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What are the advantages of Using LED's

There are many advantages of using LED lighting. To list a few:

LED lights last longer. They can last 50,000 hours with only 25% degradation & up to 100,00 hours. Incandescent lights last on average 2,000 hours and fluorescent lamps last on average 20,000 hours.
LED lights emit more light per watt than incandescent lights
LED lights are more…

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Added by Jake Brown on July 4, 2012 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Where have LED’s been used in the lighting industry?

LED lights have been used in many areas since the late 1990’s. They are used in area lighting, street lighting, in parking structures, as security lighting and in other interior spaces.

In addition, they are used in aesthetic, effect or in applications that require specialty lighting. These…

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Added by Jake Brown on June 19, 2012 at 9:00am — No Comments

Are LED lights more efficient?

A major advantage to using LED lights is that since they are energy efficient, they last a lot longer. This in turn, will result in you and your business generating a lot less trash for the landfills. This causes another benefit of using energy efficient lighting.

You will feel great about using them as you…

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Added by Jake Brown on May 19, 2012 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Main Benefits of Using LED Efficient Lighting

There are many benefits to using LED energy efficient lighting.

First, when you use LED lighting, you are using a lot less energy per unit of lighting output. Because of this, you will save money! The energy efficient LED Lighting lasts a lot longer than a “regular” light bulb. You can also amortize the cost of the bulb.…

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Added by Jake Brown on April 18, 2012 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Energy Conservation Retrofits for Existing Houses & Duplexes

What sources of information are conveniently available on the 'net to help me decide how to remodel, refit, upgrade or otherwise improve houses and duplexes in southcentral Alaska or along the Railbelt?

My goal is to help a non-profit organization acquire and remodel houses for use as transitional housing or supportive housing.

For our purposes, most of these will be "slightly above average" in terms of construction quality and general condition, located in suburban… Continue

Added by Don Karabelnikoff on November 1, 2010 at 9:07am — 2 Comments