| Understanding Title 24 |
| California enforces Title 24, the strictest energy code in the nation. Whether or not you live in California, reducing energy usage is a focus for everyone and, as professionals, understanding Title 24 and the energy efficiency standards can only add extra benefits for you and your business. Clients |
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| The Fashionable Look Of Energy Efficient Lighting |
Decorative options of compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) are almost limitless. Fifteen years ago, there wasn’t much out there; however, now you could do a whole house in fluorescents and still get a variety of colors and textures of light.
While CFLs have been around for dec |
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| Retro Style |
| We’ve all seen the return of retro fashion - today’s styles sport bell bottoms and hip huggers, tosses in some Harvest Gold and Avocado Green (although renamed to "Burnished Wheat" and "Dried Thyme") and gives new life to looks many of us swore 20 years ago that we&rs |
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| Get The Green Light |
| Imagine two lamps sitting on a table. One is fitted with a traditional incandescent bulb, the other with a high-efficiency compact fluorescent bulb. Both bulbs are readily available in stores. Both bulbs fit into standard sockets and fixtures. Both bulbs give off a warm, pleasing light. The differen |
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| Outdoor Lights Make A Difference |
| Just as indoor lighting can change the style and mood of rooms inside a home, outdoor lighting can add style, extra interest and safety to a landscape. Today, the wide variety of outdoor lighting fixtures makes it simple to match the type of light you want with the style, design and architectural de |
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| Recessed Lighting Made Easy |
Add flexibility with recessed lights
Recessed lighting is a simple way to add depth to smaller places, highlight room features or bathe a wall texture with a wash of light. It’s easy to make details stand out or create pleasing light variations in almost any roo |
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| Lighten Up |
Light, Sight and Feeling Bright
A sunny personality. A dark comedy. A bright smile. Simple phrases, yet they show the huge influence light has, defining the world around us even through the words we choose.
It seems simple, but most people never realize that how much light they |
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| New Trends In Home Lighting |
Color and Light
Let’s think about color and how it makes you feel. There’s a reason colors are known as "warm" or "cool" colors. Orange, red and pink tints create a cozy atmosphere, while blues and greens give a sharper, colder feel.
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| Set The Stage For Entertainment With Home Theater Lighting |
Many people today are taking a room in their home and turning it into a home theater. A good home theater is a major commitment, and given the cost of electronics and furniture, for most homes this may be the most expensive room in the whole house.
Because the room is a completely vi |
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| New Lighting Standards For Saving Energy |
| California uses a huge amount of energy, with peak demand growing every year. It’s no surprise that they have what many consider the strictest energy code in the country - Title 24, Part 6, of the California Code of Regulations - which was updated for 2005 with even tighter mandatory requireme |
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