A UV Lamp is essentially the same as a fluorescent lamp, but without the phosphor coating. Without this coating it allows the ultraviolet light energy to transmit out of the lamp. Over the past several years companies have been using these lamps to help clean cooling coils which are used for heat transfer in refrigeration equipment and HVAC equipment. When applied properly, these lamps will destroy all organic material which can accumulate and grow on coils; including bacteria, molds, fungus and viruses. Cleaning of these coils is essential for maintaining unit efficiency and is normally not done because of the very high labor costs associated with the manual cleaning of these coils. The use of this equipment in HVAC equipment will become mandatory this year for states adopting the new energy standards from ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers). To our knowledge no company has attempted to roll out this equipment on a national scale. IES has recently partnered with UVDI, one of the nation’s leading UV equipment suppliers.

You will note a common characteristic that the aforementioned technologies are heavily dominated by applications within the Supermarket and Grocery industry. IES sees this trio of technologies as the impetus for dramatic and sustained growth for the Company. No other industry is recognized more so than the Supermarket and Grocery industry as being expert at carving energy costs out of the operation of their facilities. More often than not, energy projects will yield a more rapid return on Capital dollars than store expansion projects. By bundling these technologies as one overall program, the end user will see significant reductions in operational costs and economies of scale in the installation of these projects which lower purchase prices and improves returns.

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