10.3   Lighting-Efficiency Improvements

Lighting-efficiency improvements include bulb (lamp) replace­ment, daylighting, fixture replacement, and energy-efficient lighting controls.

10.3.1   Daylighting

Use daylighting as appropriate to save electricity.

ü       Replace, adjust, or repair window coverings to maximize useful daylight where appropriate.

ü       Design and use active and passive day lighting where appropriate.

10.3.2   Lighting Retrofit Equipment

Consider The following requirements when retrofitting lighting equipment.

ü       Ask the customer about their lighting usage, and explain the electrical savings potential for switching to compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) or light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

ü       Demonstrate a CFL or LED bulb to the customer if they’re hesitant about replacing their incandescent light bulbs.

ü       Select the type of CFL or LED and its wattage, according to its use and the customer’s accustomed light level.

ü       Turn on each CFL or LED after installation to ensure that it operates. Make sure that the customer is satisfied with the light level.

ü       Replace halogen torchieres with fluorescent torchieres.

ü       All bulbs, fixtures, and controls must be appropriate for the intended application (for example: enclosed, dimma­ble, indoor, outdoor).

ü       Select bulbs, fixtures, and controls to provide the bright­ness and light quality required in that application (for example: task lighting, walkway lighting, night lights).

ü       Selected equipment should have the highest level of effi­ciency within a technology, such as bulbs, fixtures, or con­trols.

ü       All bulbs, fixtures, and controls must be Energy Star® rated where applicable.

ü       When possible, select bulbs, fixtures, and controls that employ the latest energy-efficient lighting technology.

ü       Bulb wattage must not exceed rated wattage of the light fixture.

ü       Select bulb replacements based on expected life span, light quality, and lifetime energy use.

ü       Install occupancy sensing controls where appropriate.

ü       All bulbs, fixtures, and controls will be UL-approved and installed according to local code(s) and NFPA 70 National Electric Code

ü       Inform customers about proper recycling of fluorescent bulbs by stores, municipal waste departments, or other recycling organizations.

ü       Replace fluorescent light ballasts containing polychlori­nated biphenyls (PCBs) according to the EPA’s Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades.