New Lighting Facts Label Makes Comparing LED & CFL Bulbs Easier
The Evolution of LEDs: Greater Energy Efficiency & More Competitive Pricing
These days, a browse through Alcon Lighting's website or even the lighting aisle at Home Depot is likely to leave you baffled. Here are the terms you need to know: Lumens, Watts, Watt Equivalent, Efficancy, Bulb Life, Energy Cost & Color Temperature.
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Compact fluorescent and LED bulbs use fewer watts, or less energy, to produce the same amount of light, or lumens, as incandescent bulbs. But the color of the light varies by the type of bulb, so you need more information than just a bulb’s watts to get the light you’d like. The Lighting Facts label will give you much of that information. It lists the bulb’s lumens, or brightness; its estimated yearly energy cost; how long the bulb is expected to last; its appearance, from warm to cool; how much energy, or watts, it uses; and whether the bulb contains mercury.
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The Lighting Design Lab works to transform the lighting market by promoting quality design and energy efficient technologies. They accomplish their mission through education & training, consultations, technical assistance, and demonstrations. On this page we offer you the information to qualify or new LED product or to see whether it is already on their list.
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The prospects of replacing today’s inefficient incandescent light bulbs with long lasting, low powered LEDs are increasing. Two of the industry’s stalwarts, Viribright and Lemnis, have been sell energy-efficient LED bulbs that can replace a standard 60-watt bulb incandescent. We take a deeper look into both of these innovative bulbs.
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A look at leading bulbs in each of their respective categories: incandescent, decorative, CFLs & LEDs. We discuss the pros and cons of these bulbs manufactured by: Philips, Feit Electric, GE, Ecosmart & Switch.
