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FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions



  1. How can I save money on my lighting?

  2. What is the most efficient type of lighting?

  3. Do lamps get dimmer as they age?

  4. How much light do I need in a general office area?

  5. Is the better lighting system the one with the lowest first-cost or the one with the lowest operating costs.

  6. How does the light source affect the appearance of colors?

  7. How do you make sure new buildings have the most efficient lighting systems designed?

  8. What can I do to reduce my lighting costs without spending a lot of money?

  9. Having making the low-cost changes, what should I consider doing next?

  10. How can you get people to turn lights off when they aren’t needed?

  11. How can you improve lighting controls?

  12. How do I calculate how much energy my lights consume and how much that energy costs?

  13. How do I estimate the total cost of operating my lighting system?

  14. How do I estimate the savings for a lighting project?

  15. How do lighting changes affect my demand charges?

  16. What are the causes and symptoms of harmonic distortion?

  17. How much does it save to switch standard F-40s to Energy Efficient Fluorescent Lamps?

  18. Can compact fluorescents be used in downlights?

  19. Should mercury vapor lighting systems be replaced with a more efficient one?

  20. What can be done to cut costs on exit sign lighting?


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