In an age where energy conservation is of utmost importance, it is our responsibility as professionals to make conscious choices to best conserve our world’s resources.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, making improvements to lighting is one of the fastest ways to cut energy bills. They estimate the average household dedicates 11% of its energy budget to lighting, while the average commercial building dedicates 20%-30%. By utilizing the new lighting technologies available today, consumers could reduce their lighting energy use by 50% to 75%. Additional energy savings could be achieved with the use of lighting control systems, thus reducing the amount of time lights are on but not being used. As well as waste disposal and maintenance costs could be greatly reduced by selecting the proper low voltage lamps and transformers.
The many benefits low voltage lighting offers in energy savings for residential and commercial environments are numerous. Click here to read some more on this topic.
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