Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL’s) can drastically reduce the energy use of buildings and significantly reduce green house gases. The use of CFL’s are considered green because they help in two categories of green construction; reduction of energy and improved air quality.
CFL’s Have a Longer Life Span
The average rated life of a CFL is between 8 and 15 times that of incandescent light bulbs. CFLs typically have an average rated lifespan of 10,000 hours, whereas incandescent lamps are usually manufactured to have a lifespan of about 800 hours.
CFL’s Use Less Energy
CFLs use between one fifth and one third of the power of an equivalent incandescent bulb. Lighting accounts for approximately 9% of household electricity usage in the United States, therefore, widespread use of CFLs could save as much as 7% from household usage.
If incandescent lamps are replaced by CFLs the heat produced by the building’s lighting system will be reduced. At times when the building requires both heating and lighting, the building’s central heating system will then supply the heat. If the building requires both illumination and cooling, then CFLs will use less electricity themselves and will also reduce the load on the cooling system compared to incandescent lamps. This results in two concurrent savings, and since most air conditioners are also electrically powered, they are directly comparable.
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