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Lighting

Lighting

  • Lighting Controls

    One of the best ways to reduce lighting costs and lighting energy use is to turn off lights when you are not using them.

  • LED Lamps

    LED stands for light-emitting diode.

  • Lamps and Lighting Basics

    Artificial lighting is responsible for almost 15% of home electricity consumption.

  • Incandescent Lighting

    Incandescent lighting is the most common type of lighting found in homes and is also the least efficient light bulb.

  • High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Lamps

    Because of the intense light they produce, HID lamps are commonly used outdoors or in large indoor areas, such as gymnasiums.

  • Halogen Lamps

    Halogen lamps, or tungsten halogen lamps, are a type of incandescent lighting.

  • Energy Star Light Fixtures

    While buying an Energy Star light bulb is the first step in energy efficient lighting, if your light fixture is wasting energy, your new light bulb is not going to make a very big difference.

  • Daylighting

    Daylighting is the strategic and energy efficient use of windows and skylights to bring sunlight into your home.

  • Compact Fluorescents

    Compact fluorescent lamps, or CFLs, use one fourth as much energy, last ten times longer than incandescent lamps, and are available in a number of sizes and shapes.