bySTEVE MORSE

CFL and LED interior lighting as well as tubular skylights which you can learn more about at www.energysmartcompany.com.

“>One of the most cost-effective ways to reduce energy consumption in your home is to upgrade your lighting to energy-efficient models. Options include compact fluorescent lights (CFL’s), LED lights and natural sky lighting. Here’s a quick review of many available green lighting solutions that will both enhance interior lighting and substantially save on use of electricity. A simple starting base for most home owners is converting to compact fluorescent lights known as CFL’s. Some manufacturers, such as TCP, have worked to develop highly efficient, longer lasting and better looking CFL’s. TCP fluorescents are designed to maintain color, start up quickly, and stay bright over a long period of time. “A new breakthrough in the CFL market is InstaBright technology”, explains Paul Vonderfecht, owner of Energy Smart Company of Omaha. “Instead of taking two minutes to reach their full brightness, these bulbs reach their peak in 20 seconds!” A 13 watt CFL bulb produces the same light as a 60 watt incandescent. Plus, CFL’s usually last up to eight times longer than incandescent light bulbs. This can add up to substantial long-term savings just in the replacement cost of traditional bulbs alone! Energy studies have shown that a CFL could save you approximately $40 in energy savings over the life of the bulb.

The next step in energy-saving illumination is LED lights which use considerably less energy than any other light bulb and tend to last much longer. CREE has built its LED lights to last up to 20 years! “We’re finding CREE’s LED lights are definitely the next evolution in green energy light solutions,” continues Vonderfecht. “And customers tell us how these lights brighten the look of a room instantly.” CREE LED lights use the same socket as an incandescent bulb but will use only 12 watts to power the same light of a traditional 60 watt bulb. They also have a higher quality light (Color Rendering Index of 95). A CREE LED is easy to install and can be put on a dimmer switch.

Yet the most energy efficient way to illuminate your home’s interior is with natural sky lighting. It’s the best looking and healthiest light of all. An innovative new way of bringing natural into the home is with a tubular skylight system manufactured by Natural Light. The benefits of the Natural Light tubular skylight system include the minimizing of heat transference, a stress collar and ring to prevent water leakage as well as a UV stabilized dome to absorb harmful UV rays. The light is reflected off a 98% reflective silver-coated aluminum pipe, giving you a bright light, even on days when the sun is weak. The sunlight is spread throughout the room by a diffuser. This reduces glare and keeps your tubular skylight from spot lighting only one section of the room. “You’d be amazed at how much brighter the tubular skylight can make a room” declares Vonderfecht. “Our best selling tool is our showroom that receives the majority of light from these tubular skylight fixtures.”

Energy Smart Company of Omaha is a green building supplier and service provider that carries CFL and LED interior lighting as well as tubular skylights which you can learn more about at www.energysmartcompany.com.

Originally posted 2009-10-17 07:19:24. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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