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Thayer Hires New Energy Advisor Steve Rapp

Thayer would like to welcome the latest member of the team, Steve Rapp, in the new role as Energy Advisor. Steve has worked with Thayer for the past 5 years as a part-time Independent Sales Representative, establishing relationships with other business leaders, providing customer service from initial contact to quote to installation, and completing over […]

Thayer Team meets to discuss the Chamber’s RLA offering of “The Advantage”

The Thayer Team met on Friday, March 3, to discuss the Chamber’s RLA (Rockford Leadership Alliance) offering of Patrick Lencioni’s book, “The Advantage.” After several from Thayer’s team attended two Rockford Chamber meetings, one on February 2 where Lencioni spoke on the importance of Organizational Health, Patti Thayer, President, wanted to challenge her team. The […]

Y Not See the Difference?

At the “Y” one of our areas of focus is Social Responsibility and we love that the lights are more environmentally friendly and cost effective. Even better, our members and staff love the sense of comfort they get when leaving the building and going into a well-lit space. – Trisha Tousant, District Operations Director, YMCA

Diamond Bright

There’s a shining example of LED lighting along Perryville — Gruno’s Diamonds of Rockford had Thayer Energy Solutions update their old parking light fixtures with bright, white LEDs for 63% energy savings, plus a carefree maintenance schedule for years to come!  “Every thing was done quickly and professionally. Customers feel safer as the building and […]

Night Cycling Made Safe Thanks to Thayer

A welcoming light beckons from the bike path along the Rock River. The old HPS fixtures were replaced by bright, white LEDs that provide energy savings – plus a simplified maintenance schedule! Thayer provided the new poles and light fixtures, putting the riverfront a step in the right direction. “The new LED path lights provide a […]

A Total Transformation at Fairview Shopping Center

Thayer updated Fairview Shopping Center’s north lot with bright white, energy-saving LEDs, and the difference is – WOW! “Thayer answered all our questions and made it easy to select the best solution for our lighting needs. Thayer was there every step of the way.” – Michael Bonavia, Manager of Fairview Shopping Center Next up, the […]

Thayer Travels to WBD Connect

Never a dull moment at Thayer: Last week, Patti traveled to Rosemont to present our capabilities to Fortune 500 Companies from throughout the Midwest at “WBDConnect,” sponsored by the Women’s Business Development Center. What an inspiring event and amazing opportunity! This week, we’re gearing up for the big Rockford Chamber Business Expo…hope to see you […]

Napa Re-Vamps With A Re-Lamp

Customers love their retrofits—but in time, bulbs fade out (as shown here) and are sometimes replaced with the wrong Kelvin (color) temperature lamps. A re-lamp with T8 or T8 LEDs saves money and time. “The work was completed quickly and efficiently, without any interruption to our business. Everyone noticed the difference in lighting right away.” Tim […]

New Technology Staying On Top of Latest Energy Saving Solutions

An example of how Thayer stays on top of the latest energy management solutions: Our team recently underwent training on a new commercial building automation system, the ecobee EMS Si Thermostat with ZigBee technology. This smart thermostat connects to Wi-Fi and enables the user to group multiple thermostats all on the same schedule—ideal for apartment […]

Pyramid Plastics and Thayer Break The Mold

Pyramid Plastics and the Thayer team really broke the mold with this dramatic retrofit, replacing 15,000 square feet of flickering, buzzing fluorescents with 10-year-warrantied LED high bay fixtures. Light levels have improved by almost 40% and the company anticipates 67% annual energy savings.