2010 July | Green Savings Co.

DOE repeats warnings regarding LED T8 Replacement Lamps

July 27th, 2010 | Posted in Blog | View Comments

Tweet Guest Post by Jim Brodrick, Department of Energy I was really gratified by the response to the Posting a few weeks back about DOE’s fact sheet on the performance specifications of LED T8 replacement lamps. In our booth at LIGHTFAIR last month, that fact sheet went like hotcakes, because it blows the whistle on | Read More

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New Life for Old Fixtures

July 21st, 2010 | Posted in Blog | View Comments

Tweet As the range for lighting options expands, compact fluorescent bulbs are contending directly with LED technology to become the number one resource of home environment energy-efficient lighting. Developers who focus on lighting design work will have to expand their technology to adapt to the continued development of lighting options. In an interview with The | Read More

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Commercial Real Estate Revolution: The Green Lease

July 12th, 2010 | Posted in Blog | View Comments

Tweet Recognizing the massive amount of energy and electric consumption caused by commercial leasing, the real estate industry is the latest to begin focusing its efforts on establishing and implementing sustainability practices. The development and operation of commercial real estate accounts for approximately 40% of total energy consumption in the United States (EIA), leading the | Read More

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2011: Lamps Boast Lighting Facts

July 7th, 2010 | Posted in Blog | View Comments

Tweet As consumers, it is sometimes difficult to compare traditional incandescent lamps to more efficient lamps, such as compact fluorescents. The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that by 2011, new labeling on light bulb packaging will help shoppers select the most efficient bulbs to fit their lighting needs. The label, featured on the front of | Read More

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Department of Energy gives grants for energy-efficient building projects

July 2nd, 2010 | Posted in Blog | View Comments

Tweet In an aim to develop a fusion between building energy-efficient commercial construction and stimulating economic activity, the federal Department of Energy has backed four technology projects in Connecticut as part of a match grant program. Three of the new, more energy-efficient buildings being developed are located at the United Technologies Corporation’s research center located | Read More