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Here are 12 questions to ask your ADG Eco Lighting Sustainability Dealer;

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Gerald

This is adapted from 12 questions for your CE pro which you can find at this link.

http://www.electronichouse.com/article/12_questions_for_your_ce_pro/?utm_source=EHWeeklyNewsletter&utm_medium=email

1. What are the Dealer/ Factory’s’ training and certifications?
At ADG Eco Lighting Products we ask for experience. Several years of support is important. Our Dealers experience range form Sustainability experts to Building and Facilities experts. We do not necessarily ask for Lighting experts, because as the factory we are here to support our Dealers with Solution Based Manufacturing.
Dealers should be experts in your local region in relationships that evolve into a better customer experience and fulfilled process.

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2. Does the Dealer/ Factory have references, specifically on projects of similar size and scope?
This is important. As a collaborative Team a Dealer Network will have some one with the experience the customer needs. AS the factory we have made as few as one iconic light and as many as 5,000 lights for a single project. So what does matter with Size.
Ask for Case Studies and also history or references.

Our reference Testimonial list runs long. One client put it like this “Gerald and his team have always backed up and supported the projects insuring that they come thru.” This was after our client brought us into University meeting and introduced us to the VP of Finance for an Eco Lighting Project.

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3. Do they have photographs of completed projects?
ADG Lighting, ADG Eco and Architectural Detail Group have thousands of photos of completed projects. Our Dealers have reference material to help support their part as well. With the ADG Eco team and New Providence Factory there is 100 years of Experience. That is a lot of history and many photos.

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4. How long has the Dealer/ Factory has been in business?
ADG Has been in business since 2004, NPD team has been making light fixtures for 100 years and our Dealers are typically seasoned veterans. In multiple businesses. Our CEO at Architectural Detail Group, inc has been manufacturing Lighting for the last 20 years and has previous Architectural and Engineering experience working for some for the greats. Ask for Bio.

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5. Does the Dealer/ Factory have a showroom location or office that the client is able to visit?
Architectural Detail Group, Inc offices are located in Agoura Hills and Newport Beach, CA. The factory is in Chatsworth. Come visit us. Our Dealers will typically use a Mobile Lighting Lab to brings solutions to you. Customers are welcome to come out to the factory for a visit. Please call first to schedule an appointment.

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6. What is the experience level of the company’s installers and technicians?
ADG Eco Dealers are interviewed and each has a unique set of skills. Our national dealer program is rolling out with the help of NEFDLA. National Eco Friendly Lighting Dealers Association a 501 (c)6 of South Carolina.

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7. What is the support system behind the salesperson?
Dealer Sales force has the experience of the Dealership and its network. Our larger Regional Dealers are typically multi line companies (that do not just lighting). This is important because there is not competing lighting line. Each one offers a unique experience light weatherization or working on oil company projects to BOMA professionals.

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8. What is the warranty period on materials and workmanship and how is service is expedited?
ADG Eco Lighting Products have a 10 year limited manufactures Warranty for Induction lights and a unprecedented guarantee for fluorescent warriors. Our fixtures are triple tested prior to leaving the factory. This significantly reduces issues.

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9. Does the Dealer/ Factory offer extended service agreements and/or system maintenance contracts?
Currently there is no need for extended service policies because the life of the product is 100,000 hours or 20 years. Competitors sell you additional services. WE provide deferred maintenance and reduced energy. Our RED USCP offers a unique payment for energy saved as a general expense like a second power bill.

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10. Does the Dealer/ Factory have a project manager who will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the project?
We do

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11. Who are the vendor partners that the Dealer/ Factory works with and how long has the Dealer/ Factory been a dealer of those proposed vendors?
Our Vendor list is short. This is because we secure lasting relationships. Something always goes hinky so we support each other. This is the key to the ADG Collaborative.

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12. How long will it take to complete the job?
Each job is unique. Fulfillment is important. Typical production lead times are 4-6 weeks. Custom jobs or modified jobs with decorative component can take 10 weeks and complete new designs could take loner. We specify this at the beginning of each job. The benefit of using solution based factory model like ADG Eco Lighting Products is that we are a TRUE US manufacture verified by NEFDLA.

Email us your questions. ecoCA@adgmail.com

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Free Induction Lights

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Gerald

National Eco Friendly Lighting Dealers Association (NEFLDA)
a nonprofit entity 501(c)(6)
4061 Corn Planters Lane
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
April 14, 2011

Official Press Release:

NEFLDA has a NO cost for equipment program that allows municipalities and other public entities to dramatically reduce their immediate energy costs. There is NO capital outlay involved.

NEFLDA is pleased to announce new funding for schools, municipalities, and other government agencies. RED a utility savings company program (USCP) is offering a pilot project to qualified municipalities, airports, schools, and hospitals that need to immediately reduce their energy cost.

This pilot program is valued between one and two million dollars which for simplicity sake would be approximately four to five thousand induction light fixtures (cobra head/parking lot/other variations/ both indoor and outdoor).

NEFLDA and its dealers provide lighting fixture equipment that reduces energy costs by 50 to 90 percent in the immediate areas. NEFLDA thru its new private equity partner have the ability to save public facilities from being in the red

Thru our new RED USCP agreement, NEFLDA and its dealers will be able to put into service these products with an immediate payback similar to solar or your local cell phone company.

Applications due by April, 29, 2011. To receive an application email govorders@neflda.com or call NEFLDA at 855-4-NEFLDA or 855-463-3532

Sincerely,

David Allen
President

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ADG Lighting Catalog

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Gerald

http://www.scribd.com/doc/51253835/Architectural-Detail-Group-Decorative-Designlog-R1

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LVestus grabs $750M for no-money-down geothermal

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Gerald

February 16, 2011 Iris Kuo http://venturebeat.com/2011/02/16/geothermal-2011-lvestus-energy/#

What is Eco Investing?

Today investors are seeking alternative investments in the green Energy Sector. The future need for shifts in Energy Demand and Production will ultimately cause the consumer to push back

This is where an Entrepreneurial company like ADG Eco has created its significance. The ADG System provides higher quality solutions with ability to lower consumption while extending the need for maintenance of lighting.

Additionally, with the entrepreneurial efforts and historic track record of producing lighting for some of the world’s finest properties, it will be ADG as an Innovation Company that will prevail in Solution Based Manufacturing.

Scalability, Leadership and a Solid Plan will enable the pairing of ADG Eco Lighting products with RED and a future Eco Investment Partner.

Funding and partnership investor package available upon request.

Though geothermal energy is hardly common at the moment, one company is looking to change that — by offering geothermal heating and cooling systems for no money down.
LVestus Energy announced today it had secured $750 million in initial project funding from Sundance Capital Group. read more…

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Posted on February 10, 2011 by Gerald

: Green Lighting Done Right, Induction and LED fixture Catalog, US Made Lights

http://www.scribd.com/doc/48606388/2011-Induction-Catalog-12-15-2010-Early-Release

National Award Winning Lighting Company and Team Provide its clients with the ADG ECO Green Lighting Catalog. Fixtures are Designed and Manufactured in California. for Real. We welcome customers to come to our facilities, we have nothing to hide. Our competition seems to import from China and calls that manufacturing. What happens when you need 10 fixtures or 1000 fixtures. It is a simple call or email. We have resellers/ dealers and installers around the USA. Ask us for case studies form prestigious installations like Salt Lake City Hall or the Historic Pershing Square Building. These projects look great because we help to design and fabricate great lighting for them.