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The Energy Star LED Difference
In early 2013, EPA challenged retailers to sell 20 million Energy Star-certified LED lightbulbs by Earth Day 2014. The results are in, and U.S. retailers—with the help of manufacturers and utilities—more than exceeded ...
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Cheaper, Easier CFL Downlighting
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The use of downlights in the residential market is increasing, yet energy-efficient CFL downlights have not been widely accepted or adopted by residential builders and homeowners. That’s ... [continue reading]
Cleaning Up Light Pollution
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Much of the exterior lighting installed on homes and apartment buildings does little or nothing to increase visibility, security, and ... [continue reading]
New Designs in Active Daylighting
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Further Wrestling with Recessed-Can Lights
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New Reflector CFLs That Can Take the Heat
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Reflector compact fluorescent lamps (R-CFLs) have been known to overheat and fail in some applications. They haven’t performed well particularly ... [continue reading]
Recessed Lighting in the Limelight
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Recessed downlights are among the most popular installed lighting fixtures for new and remodeled homes. One study in the northeastern United States found that new homes had an average ... [continue reading]
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3 People, 2 Cats, 1 Tiny Home
I always find tiny homes to be very charming, and Corbett and Grace Lunsford’s was no exception.
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Zero Energy Homes: Economical and Eco-Friendly
As global concern about energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and depletion of non-renewable resources continues to rise, more and more ...
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