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Lighting

Energy Efficiency in Industrial Lighting
This fact sheet provides descriptions of common lamp types along with basic advantages and disadvantages of each for help determining the best energy efficient lamp to meet the needs of a facility.

Conducting a Lighting Audit
This fact sheet will help facilities realize quick savings by assessing current conditions and recommendations for lighting system changes and upgrades.

CFL Retrofits in Commercial Lighting
High efficiency screw-in compact fluorescent lamps are an important cost saving technology that can be retrofitted in a number of commercial lighting applications.

Task Lighting
In many cases, task lighting can allow occupants to shut off or reduce overhead lighting and save energy and cost savings.

4-Foot T-8 Fluorescent Lamp Upgrading
Brochure shows upgrading to T-8 from old standard T-12 lamps and replacing with more efficient ballasts has saved money and energy for many facilities.

Fluorescent Light Disposal
Mercury is an essential ingredient for most energy-efficient lamps. A typical fluorescent lamps contain mercury, of which only a very small amount is in vapor form. DPPEA's Mercury Web site contains important information about fluorescent lamp disposal.

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