Sysco's Columbia, SC Distribution Center Is Presented Environmental Stewardship Award By Southpoint Solutions As A Result Of Implementing Energy Efficient Lighting Project

Columbia, SC (PRWEB) - Columbia, SC food distributor Sysco recently completed a project to upgrade their existing lighting systems to reduce electricity costs and improve lighting quality. At the same time their reduced electricity usage has resulted in less greenhouse gas emissions associated with electricity production.

Southpoint Solutions worked with Sysco to develop and implement this project utilizing the patented technology of Orion Energy Systems. The existing lighting system, which consisted of over 600 inefficient high-intensity discharge (HID) light fixtures, was replaced with a combination of Orion's high-intensity fluorescent (HIF) technology and state-of-the-art LED technology.

As a result of the project, Sysco will reduce their energy use by 1,109,059 kWh annually. An added benefit is that lower electricity usage means less fossil fuel emissions associated with electricity production. By completing this project, Sysco has indirectly removed 737 tons of airborne pollutants which has an equivalent impact of planting 203 acres of trees.

The desire for continuous improvement is deeply ingrained in Sysco’s culture, and the Company believes that with their commitment to sustainability it will allow Sysco to achieve success for years to come. Bill Delaney, President and CEO states, “We look to improve efficiencies across the company- not only because this helps reduce operating costs, but because it’s the responsible thing to do for our customers, our suppliers, our associates and the environment.”

Dwayne McCloud, facility manager of Sysco Columbia, SC, has been a champion of this project for years. “Sysco has goals for each facility to become energy efficient and this project offered one of the best ways for us to meet these goals. It also helped that the project included a rebate offered by the local utility company South Carolina Electric and Gas.”

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the food service and hospitality industries. For more information, visit http://www.sysco.com.

Southpoint Solutions, LLC. is an energy services company whose mission is to help commercial and industrial companies reduce energy costs and achieve environmental objectives by developing and implementing turnkey energy efficiency projects consisting primarily of high-performance, energy-efficient lighting platforms, intelligent wireless control systems and direct renewable solar technology. For more information, visit http://www.SouthpointSolutions.com.