What is Daylighting? Daylighting is the name for when natural light is manipulated to help light a building in order to reduce energy use. Windows, skylights, and reflective surfaces are used to channel natural light to create a sustainable light…
The world is becoming more conscious about the environment and our everyday habits have a bigger impact than we realise. One of the easiest changes you can make at home is switching to eco-friendly light bulbs. Not only will this…
The Green Room: What happens when you put two sustainability experts in a room and ask them if the smart meter rollout is really worth it? In this episode Nick and James talk smart meters; pros & cons…
A term we see banded about online nowadays is ‘smart lighting’, but what exactly does it mean, and is it something we can all can take advantage of? The age of LEDs Over the past 10 years or so, lighting…
Lighting can be a major drain on the electricity bill in an office. In this blog, we are going to look beyond the obvious switch to LED lighting and ask what else can be done to lower your lighting costs,…
As of September 2016, traditional incandescent light bulbs are being phased out in favour of LEDs. Shops and suppliers are now no longer allowed to buy in new stock. LEDs are being pushed in Europe because of their relative efficiency…
Do I have to use energy saving lighting? Regulations brought in from September 2016 mean that (once existing stocks run out), halogen bulbs are banned from sale in the UK. You may still be able to pick them up in shops…
How do LED bulbs differ from other light bulbs? LED bulbs are an energy efficient alternative to standard light bulbs. Traditional incandescent bulbs work by passing an electric current through an extremely thin filament which becomes very hot, thereby emitting light. Of…
There are about 700 million light bulbs in UK homes (an average of 25 bulbs for each of the 28 millions houses) but only a fraction of these are LED lights. LED bulbs have lots of advantages over incandescent bulbs…
What types of lighting do you find in the workplace? By updating the lighting in your workspace, there is scope to save a lot of money on electricity bills. There are numerous types of bulb available today, and these include…