Lighting Resources
Flip the Switch to Green
Lighting controls, including motion sensors and dimmer switches, help reduce lighting consumption.
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Lamp Recycling
Help protect the environment by recycling linear fluorescent lamps and compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) at the end of their life.
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Green Resources
Searching for environmentally preferrable products? Finding such products on Grainger.com just got a lot easier.
Help conserve energy with lighting products like halogen, linear fluorescent and LED bulbs from Grainger. Here you'll find thousands of more energy-efficient lighting solutions including compact fluorescents and recycling kits to help dispose of old light bulbs. Install lighting controls, including dimmers and occupancy sensors, to help reduce your electric bill and take even more costs out of managing your facility.
Lighting Legislation
The Department of Energy has raised the minimum efficiency requirements for many categories of lighting. Learn how you can save on utility and replacement costs.
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Energy is often the largest line item on an operation's facility management bill. Monitoring and reducing excess energy use throughout your facility can lead to savings, as well as help reduce your energy costs on an ongoing basis.
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You'll find a broad selection of lighting solutions from the top manufacturers in the industry. Grainger has all the lighting products you need to keep your workplace bright.
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Grainger now offers eligible business customers instant utility rebates for purchases of select energy-efficient lighting on behalf of certain local utility providers.
View DetailsLight Bulb Comparison
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Lighting Sensor Comparison
One way to reduce lighting consumption is to simply turn lights off when they are not needed. Another approach is to install lighting controls such as occupancy sensors. You can reduce lighting energy use by 50% in existing buildings and by at least 35% in new construction, according to the New Buildings Institute.
Descrption
Two or more technologies minimize false detection, usually passive infrared (PIR) and ultrasonic, or PIR and audio.
PIR or ultrasonic sensors with a light-level sensor.
PIR, ultrasonic, or combination/hybrid sensor and control circuitry packaged into one unit. Sized to fit in a standard wall box.
PIR, ultrasonic, or hybrid sensors designed to be mounted separately from the control unit(s), usually in high locations.
PIR or ultrasonic sensors designed specifically for bathrooms, hallways, and stairwells.
Advantages
Can be very reliable, allowing wide coverage and applications.
Can be wired to a dimming circuit to control room lighting based on available light and occupancy.
Small, inexpensive and easy to install.
Can cover wide areas effectively; switching units can control a variety of equipment.
Specifically designed for these spaces.
Recommended Application
Large, open areas and areas with unusual occupancy patterns or work requirements.
Areas that receive large amounts of daylight.
Smaller meeting rooms, individual offices, and storerooms.
Large areas.
Specialized areas.
Lighting Calculators
Cost of Waiting Estimator Don't wait. Start saving energy now. Compare the cost of electricity for your current lighting system vs. your proposed lighting systems, and estimate how much it will cost to delay the upgrade. | Linear Fluorescent Retrofit Calculator This guide can help you select which solution maximizes the benefits most important to you. |