Lighting
Introduction
- Basic facts about residential lighting
- Energy efficiency: Remember the second price tag
- Basic terminology
- Facts on lighting
- Lighting tips
- The history of lighting
- Future lighting technology
- Renovating with light
Choosing Lighting Fixtures
- Determine your needs
- Choosing fixtures
- Choosing lamps
- Comparison chart
- Choosing the right lamp or bulb
- Incandescent bulbs
- Tungsten-halogen bulbs
- Fluorescent lamps
- Compact fluorescent lamps
- ENERGY STAR® qualified compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs)
- Questions and answers on CFLs
- Lumens and watts: What the terms mean
- How to find what you want
- How to increase the energy efficiency of your home's lighting
- Renovating your kitchen or bathroom with lighting in mind
- Outdoor lighting
- Creating "green rooms" using outdoor lighting