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- Make a habit of turning off lights as you leave a room, especially in summer. Lights add a lot of heat to the room – 99% of a light’s energy use is converted to heat, 1% to light. Use only as much light as you need.
- Keeping lights and fixtures clean can improve efficiency as much as 20%.
- Take advantage of reflected light by placing portable fixtures near light colored walls or other surfaces.
- Replace incandescent light bulbs in high use areas with compact fluorescent light bulbs. Compact fluorescent bulbs are more expensive, but use up to 70% less energy and last up to 10 times longer. When 15% of a home’s electric use is a result of lighting, compact fluorescent lighting will save you money in the long run.
- Consider using task lighting (lighting directed at a specific area) instead of overhead or general lighting, which may light unused areas of the room. By limiting lighting only to areas where it is needed, savings in the cost of bulbs and energy can be made.
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