| About 20 percent of the electricity produced in the U.S. | | | | There are other steps you can take to conserve your |
| is used for commercial lighting. Hospitality properties | | | | electrical consumption. You can install lighting controls |
| use lots of electricity for lighting, so there are great | | | | so that lights are on only when needed, such as when |
| savings to be found in energy conservation. Lighting in | | | | a room is occupied or dark. Clean your light fixtures so |
| hospitality properties serves many purposes: | | | | the grease, dirt and dust that accumulates on bulbs |
| welcoming guests at night, making rooms and guest | | | | and fixtures doesn't interfere with light output. Paint |
| areas available for comfortable use on dark days and | | | | walls with a light colored paint that reflects light better, |
| night, and safety. | | | | reducing the need for lighting. Install surface-mounted |
| One way to save money and conserve energy is to | | | | light fixtures, which allow for reflection off of the ceiling, |
| use energy efficient lights. Fluorescent lighting -- both | | | | rather than recessed lights. Take advantage of |
| compact and traditional tubes -- uses 75 percent less | | | | daylight as much as possible. Open window coverings |
| electricity than incandescent bulbs and lasts 10 times | | | | and install light tubes, the new approach to sky lights. |
| longer while producing an equivalent lumen output. Not | | | | There are options for energy efficient outdoor lighting |
| only can you conserve energy by switching to | | | | as well. You can use compact fluorescent bulbs, low |
| fluorescent lighting, you can save on the labor that | | | | and high pressure sodium lamps, metal halide, and |
| goes into changing burned-out bulbs and on | | | | tungsten halogen lamps. Photovoltaic lights, which are |
| replacement bulbs as well. New technology has | | | | sun-powered with a solar cell and battery, are another |
| changed fluorescent lighting from the slow-to-light, | | | | great option. It is easy to install and maintain and free |
| green-tinted, humming bulbs of the past. Fluorescent | | | | to run. Photocells and timers are also good steps to |
| bulbs are now available in a variety of shapes to fit | | | | take with your exterior lighting, keeping lights off during |
| different lighting fixtures, with better color rendition and | | | | the day unless it is cloudy. |
| options in color output, as well as bulbs that can be | | | | You can anticipate having lights on from dusk to dawn |
| used with dimmers and in 3-way switches. | | | | in some common area spaces, outside, and in some |
| LED bulbs are another option that are becoming more | | | | guest areas. If all of your lights are energy efficient you |
| available to the general public and becoming more cost | | | | will conserve energy and save money. You may |
| effective. They are great to use in exit signs, outdoor | | | | spend a bit more initially to switch to energy efficient |
| light fixtures and even indoors. They consume very | | | | lighting, but you will save in the short and long run. That |
| little electricity and emit very bright light. Some of the | | | | is a great money-saving plan! |
| rope lights you see use LED bulbs. | | | | |