Energy Efficient Office Light Fixtures

Energy-efficient lighting can shave thousands of dollars off your maintenance budget for your office each year. New options in energy-efficient lighting can save up to 70% in energy waste and improve employee performance with lighting that increases clarity.

Fluorescent Lighting

• HID lighting provides 6 times the light as fluorescents. Fluorescent overhead lamp in office image by Alexey Kuznetsov from Fotolia.com

  Fluorescent lights offer powerful light for tasks that require detail. They also are energy gobblers. High Intensity Discharge (HID) lighting can be used as a replacement of T-light bulbs and provide six times the incandescence while using the same amount of electricity.

Compact Fluorescent Lights

• CFL bulbs save energy dollars and last longer. bulb image by Albert Lozano from Fotolia.com

  Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) are perfect for the home office where a single light is used for seven hours or more each day. Compared to a150-watt incandescent bulb, the CFL uses only 32 watts. At 826 watts per a seven-hour day and a cost of 15 cents per watt, this amounts to $4 per month. The life of the CFL bulb is approximately eight times that of the incandescent bulb.

LED lighting

• Brightly lit hallways and entrances equal safety. a narrow aisle image by kelly marken from Fotolia.com

  Many areas of the workplace require less intense task lighting, but lighting is necessary for the safety of workers and visitors. LED lighting is the answer for areas, such as entrances, exit signs, hallways and exterior landscaping. One LED bulb that is equivalent to a 60-watt bulb can cut the amount of wattage used by 50% and provide a much brighter, more natural light where needed.