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…