Lighting Strategies Bob Radomski

Electrician Job Description: Electricians are responsible for installing electrical systems wherever they are needed install and repair electrical systems in new homes and buildings electricians are generally responsible for wiring buildings for electricity, and lighting circuits Electricians can either work for a company, or be self-employed Salary ranges from $19,000 to $56,000

Employment My company: My position: Summary: Super-electro Awesome Wiring & Lighting My position: On site electrician Summary: Our company works along side new housing companies, wiring the houses, and arranging lighting.

Environmental Issues Energy Usage Materials Efficiency Using more energy than necessary Materials Using more wires, light bulbs and hardware than necessary Efficiency Overall safety and product life

Consequences Wasting energy Using up energy can be both costly, and not too environmentally friendly. Most of our energy comes from non-renewable resources, and when we waste energy, we are unnecessarily using up parts of our earth that we cannot replace.

The Solution Since resources and money are the most important things of value to us, we must learn to rationalize both. By doing this not only will we be more successful financially, but we will slow down the consumption rate of our natural resources. These are some ways we can do that: Wire houses so that the least materials are needed Set lights in angles to cover more area Using compact fluorescent light bulbs installing timers, so that when lights are left on, eventually they will shut themselves off after a certain time Placing windows where they may receive more sun light

Recommended Products Smart Switch It turns off your lights when the sun comes up, and turn them back on when the sun goes down. Perfect for families with kids that are always leaving the lights on, hotel rooms, businesses, and

Recommended Products Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) A CFL’s lifetime compared to an incandescent lamp and save 2000 times its own weight in greenhouse gasses CFL’s use between one fifth and one quarter of the power of an equivalent incandescent lamp CFL’s could save as much as 7% from household usage.

Work Cited http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_does_wasting_energy_effect_the_environment smartinnovations.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_fluorescent_lamp Http://www.careercruising.com