Green Options » downlights http://greenoptions.com/tag/downlights Posts tagged 'downlights' Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:43:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Recessed Lights and Greenwash http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/07/21/recessed-lights-and-greenwash/ http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/07/21/recessed-lights-and-greenwash/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:43:31 +0000 Philip Proefrock http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/07/21/recessed-lights-and-greenwash/ Recessed Ceiling Lights and PendantsRecessed can lighting is a familiar method of lighting rooms.  Rather than having fixtures protruding into the space, the light source is hidden in a recess in the ceiling, reducing glare.  But, when the ceiling above is insulated, the can light fixture is a potential source of air leaks and thermal bridging.

I recently got a press release from a company advertising a product to quickly and easily “convert” recessed can lights to a pendant light look.  But, after a brief look, it turns out to be a particularly bad case of greenwash.

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