Print
This List
Email to
a Friend
Bright Ideas: Ways to Save Light
INFORMATIVE 
Tags: light, saving, reducing the bill of light, save, energy
The ways and bright ideas how to save light:
| 1. | The best source of light is also the least expensive: the sun. By adding windows or skylights to take full advantage of natural light, you can completely change a room's character (see "Daylighting Design"). Keep in mind, though, that too many windows and too much sunlight can cause discomfort and can also run up your energy bills. It's important to balance your use of natural light with your home's heating and cooling efficiency |
| 2. | Another obvious savings technique--which most of us tend to forget at times--is simply to turn off lights when they aren't needed. Installing extra switches in convenient locations often takes care of this problem. Or, in some cases, sensors and timers are the best way to prevent lights from shining needlessly as discussed in "Lighting Controls." |
| 3. | When you do want the lights on, it's possible to cut energy costs by reducing the amount of power required to operate them. Electric power is measured in watts. By using bulbs with lower wattage, your lighting bills will go down. We're not talking about less light here, just more efficient light. |
Lister:
continuum.abhay
Source:
compiled by listafterlist.com editors
Other lists of interest:
Current list rating:
5.00