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Light up your advertising signs with LED \u2014 save energy and protect the environment.<\/strong><\/p>\n The \u0130zmir Chamber of Commerce Advertising Group has launched the \u201cEnergy-Saving Project and Campaign for the Illumination of Advertising Boards\u201d<\/strong>, aiming to replace fluorescent and incandescent lamps in illuminated advertising panels with LED lighting to support energy savings and environmental protection.<\/p>\n Advertising Group Council Member Filiz Avc\u0131 Belet<\/strong> stated that this approach can achieve up to 65% savings<\/strong>, while \u0130zmir Chamber of Commerce Board Chairman Ekrem Demirta\u015f<\/strong> expressed their full support for the project.<\/p>\n Star Newspaper \/ \u0130zmir<\/p>\n \u0130zmir, Turkey<\/strong> \u2013 Filiz Avc\u0131 Belet<\/strong>, Council Member of the Advertising Group Professional Committee at the \u0130zmir Chamber of Commerce, highlighted that illuminated signs, totems, and directional panels\u2014vital components of the advertising sector and widely used in every aspect of business\u2014typically rely on incandescent or fluorescent lamps. She emphasized that, as a sector, they recommend replacing these lamps with LED lighting systems.<\/p>\n \u201cTogether with our Professional Committee and with the support of our Board of Directors, we launched the \u2018Energy-Saving Project and Campaign for the Illumination of Advertising Boards\u2019<\/strong> in cooperation with the Electrical Engineering Department of Ege University\u2019s Faculty of Engineering. The goal is to increase energy efficiency and protect the environment,\u201d Belet explained.<\/p>\n LED Lighting Can Achieve Up to 65% Savings<\/strong> She addressed concerns about the initial cost of switching from fluorescent or incandescent lamps to LEDs, clarifying that the perceived high cost is offset quickly by energy savings. \u201cFor example, a 5\u00d73 meter illuminated sign using 50 LEDs for 10 hours a day consumes 3,285 kWh annually, costing approximately 1,182 TL. In comparison, a fluorescent system under the same conditions consumes 6,570 kWh, costing 2,365 TL\u2014yielding almost 65% savings,\u201d Belet explained.<\/p>\n Environmentally Friendly and Cost-Effective<\/strong> Support from \u0130zmir Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Light up advertising signs with LEDs to both save energy and protect the environment.<\/p>\n The Advertising Committee of the \u0130zmir Chamber of Commerce (\u0130ZTO) launched the Energy Saving in the Lighting of Advertising Boards Project and Campaign, aiming to replace fluorescent and incandescent lamps used in illuminated advertising panels with LED lighting in order to support energy conservation and environmental protection.<\/p>\n \u0130ZTO Assembly Member Filiz Avc\u0131 Belet stated that it is possible to achieve up to 65% energy savings with this method. \u0130zmir Chamber of Commerce Chairman Ekrem Demirta\u015f also expressed their support for the project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-about-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grafika.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grafika.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grafika.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grafika.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grafika.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=724"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.grafika.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/724\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1307,"href":"https:\/\/www.grafika.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/724\/revisions\/1307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grafika.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grafika.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grafika.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Belet noted that LED lighting consumes up to 90% less energy than incandescent lamps<\/strong> and 65% less than fluorescent lamps<\/strong>. \u201cThrough this project and campaign, we recommend that all existing or newly installed illuminated signs, totems, and directional panels in \u0130zmir adopt LED systems,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Belet also emphasized the importance of incentives from the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources<\/strong> and the \u0130zmir Metropolitan Municipality<\/strong> for the project. She suggested measures such as reducing or temporarily waiving the per-square-meter tax on LED signs to encourage their adoption. \u201cUsing LED systems not only saves energy and reduces costs, but also lowers carbon dioxide emissions, decreases maintenance expenses, and leaves a cleaner world for future generations. With this environmentally friendly approach, we aim to set a precedent in \u0130zmir and serve as an example nationwide,\u201d Belet added.<\/p>\n
Ekrem Demirta\u015f<\/strong>, Chairman of the \u0130zmir Chamber of Commerce, fully supported the project and campaign initiated by the Advertising Professional Committee. He emphasized that illuminated signs are indispensable for every business and that the growing number of such signs will lead to significant energy savings if converted to LED. \u201cConsidering that energy imports are a major factor in our country\u2019s current account deficit, every effort to save energy is crucial. Additionally, this project will bring significant environmental benefits. We will take the necessary initiatives to support and promote this project,\u201d Demirta\u015f said.<\/p>\n