GreenPoint by Bill Reid owner RemodelWest – LED Lighting

GreenPoint by RemodelWest

Energy Conservation and

LED Lighting

Bill Reid, CGR, CGBP

President

LED lighting is making its way into the mainstream of construction and remodeling projects today.  As the next generation of lighting for the home LED lighting is a big step from typical recessed incandescent lighting you probably have in your home.  If you have remodeled over the past few years the new building code has required a certain percentage of fluorescent in your kitchens and baths which has lead to install of fixtures that do not give off a desirable color of light or also known as CRI (Color Rendering Index).  Halogen bulbs will reach a CRI of the maximum of 100 where LED’s by Cree or reaching 94-96 and fluorescents are in the 80’s. 

There is a tremendous amount of information out there and I have provided a few links for you to do your own research but here is what you likely care about.

Replacing your existing recessed lighting fixtures in your home will:

ü       Reduce your lighting power consumption by approximately 80% from traditional bulbs.

ü       Reduce your lighting power consumption by approximately 67% from halogen bulbs.

ü       LED emits NO HEAT!  Doesn’t make sense to heat your house with lighting.  Eliminating heat generated from lighting significantly reduces cooling costs.

ü       LED’s emit NO Ultra Violet Rays which can cause discoloring and degradation of finish on wood and art work.

ü       Unlike fluorescent fixtures LED’s contain NO Mercury which is a known toxic substance in our land fills.

ü       And here’s the best.  How about not changing a light bulb till the year 2040!  LED’s last a long time.

So substantially reduce you energy cost, contribute to improving our environment, and begin minimizing your maintenance by considering designing with LED’s or replace your fixtures today and remember to recycle your fluorescent bulbs.

Sources for LED education;

http://www.cree.com/

http://www.ledcity.org/about-leds/

Bill Reid

Founder and Owner of Remodel West, a residential design and construction firm, originally established as Cupertino Kitchen Design in 1992. I have created a very progressive company with a high level of quality standards. Over the years, the company has built revenues to 8.5 Million and scaled operations as we rolled with the times. By re-branding the business in 2007 to Remodel West, we aimed to better align our name with the scope of work performed. I am a Certified Graduate Remodeler through NAHB and Certified Green Building Professional through Build It Green and most recently Certified Renovator through the EPA which is now a federal requirement. My primary goals are to design and build more eco-friendly projects, to do projects for those clients seeking high quality. My professional background stems from twenty-six years of hands on experience beginning in 1985 in cabinetry design and sales, and progressed to my involvement with a startup company from 1987-1991. In 1992, at age 26, I started Cupertino Kitchen Design/RemodelWest. My strengths are creating a vision for our company, planning, and empowering our employees to accomplish our goals. Sue and I have been married 26 years with three wonderful children, Jessica, Michael and Adam and of course our dog Ellbee. We live in Los Gatos and enjoy visiting our home in Lake Almanor, fishing, brewing beer, reading and relaxing.