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Lighting Design

Energy-efficient lighting design focuses on ways to improve both the quality and efficiency of lighting.

Here you'll find basic information about energy-efficient lighting design principles and methods for the following:

If you're constructing a new house, you want to consider lighting as part of your whole-house design—an approach for building an energy-efficient home.