Facility: Let Green Light In

Lighting is a crucial component in creating the proper atmosphere in a spa. Now, many spas choose lighting that helps save the planet and reduces energy bills. For example, did you know that compact florescent lamps use 75% less energy and last 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs?

Listed below are six additional things you can do to make your spa’s lighting more eco-conscious. These tips are excerpted from the article, “Ready, Set, Glow” by Layla Revis, published in the June issue of DAYSPA. Read the complete article in PDF format.

Quick DIY Fixes

• Make the most of natural daylight.
• Paint walls and ceilings in subtle hues that reflect light.
• Install a lighting control system that follows a set schedule, so lamps automatically turn off.
• Reserve task lighting for areas where brightness is beneficial, such as the cash wrap or bathrooms.
• Replace halogen MR16s with infrared MR16 lamps; it’s an almost no-cost retrofit that cuts energy
  use by 25%.
• For new constructions, consider ceramic metal halide and LED fixtures.

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