Dark Sky Compliant light fixtures send light where it needs to be and minimize secondary illumination. As we've shown, choosing fixtures that work for you by saving electricity and reducing extraneous glare and light pollution will help you to decreased your energy bills, make are night skies a little darker, while protecting wildlife from unnecessary light clutter and pollution.
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Dark Sky Compliant light fixtures send light where it needs to be and minimize secondary illumination. As we've shown, choosing fixtures that work for you by saving electricity and reducing extraneous glare and light pollution will help you to decreased your energy bills, make are night skies a little darker, while protecting wildlife from unnecessary light clutter and pollution.
If you want to enjoy the benefits of Dark Sky lighting for your home you can retrofit the existing fixtures on your homes exterior and start to enjoy the money saving, eco friendly Dark Sky light fixtures. We would be happy to help and are available for any questions you many have.
The simplest way to get Dark Sky Compliant lighting is to look for the International Dark-Sky Association's (IDA) stamp of approval on products as you're perusing the selections available to you. Otherwise, there are several key features built into night-friendly fixtures you can look for. In a nutshell, you'll want to check for the following distinctive dark sky features:
1. Choose fixtures that feature flat lenses rather than round ones at the base of the fixture. Flat lenses work to reduce any light spillage and glare.
2. Fixtures that have a reflector located at the inside top of the casing are desirable. This feature works to reflect the light down.
3. Choosing fixtures with flat lenses instead of rounded lenses will greatly reduce the glare and any light spillage.
If you already have outdoor lighting that you are pleased with and dread the idea of replacing every single exterior light fixture, you really should think about retrofitting with the use of light shield. They are cylindrical enclosures that cover both the top and the sides of the existing lighting in order to cut the up-lighting. You can usually provide a seamless appear to the exterior of your house since they are available in a wide variety of colors and shapes.
By installing Dark Sky fixtures you will be able to enjoy lower electric bill. Anytime you save energy you will lower your utility bills. It is estimated that $1.5 billion worth of light is wasted across the nation each year. This extreme waste is a result of the enormous amount of light that is directed upward. That is nothing but a waste.
The city of San Diego decided to do something about this waste of light. They hired a fir to retrofit the city's outdoor light fixtures to full cut-off lighting. While it did take them three years to make the money back on their investment, they are now saving more that $3 million dollars each year for the cost of energy.
So, instead of scattering your yard with loads of lighting fixtures, you can cut back on the number you need throughout the space. And more than likely, because of the ability of these fixtures to focus your lighting downward, you'll need smaller bulbs, too. All of this adds up to lower energy bills and savings in your pocket that increase every year, especially as energy prices rise with each passing month.
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