Green Home Lighting Guide

Let this guide serve as a starting point for your research. Remember, every decision you make regarding your lighting project can help improve your home’s performance – for you, your family and the environment.

Gone are the days when a round ceiling fixture with two 60-watt incandescent light bulbs was the preferred lighting option for most of the rooms in a home. Now there are an overwhelming number of light bulbs and fixtures from which to choose. As you will learn in this guide, you can choose bulbs that vary in color temperature, beam spread, light intensity, power consumption and longevity to name a few. And besides all the aesthetic choices, there are a myriad of fixture types that include wall sconces, pendants, chandeliers, ceiling fixtures, recessed cans and vanity strips. To help you get started in sorting out all these choices, you will find on the next page a list of important features to consider when replacing or adding new lighting.