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1) Are you going to incorporate daylighting into the for commercial and residential buildings
building design? including T8 lights and compact fluores-
Artificial lighting accounts for as much as cents.
40% to 50% of the energy consumption in T8 Lights produce an efficacy of up to 100
many commercial and institutional build- lumens per watt, the highest efficacy of any
ings, and 10% to 20% in industrial buildings. fluorescent light and use less of the toxic
Reducing lighting loads can save energy materials found in larger fluorescent lights.
and improve worker productivity and com- Note: T8 lights require a T8 compatible bal-
fort. Daylighting is one alternative that can last to operate and will not operate on bal-
reduce lighting loads. Designing for day- lasts rated for T12 lights.
lighting includes clerestory windows, sky-
Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) are
lights, and interior space planning that puts
designed to replace many frequently used
activity areas close to windows at the appro-
incandescent bulbs. They can be used to
priate time of day for maximum light.
reduce energy use and power demand by
For more information, see”: over 70 percent. The lights have a lifetime of
• "Daylighting for commercial, Institutional, at least 10,000 hours and the light produced
and Industrial Buildings": www.eere.ener- is similar in appearance to that of an incan-
gy.gov/consumerinfo/factsheets/cb4.html descent light. Note: frequent cycles of short
operation hours significantly reduce light
• "Passive Solar Heating, Cooling, and
life.
Daylighting":
http://www.eere.energy.gov/RE/solar_pas- For more information see:
sive.html. • "Frequently Asked Questions about
• Solar tube tubular skylights can be an Lighting Commercial Facilities":
excellent source of natural lighting. Some http://www.energy.state.or.us/bus/light/F
Frequently Asked Questions about this tech- AQ.htm.
nology are answered at http://www.sky- • http://www.eere.energy.gov/EE/build-
lightguys.com/faq ings_lighting.html also provides links to
• Interior louvers, exterior glass curtain- building lighting information.
walls, and atrium skylights can direct light
where you want it and control the indoor
3) Are you planning to use Low-E windows or plan-
environment so that occupants enjoy the
ning to have windows with a U factor of 0.35 or
benefits of natural light. See www.es-
less?
Low-emittance (Low-E) coating consists of
so.com.
microscopically thin, virtually invisible,
2) Have you planned to assure the building has metal or metallic oxide layers deposited on
energy efficient lighting? a window or skylight glazing surface
A PUBLICATION OF
There are energy efficient lighting options
CENTRAL CERT
W W W. C L E A N E N E R G Y R E S O U R C E T E A M S . O R G
helping Minnesota communities
determine their energy future CERTs Partners: Minnesota Department of Commerce, The Minnesota Project, University of Minnesota Regional Sustainable Development
Partnerships, The Rural Minnesota Energy Board, Metropolitan Counties Energy Task Force, Resource Conservation and Development Councils
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• Solar control glass with transparent
Solar Thermal Heating System heat-reflecti§ Minnesota Energy
Information Center:
www.commerce.state.mn.us;
• Solar Minnesota website:
www.solarminnesota.org
• International Window Film
Association: www.iwfa.com.
• Solar wall solar air heating systems,
check out www.solarwall.com.
• Midwest Renewable Energy
Association, www.the-mrea.com,