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Benefits > Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficient Products – enlighten your choices In Canada, approximately 50% of commercial and institutional buildings have large shortcomings from an energy perspective. This can be due to a lack of maintenance, bad maintenance or defective appliances. Whatever the cause, the result is the same: increased energy consumption. Considering the number of products available, energy saving lighting to reduce consumption is essential. Reducing consumption – a brilliant decision There are many ways to reduce your consumption. First, reduce the number of lamps in common areas. Second, replace indoor incandescent lamps with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). Advantages includes reducing maintenance costs, improving light output, and a 75 to 80% reduction in energy costs. Available in many shapes and sizes, they fit into most fixtures. They do, however, require specialized disposal due to their mercury content. The good news: in 2008 RONA introduced a light bulb recycling programme in all their stores. Third, use high pressure sodium fixtures outside. As well as increasing the amount of light, reducing outdoor lighting energy costs by 75 to 80% and cutting maintenance costs, they provide excellent contrast. Finally, install motion sensors with timers on light fixtures in hallways and common areas; lights will come on only when necessary and ensure minimum security requirements. Shedding light on light bulbs Lighting has evolved so dramatically that it can be hard to sort through the wide selection of bulbs and fixtures available today. One of the best ways is to look for the ENERGY STAR symbol; they use less energy and meet strict efficacy requirements. Check light output, energy consumption and rated lamp life. When buying light bulbs, most people think of “watts” as the measure of brightness, but in reality, the watt is a measure of energy, not light output. Light output, or luminous flux, is measured in “lumens.” The higher the number of lumens, the more light will be produced, and the lower the number of watts, the more you will save on your energy bill. The expected life, or rated life of the bulb is indicated in hours, which means you can quickly figure out how often you will need to replace them. Lighting colour ranges from cool to warm tones and is known as colour temperature. The colour temperature of a light source indicates the colour of the light, which is measured in degrees Kelvin. You will find Kelvin (K) included on the product description: the higher the Kelvin, the cooler the light, whereas the lower the Kelvin, the warmer the light. For inviting lighting, warm-white or soft-white is appropriate (between 200°K and 3,000° K), and for bright-white light, choose cool-white or daylight (between 3,500° and 6,500° K)
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