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Planning Your Kitchen Lighting – 8 Easy Steps

1. Set a budget; 2. Find out what your current circuit in the kitchen can handle; 3. Consider the condition of your current wiring… Read entire article on our blog.

LED Lighting: 10 Things to Know
by Tom Farin

Light emitting diodes, or LEDs, are becoming increasingly popular and more high-quality LED lighting products are being manufactured and sold in the marketplace. LED lighting is an attractive alternative… Read entire article.

Trade Show Lighting - Control the Exhibit, Create the Sale
by Susan Paff

Controlling the environment is a fundamental lesson in sales. But often at a trade show or exhibition – where selling is the purpose of the convention… Read entire article.

Trade Show Lighting - Illuminating Your Sales
by Susan Paff

In the sea of people milling around, weaving in and out of exhibit booths, catching the big client who is going to bring in the sales to help meet quota can be overwhelming… Read entire article.

Low Voltage Lighting: 15 Things You Need to Know
By Tom Farin

The use of low voltage lighting systems has become increasingly popular over the past several years.  Low voltage halogen and low voltage xenon lighting systems can be found in… Read entire article.

11 FAQs About Xenon Lighting
By Tom Farin

Over the past few years the use of xenon light sources has become increasingly popular – especially in the home. Xenon light bulbs are being used in under cabinet fixtures, cove lighting, … Read entire article.

7 Tips to Improve Your Bathroom Lighting
By Tom Farin

There are three or four basic types of lighting that should work together to light any room, including a bathroom. They are task lighting, general lighting, accent lighting, and lighting that… Read entire article.

More Lighting Articles and Tips

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Other Helpful Resources

U.S. Green Building Council: A non-profit community committed to promoting cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. The website offers green building research, LEED case studies, LEED certification guides, and more.

Energy Savers Blog: Published by the U.S. Department of Energy, this blog offers valuable tips on "Smart Ways for Consumers to Save Energy."

Cleanup and Disposal of CFLs: The Environmental Protection Agency released new guidelines recently on recycling CFLs, including a step-by-step procedure to follow in the event of a broken bulb.

LEDLights.org: One stop site for all information on LED lights, including types and benefits, as well as the future of, and the latest news about LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes).