Hopkins & Sons Inc

Graybar Burlington is a full-service branch, with a counter, will call pickup and stocked inventory in an on-site warehouse. Graybar is a leading North American commercial lighting supplier specializing in the related supply chain management. Established in 1869, Graybar has become one of the largest employee-owned companies in America and is ranked as Fortune 500. Graybar Burlington services Vermont commercial, government and industrial customers. Employing thousands of hard-working men and women, we have the stability and power of a big company and the integrity of a local neighborhood shop. Ever-increasing electricity costs and new environmental regulations have everyone scrambling to find an energy strategy that will not only save money, but will add business value looking into the future. With over 30 percent of energy consumed in commercial buildings used inefficiently, every commercial operator stands to benefit from our comprehensive solutions. Integrating Graybar solutions can help you to attain your long-term sustainability goals like reducing overall energy usage by 20 percent by the year 2020 as required by the U.S. Government. In your existing buildings, a lighting retrofit can be a simple yet effective way to make your building more efficient. These upgrades will improve the quality of light produced while also reducing the heat emitted, thereby reducing air conditioning costs. Lighting accounts for roughly 25 percent of energy used in most facilities, and simply swapping out old lamps and ballasts with newer counterparts can yield savings of up to 67 percent. These upgrades can pay for themselves in as little as two years, have been shown to present a return on investment between 17 and 45 percent for some clients. When planning new projects to be built, our technical specialists can help installers integrate design features that will bring your new building into the space-age. Modern daylighting, when implemented properly, will drastically reduce the cost of lighting during the day. Internal light and motion sensors will cooperate with intelligent control boards to further optimize the lighting situation inside your building. Graybar Burlington can supply and advise any and all of your current and future lighting projects.