Remodeling: Electrical + Lighting

Efficient and Effective: New LED Lighting Options

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 01:50:43 EST

According to the NKBA, LEDs are surpassing CFLs in use by professional designers. Here's why.

Take Your Temperature: Considering Color Temperature for CFL and LED Lighting

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:02:42 EST

Even as incandescent lighting is phased out, CFL and LED options are available in the same warm glow homeowners expect.

Waste Not: Staybull Flooring Reclaimed Wood Flooring

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 11:42:10 EST

A high-tech gluing process fuses strips of waste hardwood into boards for flooring.

RenCon Energy Products Solectric Day-Light System

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:13:14 EST

The Solectric Day-Light System electronic skylight uses a roof-mounted photovoltaic solar panel and two high-efficiency LED light fixtures to simulate daylighting without cutting a hole in the roof.

Legrand/Pass & Seymour Dimming Multi-Way Convertible Occupancy Sensor

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:12:44 EST

For more control over lighting, the Dimming Multi-Way Convertible Occupancy Sensor features a preset dimming control, automatic lighting shut-off, and optional automatic lighting activation.

Ready Solar Solar in a Box System

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 01:37:39 EST

By pre-engineering and pre-assembling its Solar in a Box system, the maker helps eliminate barriers to entry in the solar installation business.

Useful Feedback: Monitoring Home Energy Use

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 01:37:00 EST

Energy monitors help homeowners understand the impact of their lifestyle on their energy use.

Bulbrite Krystal Touch Krypton Bulbs

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 11:53:15 EST

Designed as an energy-efficient light source for elegant crystal fixtures, Krystal Touch krypton bulbs are ideal for crystal chandeliers and other ceiling, vanity, and wall fixtures.

Progress Lighting Le Papier CFL Fabric Sconces

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 10:59:40 EST

Le Papier CFL fabric sconces are made-to-order with a variety of decorative element options, including a decorative acrylic paper in a choice of patterns and colors.

Product Extra: 2009 Holiday Gift Guide

Thu, 1 Apr 2010 10:25:16 EST

Great stocking stuffers for your employees and your clients.

KBIS 2009: Lighting Tips for the Pro

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:38:20 EST

Lighting designer recommends "subtle" lighting, touts benefits of CFLs and LEDs.

New Products for Remodelers from ClosetMaid, Meyda Tiffany, Pass & Seymour, Smart Products, O Ecotextiles, and SmokeStopper

Tue, 6 Jul 2010 01:47:54 EST

Remodelers and interior designers will appreciate these new products from ClosetMaid, Meyda, Pass & Seymour, Smart Products, O Ecotextiles, and SmokeStopper.

Energy-Efficient Green Products Exterior Lighting Technology Features

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:36:55 EST

Just a year ago, Marty Bursky never had conversations with his clients about which type of energy-efficient fixture, if any, they should use in their exterior lighting. "Up until very recently," says the president of Cleveland Lighting One, a lighting showroom, dealer, and installer in the Cleveland area, "99 percent of consumers didn't pay attention. They didn't care."

Implementing an Energy-efficient Lighting Program

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 09:41:47 EST

Americans buy about 2 billion light bulbs every year, and as of October 2007, about 85% of those were incandescent bulbs, according to the Vermont Environmental Consortium.

Improved High-Efficiency Showerheads Make The Most of Lower Flows

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:36:38 EST

Justin Wilson has been specifying ultra-low-flow showerheads for more than three years. But his biggest surprise when comparing water-efficient fixtures to typical builder-grade showerheads is that there is no surprise at all.

Today's kitchen gives futuristic edginess a human spin

Wed, 6 Jun 2012 11:46:27 EST

Predictions made during any decade of the 20th century regarding the kitchen of the new millennium invariably involved a hefty dose of futuristic edginess, largely based on the idea that high-tech inventions would be the focal point of all our living spaces. Now that the new millennium has not only arrived but is solidly in place, it can truthfully be said that the 21st-century kitchen is much more complex than anyone had imagined in how it fulfills homeowners' needs.

Get the LED Out

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 08:48:32 EST

Could it be lights out for conventional bulbs?

Energy Star lighting saves energy and money

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 07:06:43 EST

Energy Star qualified products, such as washers and dryers, air conditioners, and dishwashers, can help homeowners save hundreds of dollars each year on utility bills. Energy Star qualified ceiling fans use more efficient motors.