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Compact Fluorescent Lighting

CFL's are four times more efficient and last up to 10 times longer than typical incandescents

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ENERGY STAR Program
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Additional information about CFLs, including criteria to be ENERGY STAR qualified.
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ENERGY STAR Program
Compact Flourescent Light Bulbs
Factsheet and Frequently Asked Questions about mercury in CFLs, including proper disposal of burned or broken bulbs. (PDF)
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Illumination Engineering Society, of North America (IESNA)
120 Wall Street, 17th Floor
New York NY 10005
(212) 248-5000
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Lighting Research Center
21 Union St.
Troy NY 12180-3352
(518) 687-7100
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Melrose II- Bronx, NY Affordable Housing
Melrose Common II: 90-unit project, first affordable three-family housing in New York that meets ENERGY STAR. (PDF)
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TechPractices: Cameron Park Colonia
Cameron Park Colonia: PATH redesigned framing for standard home design of the Community Development Corporation of Brownsville, Texas, reducing the need for a substantial amount of lumber while still meeting the International Residential Code in force throughout Texas.
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ToolBase TechSpecs: Energy-Efficient Lighting
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