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Best Uses of CFLs in the Home by Eric Strandberg
When you look for ways to lower your home lighting costs a good place to start is by using fluorescent lighting in place of incandescent. Fluorescent sources use far less energy to produce the same amount of light (lumens) than incandescent sources ...
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Demystifying Track Lighting by Eric Strandberg
Track lighting is one of the most commonly used and misunderstood of the lighting system types. It is a powerful tool for a lighting designer but can also be rather confusing without an understanding of some basic track lighting principles.
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Exterior Entry Lighting by Eric Strandberg
Entry lighting indicates where the entry is, safely lights the way in and out of the building, and lights signs or building numbers. As our cities and neighborhoods grow, overall night time lighting levels become brighter. The result is light pollution...
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Home Office Lighting by Eric Strandberg
As more of us work as independent consultants or telecommute, home offices are used more. Many homes have an "office" in a room or part of a room where for an hour or two,a few times a month, bills are paid, letters are written or recipes are filed.
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Lighting for Bathrooms and Vanities by Eric Strandberg
Vanity or mirror lighting is a subject that people are highly critical of because it effects their own appearance. Designers in the hospitality industry have (or should have) known this for years. If the customer looks good, they have a more pleasant .....
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Lighting for Living Spaces by Eric Strandberg
Lighting for living spaces (living rooms, dens, or bedrooms) can actually be more difficult to design than lighting for task areas (kitchens, home offices, and baths). The lighting must be flexible for the many and varied activities in these rooms.
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Undercabinet Lighting by Eric Strandberg
Undercabinet lighting is most often found in the kitchen, but it can also be used in utility rooms, shops, small work stations, wet bars and side boards. The location or application of the lighting will influence which type of system is most appropriate....
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Using Portable Luminaires by Eric Strandberg
Portable luminaires are one of the most common and versatile types of lighting we use today. Table lamps, floor lamps, desk lamps and torchieres are used in residential, commercial and hospitality applications - anywhere that an inviting, relaxing feel ...
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