More Lighting Guidance
Lighting represents the single greatest opportunity to save energy and improve working environments. The following tools can help energy managers identify lighting opportunities and effective lighting solutions. Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.
- Benefits of Energy Effective Lighting (PDF 113 KB, 2 pp)
- Economics of Energy Effective Lighting for Offices (PDF 113 KB, 2 pp)
- Effective Lighting Checklist (PDF 84 KB, 2 pp)
- Energy-Efficient Berkeley Lamp
- Federal Lighting Guide (PDF 1.7 MB, 53 pp)—contains information on how to implement lighting improvement projects at Federal facilities and provides references to more specific information. Rather than attempting to answer technical questions in great depth, the guide is a "one-stop-shopping" resource that directs building and energy managers to a broad range of lighting topics.
- Lighting Retrofit Workbook (PDF 7.7 MB, 96 pp)—A practical guide for retrofitting lighting at National Park Service Visitors Centers. It contains useful information for all facility managers.
- Lighting Videotape: A videotape on energy-efficient lighting technologies can be ordered through the FEMP Help Desk at (877) 337-3463
- Master Specification: Energy Efficient Lighting Technologies for Existing Federal Facilities (PDF 172 KB, 55 pp)—Boilerplate specifications for lighting are an essential part of any project that includes acquiring lighting equipment for Federal buildings. During the past 15 years, there has been such a profusion of new lighting technologies that even experts are hard pressed to keep abreast of new developments. The Master Specification for lighting helps Federal managers take advantage of new technologies by devising language that establishes baselines and requirements for lighting projects. They are intended to help Federal managers build scopes of work that will deliver the best results. These regularly updated lighting specifications are distilled from the practical experience of lighting professionals and applicable Codes of Federal Regulations.
- Tips for Using Compact Fluorescent Lamps—Tips on using compact fluorescent lighting, payback calculator, and ENERGY STAR® requirements.
Training
Training for developing energy effective lighting projects.