Lighting 
The Right Way to Use Compact Flourescent Bulbs in Outdoor Fixtures(0)
Hi, Lisa. I’ve been using compact fluorescent bulbs in my outdoor lights, but they don’t look right. They take a long time to light up when it’s cold, but once they’re lit, they’re too bright. What am I doing wrong? Thanks, Doug Hi Doug. Your question is a great one, since lots of folks are [...]
Full Story»Keeping the Night Sky Dark is a Necessity for Human and Environmental Sustainability
Second in a three part Dark Sky series “Darkness is as essential to our biological welfare, to our internal clockwork, as light itself.” -Verlyn Klinkenborg, “Our Vanishing Night,” National Geographic magazine, November 2008 Last week in the first article of our three part series on Dark Skies , we took a look at the Dark [...]
Structural Considerations for Commercial Solar Panel Installation
EVstudio was recently hired to consult on the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on the Knights of Columbus Building in Thornton, Colorado. Many businesses are considering the addition of solar panels to their buildings not only to help offset their energy costs, but because of the current tax incentives make installing panels more affordable [...]
Daylighting Experts at National Renewable Energy Laboratory Improve Energy Modeling Tools
The daylighting experts at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located in Golden, spend their days pondering the sun. Researchers Rob Guglielmetti and Jennifer Scheib are working to perfect tools that integrate daylight and electric lighting analysis with whole building energy modeling software. What is building energy modeling (BEM)? BEM is used to predict a [...]
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