Eco-Friendly Lighting's New Look
YLighting recently alerted us to the new energy-efficient lighting designs they're carrying online. The market for energy-efficient lights is currently booming (and is estimated to grow 35% per year through 2012), so with their slate of new Light Emitting Diode (LED) and fluorescent lamps, they're onto something.
According to YLighting, "Key drivers in the growth of the energy efficient lamping market include consumers’ preference to be more eco-conscious, improvements in LED and fluorescent technology, and the upcoming phase-out of incandescent lighting in the U.S. market through the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007."
The newest LEDs are brighter and warmer than earlier LED generations and are still drastically more energy efficient, durable and longer-lived than traditional incandescent lamps.
In the LED category, I particularly like the Vibia Slim 7 Light Pendant, pictured above, as well as the Foscarini Binic, pictured below.
And here are the flourescents I favor:
The Le Klint 172:
The Omikron Design Vessel Suspension:
The B.Lux RCA Floor Lamp:
If you see something you like but aren't quite sure how to proceed, you can check out YLighting's online resource guide. Current information includes Energy Efficient Lighting Comparison Guides, LED Basics, and LED Buying Guide and Fluorescent Basics, and it'll be updated monthly...
Articles
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Products
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Box Light
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Tab Light
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Forking Light
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Dwell Collections
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Light Flight
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The Best of Northern Light Fair 2010
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Light it Up
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Tips
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Don't Forget to Leave the Light Burning
Don't leave thoughts about lighting until last—consider how you will illuminate your space while you are in the planning stages.
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How to Pick the Right Light
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Eco-Friendly Appliances
The ideal appliance has a nice Energy-Star rating, uses little water, and does not make any noise. Try to select appliances that can be integrated into the cabinetry.
Videos
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As You Light It: Roll & Hill
For our third and last installment of our series on lighting design, we trek to Brooklyn for a round table discussion about the power of illumination with the creative minds behind Roll & Hill.
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As You Light It: Leni Schwendinger
In our second installment of our series on lighting design we venture to Manhattan to see "lighting urbanist" Leni Schwendinger. From the terminals of Port Authority to the brights lights of Time…
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As You Light It: Jet Lag
For the first installment of our new series investigating lighting design, we go behind the scenes of the Obie-award-winning play Jet Lag. The show, originally conceived by architects Elizabeth…
Events
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Light and Design
Light plays an important role in our daily lives. We are surrounded by it and dependent on it. Light is also key to design. There’s design for light—lamps, for example—and design…
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Kartell Lighting Sale
All lighting products purchased from October 24 through November 15, 2009 will be discounted by 15% in the following Kartell Flagship locations: Kartell Flagship Store Boston 10 Saint James…
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Light Beyond Vision
For the third event in a series on light, swissnex San Francisco brings Jean-Louis Scartezzini and Mirjam Münch, from the Solar Energy and Building Physics Laboratory at EPFL, to present their…
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The Vibia Slim light is amazing! I want the Omikron Design Vessel Suspension for the dining room! Great designs!
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