lighting technology. The new T5 High Bay fluorescent fixtures have many advantages over traditional metal halide lighting;

• Energy Efficiency - Typical 54 watt T5 lamp produces 5000 lumens - 92.6 lumens per watt

• Lower Lumen Depreciation - only 5-6% lumen output loss between the rated initial and maintained lumens. Metal Halide lumen loss is about 35%.

• Higher Quality Lighting - T5 lamps have a color rendering Index of 85 while metal halide lamps have a CRI of 65-70.

• Instant Startup and Restrike – T5 fluorescent lamps start and restrike instantly unlike HID sources which can take several minutes to restrike.

Value Energy Solutions can offer their customers the right lighting solution at the lowest price point because they work with more than 250 lighting manufacturers. Each client receives personalized service and a customized lighting program not a "one size fits all approach".

About Value Energy Solutions - Value Energy Solutions is one of the largest energy efficient lighting retrofitting companies in the United States. Realizing the need for building owners, property managers and facility engineers to find ways to conserve energy and cut their operating costs, Value Energy Solutions provides improved energy efficient lighting products as replacements for existing higher wattage fixtures. Value Energy Solutions was launched as a new venture by owners Dean Nations and Alan Carlquist as an expansion of their existing company, Value Lighting, Inc., a premier lighting wholesaler and distributor of lighting products.

The Value Energy Solutions lighting retrofit programs are offered for all commercial building types including Parking Garages, Warehouse/Industrial Buildings, Hotels, Retail Chains, Apartments and Office Buildings. Value Energy Solutions is located at 1110 Allgood Industrial Court, Marietta, GA 30066. To request more information please call or email at chris@valueenergysolutions.com or 770.335.0909.

About NH SportsZone
NH SportsZone located in Derry New Hampshire, is one of the finest indoor sports facilities in the state. The SportsZone offers three hardwood floating courts used exclusively for basketball and volleyball. Two indoor turf fields; one 185' x 85' SafePlay turf field and one 170' x 80' granular rubber infill field: both used for soccer, field hockey, lacrosse, wiffleball, softball, ultimate disc, flag football, bocce, kickball, dog shows, and trade shows. Plus three Tileflex cushioned multi-sport courts for basketball, volleyball, dodge ball, and trade shows. For more information about Sports Zone please visit http://www.nhsportszone.com.

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Dr. James Lee Collins new book for couples beginning, renewing or rescuing marriage

Atlanta, GA -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/17/2011 -- Since the first marriage in the Garden of Eden, every culture has always had a wedding for men and women in love. Few events in life match the excitement, emotion and energy of the wedding day. Have you ever wished that you could recreate the excitement, spiritual fulfillment and shared connection you felt with your loved one on your wedding day? Now you can thanks to a new book, "Always a Wedding" by Dr. James Lee Collins. "Always a Wedding" is an inspirational and instructional guidebook for couples who are considering marriage, looking to renew their marriage or may need to rescue their marriage. Dr. Collins shares his experience and practical knowledge from his own personal experience and from counseling thousands of couples seeking to grow and renew their marriage.

"Always a Wedding" is based on the dozens of sermons that Dr. Collins gave during the "Wedding Bells Service"at Peachtree Christian Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The "Wedding Bells Service" is held the second Sunday in January to allow couples the opportunity to renew their wedding vows and embrace a fuller commitment to their marriage. Each chapter of,"Always a Wedding" covers an important aspect of a true marriage and features real life examples, spiritual guidance, instruction and helpful marriage goals and communication tools with a touch of humor. Some of these useful tools include, The Four Goals of Marriage, The Seven Banners of Love, and The Five Ts of Marriage- even a Contract for Fighting!

Dr. Collins says, "The hope of this book is to help those who seek true marriage to discover that it is more than just living with someone. It is a sacred bond that satisfies the deepest desires of one's heart. It is the means of growing as best friends and lovers as long as life continues. Marriage is the best investment with the greatest dividends that a man and woman will ever make. It truly is a divine gift from God." Dr. Kirk Nowery, former Miami Dolphin Football Team Chaplain for twelve years, says, "This book is a must read. Dr. Collins performed my daughter's wedding at the Atlanta Peachtree Christian Church and he truly knows what marriage is and can be with God's help."

"Always a Wedding" is available from Christian Bookstores, Amazon.com, Xulonpress.com, barnesandnoble.com and through the Author at jimicollins@aol.com. For more information about "Always a Wedding" please visit the website http://www.alwaysaweddingbook.com.

About the author
Dr. Jim Collins is the retired Senior Pastor Emeritus of Atlanta's Peachtree Christian Church where he provided ministry to a growing congregation for twenty-one years. He received his B.A. and B.D. degrees at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Doctor of Ministry degree from the Lexington Theological Seminary in Kentucky. He completed a two year advanced course in Clinical Pastoral Education in the Georgia Regional Mental Hospital in Atlanta.

During his 50 years of active ministry, he served as Senior Pastor of six Christian churches (Disciples of Christ) in Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and Texas. He was President of the Christian Council of Metropolitan Atlanta and held many positions of leadership on district and regional boards including the Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters Network, Peachtree Christian Childtown and the Christian College of Georgia. His signature ministry is preparing couples for Christian marriage and conducting more than 2,200 wedding ceremonies. In 1995, Dr. Collins received the George Washington Valley Forge Honors Medal from the National Awards jury for the sermon "The Good of America". It won the National Excellence in Communications Award.

Dr. Collins is married to the former Sandra Bacon of Hinesville, Georgia. They have two grown daughters, Leslie and LeAnne and two wonderful grandchildren. They delight in travelling with friends and Church members to different places around the world. They have organized and led Christian groups to more than 30 nations, and have taken groups to the Holy Land nine times. They believe that God is worthy of our love and best efforts in serving others with compassion. Their key scripture for daily living is Philippians 4:4-7 "Rejoice in the Lord always…"

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Lanier Parking selects Value Energy Solutions for parking garage lighting retrofit at Lindbergh Center in Atlanta

Atlanta, GA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/24/2010 -- Value Energy Solutions, one of the largest lighting installation and lighting retrofit companies in the nation, recently completed a large lighting retrofit project for AT &T at in the Lindbergh Center located in the prestigious Buckhead Office market. Lindbergh Center, the first transit-oriented mixed use development in Atlanta, features two fourteen story office towers that are adjacent to the Lindbergh MARTA Station. The Lindbergh Center parking decks are managed by Atlanta based, Lanier Parking Solutions, the largest parking management company in the Southeast.

Lanier Parking contacted Value Energy Solutions to determine what energy savings they could achieve by replacing and updating the lighting in their two enclosed parking decks. Value Energy Solutions completed a thorough analysis of the existing parking deck lighting and AT&T's energy saving goals Value Energy Solutions recommended retrofitting the parking decks with over one eleven hundred 2-Lamp T-5 54wHO (high output) Vapor Tight Fluorescent lights. Lanier Parking selected a 40,000 hour (extended life) rated lamp to maximize their energy savings and reduce lighting maintenance costs.

AT&T has made energy savings and sustainability a significant corporate priority. They have established an Energy Scorecard to benchmark energy savings at all of their major facilities. A major focus of these facility improvements has been upgrading lighting and HVAC systems. The estimated energy savings from the Lindbergh Center lighting retrofit is an impressive 43% and the cost of the lighting upgrade will pay for itself in less than three years with an ROI of 34%.

Value Energy Solutions and Lanier Parking considered numerous relighting options and discovered the best lighting retrofit solution was using new fluorescent lighting technology. The Vapor Tite Reflector Series Linear Fluorescent fixtures used in the Lindbergh Center retrofit is the pinnacle of Vapor Tight Luminaries. They utilize T-5 lamping which provides better energy efficiency and equal or superior lumen output. Other Vapor Tight features include:

• Proven technology, refined to be more efficient than fluorescents of the past
• T5 Lamps—most energy efficient lighting technology in the fluorescent lighting industry for the cost.
• Surface mounted or may be suspended from ceiling
• Three piece design snaps together without any tools
• Reflector series to maximize light disbursement
• Polycarbonate materials which means corrosion, flame and vandal resistant
• Ideal for parking structures, warehouses, breezeways, canopies and schools

About Value Energy Solutions
Value Energy Solutions is one of the largest energy efficient lighting retrofitting companies in the United States. Realizing the need for building owners, property managers and facility engineers to find ways to conserve energy and cut their operating costs, Value Energy Solutions provides improved energy efficient lighting products as replacements for existing higher wattage fixtures. Value Energy Solutions was launched as a new venture by owners Dean Nations and Alan Carlquist as an expansion of their existing company, Value Lighting, Inc., a premier lighting wholesaler and distributor of lighting products.

The Value Energy Solutions lighting retrofit programs are offered for all commercial building types including Parking Garages, Warehouse/Industrial Buildings, Hotels, Retail Chains, Apartments and Office Buildings. For information on Value Energy Solutions please call Chris Owens, Director of Sales at 770.335-0909. Value Energy Solutions is located at 1110 Allgood Industrial Court, Marietta, GA 30066. To request more information please call or email at chris@valueenergysolutions.com.

About Lanier Parking-Lanier Parking Holdings, LLC
Founded in 1989 is a diversified holding concern whose companies provide parking and transportation management services for hospital, commercial class "A" office buildings, hotels, worldwide events, sports stadiums, restaurants, theaters, entertainment complexes and convention venues throughout the US. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Lanier Parking Solutions is the largest provider of parking and related transportation services in the Southeast, with more than three hundred facilities in 48 cities.

Lanier Parking Solutions' emphasis on customer and quality service has allowed Lanier to grow and thrive in a very competitive environment. In addition to parking garage management, Lanier Parking provides consulting services to building owners and facility managers, innovative payment systems, construction, design and financing services and alternative transportation, traffic congestion and indoor air quality solutions.

For more information please call Joe Wenderoth at (404) 881-6076 or visit their website- http://www.lanierparking.com

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Laketown Wharf replaces parking garage lighting with newer technology to reduce energy costs

Panama City Beach, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/12/2010 -- Value Energy Solutions recently completed a large parking garage lighting retrofit project for Laketown Wharf in Panama City Beach, Florida. Value Energy Solutions, one of the largest lighting installation and lighting retrofit companies in the nation, has been active in a number of recent lighting retrofit assignments. Laketown Wharf is one of the newest vacation condominium resort communities located in the heart of Panama City Beach. Lighting is central to the many amenities available to guests at Laketown Wharf. The resort is known for its signature water feature -- a massive lighted fountain within its namesake lake, choreographed with dancing water, lights, and music.

Laketown Wharf contacted Value Energy Solutions to explore replacing and updating the lighting in their two enclosed parking garages. Value Energy Solutions thoroughly reviewed the existing parking garage lighting and the Laketown Wharf energy saving goals. Originally, the parking garage lighting was the less energy efficient 175 watt Metal Halide Lights. Value Energy Solutions recommended retrofitting the parking garages with 447 2-Lamp 54wHO (high output) Vapor Tight Fluorescent lights. Laketown Wharf selected a 40,000 hour (extended life) rated lamp to maximize their energy savings and reduce lighting maintenance costs.

The projected energy savings for the lighting retrofit project is an impressive 47% and the cost of the lighting upgrade will pay for itself in only 24 months. Value Energy Solutions and Laketown Wharf considered numerous relighting options including LED lights in the parking garages. They discovered a better lighting retrofit solution was using new fluorescent lighting technology. Unlike many lighting companies that offer only one lighting product, Value Energy Solutions works with more than 250 lighting manufactures to provide their customers with the right solution at lower price point.

The Vapor Tite Reflector Series Linear Fluorescent fixtures offered by Value Energy Solutions utilizes T5 Lamping which provides energy efficiency and displays equal or superior lumen output. VTR Luminary features include:

• Proven technology, refined to be more efficient than fluorescents of the past
• T5 Lamps—most energy efficient lighting technology in the fluorescent lighting industry for the cost.
• Surface mounted or may be suspended from ceiling
• Reflector series to maximize light disbursement
• Polycarbonate materials which means corrosion, flame and vandal resistant
• Ideal for parking structures, warehouses, breezeways, canopies and schools

About Value Energy Solutions
Value Energy Solutions is one of the largest energy efficient lighting retrofitting companies in the United States. Realizing the need for building owners, property managers and facility engineers to find ways to conserve energy and cut their operating costs, Value Energy Solutions provides improved energy efficient lighting products as replacements for existing higher wattage fixtures. Value Energy Solutions was launched as a new venture by owners Dean Nations and Alan Carlquist as an expansion of their existing company, Value Lighting, Inc., a premier lighting wholesaler and distributor of lighting products.

The Value Energy Solutions lighting retrofit programs are offered for all commercial building types including Parking Garages, Warehouse/Industrial Buildings, Hotels, Retail Chains, Apartments and Office Buildings. For information on Value Energy Solutions please call Chris Owens, Director of Sales at 770.874.2191. Value Energy Solutions is located at 1110 Allgood Industrial Court, Marietta, GA 30066. To request more information please call or email at info@valueenergysolutions.com.

About Laketown Wharf
Laketown Wharf is the largest single building condominium resort community in Panama City Beach, Florida. The resort features 765 condominium units with a variety of retail shops and restaurants. Laketown Wharf features a lighted fountain with nightly shows, five unique pools, a fitness center, and multiple gathering spaces. Many of Laketown Wharf's one-,two- and three-bedroom condominiums are luxuriously furnished and professionally decorated, with balconies facing the gulf. Units feature 32-inch flat screen TV's, highspeed internet, and a porte-cochere covered entry. The resort is located at the intersection of South Thomas Drive and Front Beach Road in Panama City Beach.

For more information please visit their website at http://www.laketownwharf.com or call (866) 226-1284.

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Gables Midtown Apartments Retrofits Their Parking Garage Lights to Save Energy

Atlanta, GA -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/18/2010 -- Energy Solutions recently completed a parking garage lighting retrofit project for the Gables Midtown Apartments in Atlanta, GA. Value Energy Solutions is one of the largest lighting installation and lighting retrofit companies in the nation. For the past 30 years they have provided multifamily owners, developers and property managers with turnkey lighting solutions that exceed customer expectations and reduce lighting and energy costs. Gables Midtown is one of the newest apartment communities in the Morningside/ Ansley Park neighborhood of Atlanta and offers residents numerous amenities including Earthcraft and Energy Star certified apartments.

Gables Midtown management is proud of their focus on energy efficiency and water conservation features. When it was time to upgrade the energy efficiency of their parking garage lighting they contacted Value Energy Solutions. Value Energy Solutions thoroughly reviewed the existing parking garage lighting and the Gables Midtown energy saving goals. Originally, the parking deck lighting was the less energy efficient 175 watt Metal Halide Lights. Value Energy Solutions recommended retrofitting the parking deck with 2-Lamp 54wHO (high output) Vapor Tight Fluorescent lights. Gables Residential selected a 46,000 hour (extended life) rated lamp to maximize their energy savings and reduce lighting maintenance costs.

The projected energy savings for the lighting retrofit project is an impressive 47% and the cost of the lighting upgrade will pay for itself in only 17 months. Originally, Gables Midtown was considering using LED lights in the parking garage but Value Energy Solutions was able to offer a more cost efficient lighting retrofit program using new fluorescent lighting technology. Unlike many lighting companies that offer only one lighting product, Value Energy Solutions works with more than 250 lighting manufactures to provide their customers with the right solution at lower price point.

The Vapor Tite Reflector Series Linear Fluorescent fixtures offered by Value Energy Solutions utilizes T5 Lamping provides energy efficiency and displays equal or superior lumen output. VTR Luminary features include:

• Proven technology, refined to be more efficient than fluorescents of the past
• T5 Lamps—most energy efficient lighting technology in the fluorescent lighting industry for the cost.
• Surface mounted or may be suspended from ceiling
• Reflector series to maximize light disbursement
• Polycarbonate materials which means corrosion, flame and vandal resistant
• Ideal for parking structures, warehouses, breezeways, canopies and schools

About Value Energy Solutions
Value Energy Solutions is one of the largest energy efficient lighting retrofitting companies in the United States. Realizing the need for building owners, property managers and facility engineers to find ways to conserve energy and cut their operating costs, Value Energy Solutions provides improved energy efficient lighting products as replacements for existing higher wattage fixtures. Value Energy Solutions was launched as a new venture by owners Dean Nations and Alan Carlquist as an expansion of their existing company, Value Lighting, Inc., a premier lighting wholesaler and distributor of lighting products.

The Value Energy Solutions lighting retrofit programs are offered for all commercial building types including Parking Garages, Warehouse/Industrial Buildings, Hotels, Retail Chains, Apartments and Office Buildings. For information on Value Energy Solutions please call Chris Owens, Director of Sales at 770.874.2191. Value Energy Solutions is located at 1110 Allgood Industrial Court, Marietta, GA 30066. To request more information please call or email at info@valueenergysolutions.com.

About Gables Residential
With a mission of Taking Care of the Way People Live, Gables Residential has received national recognition for excellence in the management, development, acquisition and construction of luxury multi-family communities in high job growth markets. Gables Residential owns, develops and manages multi-family communities and mixed-use developments in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Houston, South Florida, Southern California, and metropolitan Washington, D.C. Additionally, it has third-party management operations in the Chicago, New York, Boston, Phoenix, Central and North Florida, and Washington State markets. Gables Residential enjoys a healthy portfolio with approximately 38,000 apartment homes under management, including a corporate-owned portfolio of 63 stabilized communities comprising approximately 16,000 apartment homes. An additional 2 communities are under development/lease-up, comprising approximately 400 apartment homes. Gables also has the ability to develop another 4,000 apartment homes through its shadow pipeline of undeveloped land owned. For more information please visit http://www.gables.com.

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