Green Lighting (Tab Green Guru Guides)

Contents......Page 14
Preface......Page 20
Acknowledgments......Page 22
1 The Benefits of Changing Your Lighting......Page 24
Lighting’s Big Footprint......Page 25
Companies See the Light—and the Savings......Page 28
Lighting a Cozy, Functional Home—for Less......Page 31
Riding the Wave of Green Awareness......Page 33
Better Overall Economic Health......Page 34
Improved Property Values......Page 35
Improved Comfort, Employee Attendance, and Tenant Retention......Page 36
Increased Productivity......Page 38
Boosting Sales......Page 39
Lighting and the Environment......Page 40
Green Lighting Is Becoming Law......Page 41
Summary......Page 42
What Is Efficient Lighting?......Page 44
What Is Light?......Page 45
Basic Concepts of Electricity......Page 46
Lighting Basics......Page 47
Color Temperature and Color Rendering Index......Page 49
Daylighting......Page 51
NAHB National Green Building Program......Page 52
USGBC’s LEED......Page 53
ISO 14000......Page 54
Summary......Page 55
3 Incandescent, Halogen, and Gas-Discharge Lighting......Page 56
History and Technological Overview......Page 57
Problems with Incandescent Bulbs......Page 59
Standard Incandescent Bulbs (and Variations)......Page 60
Halogens......Page 62
Low-Pressure Sodium Lighting......Page 66
High-Intensity-Discharge Lighting......Page 67
Mercury Vapor Bulbs......Page 68
Metal Halide Bulbs......Page 69
Summary......Page 70
4 Fluorescent Lighting......Page 72
Technological Overview......Page 74
History of Fluorescent Lighting......Page 76
Fluorescent Tube and Circline Bulbs......Page 78
Fluorescent Tube Nomenclature......Page 82
Compact Fluorescent Lighting (CFLs)......Page 83
Integrated versus Nonintegrated CFLs......Page 85
CFL Advantages......Page 86
Concerns with CFLs......Page 87
Decreased Lifespans and Switching Frequency......Page 88
Time to Achieve Full Brightness......Page 89
Heat Damage......Page 90
Power Factor: Effects on Power Quality......Page 91
Fluorescent Lamps and Mercury......Page 93
Low-Mercury and Safety CFLs......Page 94
CFLs Actually Reduce the Amount of Mercury in the Air......Page 97
But What Happens if a CFL Does Break?......Page 98
Types of CFLs......Page 102
Dimmable CFLs......Page 106
Cold-Cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFLs)......Page 108
Summary......Page 110
5 Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs)......Page 112
History and Technological Overview......Page 114
How Does an LED Work?......Page 117
Environmental Benefits of LEDs......Page 119
Cost......Page 120
Dimming, Brightness, and Light Quality......Page 122
Lifespan......Page 123
Backlighting of Displays......Page 124
Signs and Traffic Signals......Page 125
Industrial and Structural Lighting......Page 127
Stage and Strobe Lights......Page 128
Accent Lighting......Page 129
Holiday Lights......Page 130
Fluorescent Tube Replacers......Page 131
Retrofit Bulbs......Page 132
Grow Lights......Page 136
Summary......Page 137
6 Fixtures and Controls......Page 140
Types of Fixtures......Page 141
Energy Star Certified......Page 142
Sconces......Page 143
Pendant Lights......Page 144
Ceiling Fan Lights......Page 145
Flush-Mount Fixtures......Page 146
Suspended Downlights......Page 147
Architectural Luminaires......Page 148
Outdoor Lighting......Page 149
Low-Voltage Lighting......Page 150
Dimmers......Page 153
Motion and Occupancy Sensors......Page 155
Integrated Fixtures......Page 156
Wireless Sensors......Page 157
Whole-House and Whole-Building Systems......Page 158
Summary......Page 160
7 Beyond Energy to Green Lighting Materials and Processes......Page 162
A Visit to Fire & Water......Page 164
Eco-Friendly Materials......Page 167
Funky Recycled Fixtures......Page 169
Nontoxic Finishes......Page 172
Reduce Materials......Page 173
Manufacturer Operations......Page 174
Make Your Own Lamps......Page 175
Summary......Page 177
Indoor Lighting Strategies......Page 178
Know When to Turn Off Your Lights......Page 179
Choose the Right Light for the Job......Page 180
Lighting Room by Room......Page 181
Outdoor Lighting......Page 185
Daylighting......Page 187
Skylights......Page 192
Advanced Daylight Harvesting......Page 194
Summary......Page 195
Solar Lighting......Page 196
Solar Outdoor Lights......Page 199
Solar Lights for Developing Countries......Page 203
Next-Gen Lighting Technology......Page 204
Organic Light-Emitting Diodes......Page 205
Vu1......Page 206
Plasma Lighting (and Lava Lamps!)......Page 207
High-Concept Future Systems......Page 209
Summary......Page 210
Government......Page 212
Advocacy......Page 213
Retailers......Page 216
Lighting Manufacturers......Page 218
LED Specialists......Page 222
Books......Page 228
C......Page 230
D......Page 231
E......Page 232
G......Page 233
I......Page 234
L......Page 235
O......Page 238
S......Page 239
U......Page 240
Z......Page 241