November 9, 2007

Most people do not have to be convinced of the value or importance of indoor lighting as it a virtual necessity. However, many people do not understand the value or importance of outdoor and landscape lighting. A well designed outdoor or landscape lighting system will increase the aesthetic appearance of your home and garden and highlight the features of your home.

Outdoor or landscape lighting will provide three principle benefits:

October 12, 2007

The current standard in landscape lighting is incandescent halogen lighting. This lighting technology is over 100 years old and is inefficient. Halogen technology creates light as a bi-product of heat. This lighting process causes damage to the components of the lights which causes them to "burn-out" very quickly. Additionally, because halogen lights must create heat to produce light they require a lot of energy. This increases utility bills for homeowners and business owners and also increases maintenance and installation costs.

October 2, 2007

ENERGY STAR is sponsoring a new program to encourage Americans to replace their old inefficient lighting with new energy-efficient lighting that is approved by Energy Star. People who want to participate can visit the ENERGY STAR site and make a pledge.

LED landscape lighting uses 90% less energy than standard landscape lighting technology such as incandescent or halogen. LED lamps will last for several years and require little maintenance.

September 25, 2007

Extending our living space into the outdoors is becoming increasingly popular. Outdoor and landscape lighting is an important part of creating a livable outdoor environment. For years the only choice for outdoor and landscape lighting was incandescent or low-voltage halogen. More recently, LED landscape lighting has become a viable and cost-effective option for outdoor lighting. LED landscape lighting has several advantages over traditional outdoor lighting options:

December 20, 2007

Increasing outdoor lighting can help increase home security. The lighting helps deter criminals and allows others to see what is happening in the area around your home.

Although outdoor lighting can greatly increase the security of your home, it can also increase your energy costs too so it is important to select an energy efficient outdoor lighting solution.

LED landscape lights use approximately 90% less energy than standard incandescent lights and will last for almost 50,000 hours. Using LED lights for outdoor lighting will add very little cost to your electric bill.