Energy Saving Tips
Home Conservation
Ideas For Lighting
by Ibrahim Saeed
Consider these home energy saving tips and conservation ideas and lower your
lighting costs and save electricity. According to the U.S department of Energy,
the electricity used just for home lighting on average accounts for over 10% of
the total household energy used.
With a combination of proper techniques and new lighting technologies, any
homeowner can make significant improvements and increase the energy efficiency
of their indoor home lighting.
The most cost efficient way to reduce the amount of electricity used to light
your home is to simply increase and maximize the amount of natural light that
enters your home.
The new age of home construction and interior design is maximizing natural
lighting by placing heavy focus on spacious living spaces coupled with the right
furnishing and the right window treatments.
With that said, you don't have to take on an expensive remodel or hire a
professional interior designer to get started. Maximizing natural light coupled
with new energy efficient lighting will significantly reduce the cost of
lighting in any home. Here are some home energy saving tips and conservation
ideas that are sure to reduce your home lighting costs.
Energy Saving Tips And Conservation Ideas
First and foremost, keep your windows as clean and clear as possible. Just
cleaning your windows can improve transparency by as much as 20%.
When decorating a room, take into consideration the direction of the room. South
and west facing rooms receive plenty of natural light. So if you're decorative
taste calls for darker colored window treatments, paints and furnishings,
consider these rooms first. Use lighter and more transparent colors in east and
north facing rooms to further maximize on the limited amount of natural light
these rooms receive.
In general avoid using dark and heavy curtains and drapes. Instead consider
energy saving window treatments such as cellular or honeycomb shades. These
treatments actually reduce costly heat loss and heat gain better and there
considerably more transparent than dark curtains and drapes.
Switch to energy star certified CFL light bulbs. Start with the most used light
fixtures through out the house. Bedroom lamps and living room lamps generally
make good choices.
CFLs are not all the same. They come in different shapes and sizes, some types
are designed for certain type of light fixtures. Knowing these differences will
maximize the energy efficiency of your home lighting.
CFL light bulbs are efficient because there designed to use considerably less
electricity (measured in watts) to produce the same amount of light (measured in
lumens). When making the switch this must be considered. For example, replace a
60 watt traditional bulb with about a 13 watt CFL bulb.
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