{"id":8623,"date":"2014-04-08T11:17:47","date_gmt":"2014-04-08T15:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/?p=8623"},"modified":"2014-07-09T13:23:44","modified_gmt":"2014-07-09T17:23:44","slug":"earth-month-tip-of-the-week-smart-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/earth-month-tip-of-the-week-smart-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Month Tip of The Week: Smart Lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lighting is very useful in so many ways. Inside great task lighting is very important in your interior design<\/a> and adequate outdoor lighting can help deter break-ins.\u00a0 We recommend CFL or LED lights for energy efficient lighting. \u00a0We also recommend that you replace your five most-used light fixtures with ENERGY STAR\u00ae products.<\/p>\n

\"GE<\/a>
Great lighting makes all the difference and the GE Reveal\u00ae light bulb <\/a>is not only energy efficient but also makes your home\u2019s d\u00e9cor shine. GE Reveal\u00ae bulbs makes your whites whiter and allow the patterns throughout your home to pop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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\nOf course, you also want to make sure you turn off your lights when not in use. For this reason, it is a good idea to considering motion \u2013detector lights for your outdoor lighting<\/a> and timers inside, that will turn your lights on in the morning and off in the evening.<\/p>\n
\"Redwood
The Redwood house plan<\/a> is an ENERGY STAR\u00ae approved plan<\/a>. The exterior lighting shown here will keep the homeowners safe and also illuminate baths and steps so guests can avoid injury. You can use motion-detectors so the lights only turn on if there is movement outside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you want to take it one step further you can install a light control system. \u00a0The use of a smart phone or tablet means that you will no longer have to worry about if you left that light on upstairs. Many home automation systems<\/a> offer lighting control as part of their package but Lighting Control from SAVANT\u00ae Systems<\/a> is one of our favorites.<\/p>\n

\"SAVANT
SAVANT\u00ae Systems<\/a> offers a wide variety of award-winning use interfaces including some Apple\u00ae iOS control apps, to create beautiful complimentary lighting as well as automate landscape and security lighting, and respond to variable sunsets times throughout the year. SAVANT\u2019s\u00ae Lighting Control system<\/a> also gives you the ability to adjust light for video conferencing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lighting is a quick way to makeover your house, whether you replace the bulbs or you are looking to install dimmers, there are many ways that you can have a beautifully lit home and save money at the same time.\u00a0 Whether you are in a new home or one you have lived in for several years, take a look at your lighting and see if you if you can make a few energy-saving changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lighting is very useful in so many ways. Inside great task lighting is very important in your interior design and adequate outdoor lighting can help deter break-ins.\u00a0 We recommend CFL or LED lights for energy efficient lighting. \u00a0We also recommend that you replace your five most-used light fixtures with ENERGY STAR\u00ae products.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[85,3],"tags":[563,562,561],"class_list":["post-8623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-green-house-plans","category-new-home-construction","tag-earth-day-tips","tag-ge-reveal","tag-intelligent-lighting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8623"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8623\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8767,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8623\/revisions\/8767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}