Lighting equipment for the energy-efficient townhouse was donated. Although equipment costs were essentially the same, the efficient fixtures often required additional labor to install. For example, carpenters built valances in the living room and bedrooms on site. There are two ways to judge whether the investment made for efficient lighting is worthwhile. The first is simple payback.
Cash flow is another way to evaluate the investment.
The key is good design. Even if you can't hire a professional lighting designer for every job, you can apply basic lighting patterns. Inc. All Oikos pages copyright 1996 - 2001, Iris Communications, Inc .