Home Automation and Lighting Iowa

Home Automation and Lighting

• KBIS 2009: Lighting Tips for the Pro

  Lighting designer recommends "subtle" lighting, touts benefits of CFLs and LEDs.

   
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  Product Review: Energy-Efficient Lighting

  A guide to energy-efficient illumination.

   
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  Energy Management Systems Allow Homeowners to Monitor, Control Energy Usage

  Available in a range of capability levels, sustainability dashboards give consumers real-time feedback and control of their home's energy.

   
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  Compact flourescent verssus LED

  Can LED lighting replace the incandescent bulb?

   
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  Incandescent Bulbs and Fixtures are Beginning to Take a Back Seat to CFLs and LEDs

  Interior designers at Brentwood Custom Homes know what's good for their customers—and for the planet—even if those homeowners have never heard of it.

   
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  Supply Side: A Window into Walls and Wires

  The GE Dashboard in ICI Homes' Emerald model looks anything but special. Hanging on the wall just off the kitchen–with a screen about the size of a portable DVD player–it looks more like a fancy thermostat than a rare amenity.

   
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  Energy-Efficient Green Products Exterior Lighting Technology Features

  Just a year ago, Marty Bursky never had conversations with his clients about which type of energy-efficient fixture, if any, they should use in their exterior lighting.

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