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Across the United States, energy efficiency lighting programs provide resources for retailers, builders, and consumers who are interested in making energy-efficient building choices. These programs are administered by a wide array of organizations that must adhere to the government’s energy star lighting program.
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Energy Star Lighting RulesSome rules to these criteria that pertain to lighting industry are:
Based on the information above, we recommends replacing the five most frequently used light fixtures in your home with energy star qualified lighting. By simply doing this, you can save an average of $60.00 on electricity costs. (This depends on electricity rates and usage). This number is also based on today’s energy costs, which we all know have a tendency to rise.
Energy star qualified lighting fixtures are still relatively new and are becoming increasingly available. For a list of manufactures that supply these fixtures please visit the energy star
Web site at www.energystar.gov.
What exactly is the Advanced Lighting Package?The energy star advanced lighting package (ALP) is a whole home lighting package that features energy star qualified criteria’s.
They are as follows:
High use rooms such as the kitchen, dining room, living room, family room should have at least 50% of these lighting fixtures energy star rated.
Medium / Low-Use rooms such as a bedroom, Den, Office Basement , Laundry room,
Garage Closet and all other rooms should have at least 25% of their total light fixtures energy star rated.
Outdoor lights affixed to the home or free standing pole should have at least 50% of
The lighting energy star rated.
To meet this criteria all ceiling fans must be energy star rated as well.
Builders who have met this criteria are eligible to use the energy star brand for marketing and promoting their homes as having the energy star. This helps potential buyers identify added value through energy-bill savings.
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 Article created on May 21 by colby
in: Lighting
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