A bright idea!
Changing to energy efficient lighting does more than save energy
Schools throughout School District No. 27 (Cariboo – Chilcotin) are replacing lights with LEDs. These small lights are common in string lights, electronics, toys and exit signs, but now they can be used in most outdoor and indoor fixtures.
Incandescent bulbs are very inefficient. In fact, they generate so much heat that only 5% of the energy provided is used to produce light. Switching to LED lights can cut the energy costs for lighting in half! This is good for the environment and good for our schools.
There are even more benefits of LED lights. Here are some reasons switching to LEDs from traditional incandescent or fluorescent bulbs makes sense:
- LED lights last 6x longer
- Don’t contain any harmful chemicals like mercury or lead
- Can be turned on instantly
- Don’t produce intense heat so they are safer to touch
- Can produce coloured light without filters
- Dimmable
- Don’t flicker
Another great reason LED lights are better – they help our students learn! Good lighting is important in the classroom and LEDs provide better quality.