Outdoor lighting

If you are thinking of adding outdoor lighting for security or entertaining there are some things to think about:

Outdoor lighting consumes huge amounts of electricity and contributes to global warming .

The keys to energy and environmentally efficient outdoor lighting are selecting the proper type of bulb, light fixture design and shortest on-time period. As you would indoors , use fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent lights outdoors. These are 4 times more energy efficient than standard incandescent bulbs and last 10 times longer.

For security, consider using motion detecting lights--they are on for only short periods of time.