After heating and air conditioning, lighting is one of the biggest sources of energy use. That’s why here at Clean Air Gardening, we only use fluorescent and LED lighting.
In our showroom, we’ve switched to LED lights, which use even less energy than Compact Fluorescent bulbs and can produce the same amount of wattage as incandescent bulbs. And while LED lights can be costly upfront, they produce light up to 11 or more years, meaning you will only have to replace them every decade or so. Plus, with the amount we’ll be saving on our energy bills, these bulbs will pay for themselves very quickly. Even after 50,000 hours, the LED bulbs we use will still shine up to 70% of their initial intensity.
Another benefit of LED light bulbs is that they do not get hot like incandescent bulbs, and when you multiply that by only a few bulbs, that can drastically help save on cooling. And unlike, compact fluorescent bulbs, which are still a great alternative to incandescent bulbs, LED bulbs contain no mercury.
Interested in using LEDs in your home? Check out our LED and Compact Fluorescent Lighting section.
To check out the list of our other environmentally friendly business features, check out our What Makes us an Eco-Friendly Company? section.
{ 0 comments… add one now }