Local Knowledge About Lighting

Daylighting optimizes natural sunlight into a building to minimize the need for artificial lighting, which is commonly powered by electricity. Energy-efficient lighting is the use of artificial light to provide the optimal level of lighting at the lowest energy cost. Energy efficient lighting is not simply finding the most light for the least wattage or buying the longest lasting light bulb. Properly sizing the light to meet the needs of the location and the tasks that will be performed, called task lighting, can save energy and money. Task lighting serves a limited area where family activity is most concentrated.