Exit Sign Sustainability
The features of Exit Signs affect your building’s sustainability, including your reportable Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions. They affect your generation of plastic and eWaste as well as your consumption of power. Smarterlite’s 0.74W Hybrid Photoluminescent Exit Signs is recognised under Australia’s oldest and continually running Energy Efficiency Scheme (Victoria’s Energy Upgrade Scheme). It has a Responsible Product Value of 10 and is eligible for Responsible Product Credits in the Green Building Council of Australia’s Green Star Programs.
Battery Exit Sign | Photoluminescent Exit Sign (Unpowered, Battery-Free) | Hybrid Photoluminescent Exit Sign (Powered, Battery-Free) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Power Consumption | High Use | None | Low Use |
E-Waste | High Amount | None | Low Amount |
Battery Waste | Yes | None | None |
Replaceable Battery | Yes, but typical practice is for the Electrician to replace the whole Exit Sign instead of replacing only the battery. | None to replace | None to replace |
Service Life | 2-4 years typical. Warranties often exclude battery failures. | 30+ Years | 16+ Years |
Recycling Scheme | About 5% of Powered, Electric Battery Exit Signs are actually recycled (Source: ExitCycle). | Return to Manufacturer for Repair & Recycling | Return to Manufacturer for Repair & Recycling |
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