# 10 WAYS TO SAVE WITH LIGHTING

> 1\) **Change five lights.** Replace your home's five most frequently
> used light fixtures, or the bulbs in them, with models that have
> earned the ENERGY STAR for energy efficiency and save more than \$60 a
> year in energy costs. The 5 highest-use lights are typically found in
> the kitchen, living room, bathroom, and outdoor areas (such as a porch
> or post lamp).
>
> 2\) **Get 1 instead of 10.** Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) last 6
> to 10 times longer than standard incandescent light bulbs, saving you
> time buying and replacing bulbs, and about \$25 in energy costs over
> the life of each bulb. For each CFL you buy, you save as many as 10
> trips to buy an incandescent bulb!
>
> 3\) **Look to lumens (not Watts) for light.** When selecting
> energy-efficient light bulbs, use lumens, or light output, as the
> guide to getting the right bulb. Energy-efficient lighting will
> provide the same amount of light while using fewer Watts.
>
> 4\) **Consider the environmental savings.** Your home can cause twice
> as many greenhouse gas emissions as your car! Most U.S. homes still
> get their energy from power plants that burn fossil fuels and release
> greenhouse gases into our atmosphere. If one room in every U.S. home
> used only ENERGY STAR qualified lighting, we'd prevent air pollution
> equal to the emissions from 8 million cars. Some savings are worth
> more than dollars and cents.
>
> 5\) **Use dimmers.** Dimmers not only allow you to set a mood by
> providing a range of light output, but can also help decrease energy
> costs associated with lighting. More ENERGY STAR qualified,
> dimmer-compatible fixtures continue to be designed and developed.
>
> 6\) **Flip a switch when leaving a room.** Saving energy and money can
> start by not wasting energy. When you leave a room, turn off the light
> and see the savings.
>
> 7\) **Safety (and savings) first.** The bulb in a halogen torchiere
> lamp burns at between 700-1,100 degrees Fahrenheit---hot enough to fry
> an egg---signaling a lot of wasted energy. To save energy, use this
> lamp infrequently, or consider replacing it with a fixture that's
> earned the ENERGY STAR and operates at much cooler, safer
> temperatures. The change could save you about \$75 in energy costs
> over the new lamp's lifetime.
>
> 8\) **Put your lights on a schedule.** Make sure your lights are on
> only when you need them. Install timers that automatically turn lights
> off and on according to your needs. Use motion detectors on outdoor
> fixtures for safety and to prevent lights from being on all night. Use
> photo cells or photo sensors on outdoor lighting to allow lights to
> come on only when the sun is down. All ENERGY STAR qualified outdoor
> fixtures come with photocells or photo sensors.
>
> 9\) **Keep cool with a ceiling fan.** Are you using an old ceiling fan
> to cool *and* light a room in your home? When you're ready to replace
> it, choose an ENERGY STAR qualified ceiling fan/light combination
> model. It will use *half* the energy of a traditional ceiling fan with
> lighting.
>
> 10\) **Start with lighting, but don't stop there.** Changing to
> energy-efficient lighting is one of the easiest ways to start saving
> energy and money at home, and to brighten our world for future
> generations. There are other steps you can take. Learn more:
> [www.energystar.gov](http://www.energystar.gov/)