Specialty and Architectural Lighting — Fluorescent

Efficient Lighting Options for Outdoor Winter Use

Efficient Lighting Options for Outdoor Winter Use

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About 8 to 15% of the electricity budget of an average household is consumed by lighting. The different types of lighting technologies that are installed, the design, and the user behavior are significant determinants to the total amount consumers can spend just on lighting for the home. With a well-designed and efficient lighting system, you can save big on household energy expenses. You need to carefully select light bulbs when improving your outdoor lights for...

Three Alternatives to Banned Light Bulbs - Halogen, CFL, LED

Three Alternatives to Banned Light Bulbs - Halogen, CFL, LED

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With the phase-out of the 60 watt incandescent light bulb, finding these classic bulbs will get more and more difficult over time. Even now, just a few months after the ban came into effect in January 2014, home improvement stores are doing everything they can to shift consumers into alternative, more energy-efficient light sources. The big box stores are pushing LED bulbs, and hard. The reason? LED is getting all the media hype and is...

Upgrade T8 Fluorescent Lamps to Improve Light Quality in Classrooms

Upgrade T8 Fluorescent Lamps to Improve Light Quality in Classrooms

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There have been several studies in the last few years documenting the positive affect of daylight on student alertness and academic performance in classrooms. Today, daylight harvesting is a major component of integrated lighting designs for newly built schools. For existing schools and universities, expensive remodels to bring more natural light into the classroom may not be feasible. The next best option is to upgrade existing fluorescent lighting with the goal of improving lighting quality....