Artificial lighting consumes almost 15% of a household’s electricity use. Use of new lighting technologies can reduce lighting energy use in homes by 50%-75%. You can reduce lighting energy use by selecting lighting and sources that use energy more efficiently, and by installing lighting controls. In upcoming news letters we will provide suggestion on:
- Lighting performance and factors to consider for energy efficiency
- Basic indoor and outdoor lighting principles and methods for energy efficiency
- Lamp types to consider and compare for energy efficiency
- Controls to automatically turn lighting on and off as needed
- Replacing lamps and/or ballasts in light fixtures to improve energy efficiency
- Basic maintenance to help keep your lights operating at their optimum energy efficiency
- Energy-saving advise for when to turn off incandescent and fluorescent lights