Energy Saving Lighting & Appliance Controls

According to the Energy Conservation Enhancement Project, 20% of electricity is used for lighting, yet 50% of that power is wasted. When you use an automated lighting control system – either by using UPB, Z-Wave, EnOcean or X10 systems – you can coordinate lighting and set by your schedule, time of day, or event. Simply replacing switches with dimmers offers energy payback to homeowners, too. Dimming the lights by 25% (which is almost unnoticeable) reduces electrical energy consumption by 20%, while extending bulb life by four times. Timer switches save energy in rooms by adding a new degree of automation, giving you control of how long the lights stay on. Occupancy switches turn lights on and off based on whether a room is occupied, so you won't waste energy leaving the lights on in an empty room.