Tweet The most significant incentive for lighting system upgrades was written into the National Energy Policy Act of 2005. Known as the Commercial Building Tax Deduction, the program offers a tax deduction for building owners to help offset the cost of energy-efficient building upgrades, including lighting system improvements. The amount of the deduction the facility qualifies for | Read More
EPAct 2005: Lighting and Building Efficiency Pay Off
Industry Talk: Why Fluorescent Lighting Isn’t Dead
Tweet With all the current buzz about LEDs, one might be tempted to think that fluorescent lighting has already lost the war of the light sources. On the contrary however, and most of what we do here at The Green Savings Company supports that lighting is poised on the brink of a revolution, understanding that | Read More
New Luminescent Bulbs May Outshine LEDs and CFLs
Tweet Retailers are gearing up to meet deadlines for the incandescent light bulb phase out. Ikea has already stopped selling the inefficient bulbs. And California has pulled the plug and is letting current supplies run down. Many incandescent lovers are shedding tears and hating on the mercury-containing CFLs and the more expensive (though infinitely more | Read More
DOE introduces Energy-Efficiency Design Guide Series
Tweet The U.S. Department of Energy announced the release of the first in a new series of Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDGs) to aid architects and engineers in the design of highly energy efficient office buildings. The 50 % AEDG series will provide a practical approach to commercial buildings designed to achieve 50 % energy | Read More
What the Incandescent Phase-Out Means for Consumers
Tweet There are many misconceptions floating around the blogosphere regarding the government’s upcoming phase-out of incandescent light bulbs. Some media sources are reporting that the government has mandated the switch from incandescent bulbs to CFL (compact fluorescent) bulbs in everything from headlamps to lanterns to flashlights. This is simply not true, and is a misconception | Read More
Green Garage Up For Recognition In Building Competition
Tweet This year’s National Building Competition has a variety of structures competing; some of them from universities across the country. However, the University of Central Florida’s entry is unique: it is the only stand-alone parking structure the two-year-old competition has seen. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR National Building Competition measures the energy use of | Read More
FTC Extends Deadline For New “Lighting Facts” Labels
Tweet After considering public comments, the Federal Trade Commission is extending the deadline for manufacturers to comply with new light bulb labels by approximately six months. The new “Lighting Facts” labels, which were announced last summer, will help consumers choose among the different lamps on the market such as incandescents, CFLs and LED lamps. The new | Read More
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