Residential

Product Review: Energy-Efficient Lighting

Efficiency and quality are helping CFLs and LEDs move into the residential spotlight.

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Leviton. The Vizia RF + collection of lighting and home control devices consists of dimmers, switches, plug-in modules, zone and scene controllers, and remote controls, all enabled with the Z-Wave wireless protocol. Vizia RF + dimmers include an energy-save mode that allows the user to set the maximum brightness below 100% to reduce energy consumption and a horizontal dim/bright bar with a seven-segment LED display. 800.323.8920. www.leviton.com

Lighting Science Group. The company’s LED screw-in replacement lamps are available in narrow and wide beam distributions in both warm and cool color temperatures. The R38 delivers 643 lumens in warm white and 830 lumens in cool white. It uses 15 watts and has a rated life of 50,000 hours. The lamp has an anodized silver housing for cooler operation and extended lamp life. 877.999.5742. www.lsgc.com

About the Author

Jeffrey Lee

Jeffrey Lee is senior director of content development for Building Forward at Hanley Wood. He has previously served as an editor for Architect, Eco-Structure, Architectural Lighting, and other publications.

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