Cardinal’s building is the first completely solar powered commercial facility in Azusa and the first manufacturing and distribution center to be powered by the sun in the pet care products industry. As part of its effort to become energy independent, Cardinal replaced a variety of power-drawing items at its facility with new energy-efficient alternatives. Among many other changes, the company replaced its building’s skylights with new prismatic units that diffuse natural sunlight light over a larger area and added sensors to rooms that will turn lights on when occupied and off when an area is vacated.
Changes have reduced the energy load so significantly that Cardinal has been able to install air conditioning in the factory, creating a more comfortable working environment for employees. A state-of-the art Powerlink™ Energy Management System monitors energy usage for optimal efficiency. The EMS computer records, graphs and displays energy usage on a laser display which visitors will be able to view in the Cardinal lobby. Read more...
