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High Performance Lighting Guide

This High Performance Lighting (HPL) Guide was designed for energy-conscious builders as a resource and means to share energy-efficient lighting strategies. These strategies were developed for new homes and are designed to improve home performance. This guide can be a helpful tool in setting your customers’ expectations about HPL designs and approaches.

This guide has seven sections that will help you become familiar with the background and terminology of HPL. Review each section for a comprehensive look at HPL strategies.

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Understanding High Performance Lighting – Understand the aspects, benefits and approaches of HPL.

Using This High Performance Lighting Guide – Identify how best to use the guide as you view the recommended types of lighting and approaches.

IESNA Guidelines – Review light level guidelines from a reference authority.

Room-by-Room Designs – Explore 8 rooms using floor plans and detailed lighting designs that cover most indoor residential lighting needs.

Specifications for Fixtures – Discover the types of light fixtures needed to provide an HPL installation.

Specifications for Lamps and Bulbs – Learn about the types of lamps and bulbs available to improve light quality and energy use.

More Resources – Consider additional resources and organizations for more information about HPL.

IBACOS developed this guide through its research for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building America Program.