Sea Gull Lighting Partners with Builders to Provide Full Line of ENERGY STAR® Qualified Lighting Products
Sea Gull Lighting now offers more than 500 ENERGY STAR lighting products for homebuilders and consumers.
(PRWEB) May 31, 2005 -- Sea Gull Lighting Products, Inc., (www.seagulllighting.com)
a leading manufacturer and marketer of decorative and functional lighting
products, has expanded its long-term commitment to builders, designers and
architects by adding many new energy-efficient lighting products to its ENERGY
STAR® line of products. With this new value-added initiative, Sea Gull Lighting
now offers its industry partners an unprecedented array of ENERGY
STAR®-qualified lighting fixtures and ceiling fans totaling more than 500 SKUs.
Named ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year by the EPA in 2004 and 2005, Sea
Gull Lighting is dedicated to meeting industry and consumer needs for
energy-efficient lighting that conserves energy, better protects the environment
and meets increasingly stringent ENERGY STAR Advanced Lighting Package demands
and new legislation such as California Title 24 Residential Lighting Standard.
Introduced by the EPA in the fall of 2003, the ENERGY STAR Advanced
Lighting Package ALP is a voluntary construction option that details the use of
ENERGY STAR qualified lighting fixtures in homes To qualify as an Advanced
Lighting Package, at least half of the lighting fixtures used within high-use
rooms such as kitchens, dining rooms, living rooms and family rooms must be
ENERGY STAR qualified. In addition, 25 percent of the lighting used in medium to
low use rooms such as bedrooms, basements, dens and garages must bear the ENERGY
STAR label, while 50 percent of affixed outdoor lighting must be ENERGY STAR
certified.
“There are numerous benefits for embracing this program,”
says Sam Rashkin, the EPA’s National Director of ENERGY STAR Homes. “In today’s
bustling housing market, home owners and prospective owners are continually
looking for new ways to increase the value of their investments, staying on the
cutting edge with the latest technologies and saving money. ENERGY STAR
qualified lighting does all this, while helping to better protect the
environment. “By enlisting in the ENERGY STAR program and including the Advanced
Lighting Package in their efforts, builders, designers and architects can
distinguish themselves within their communities as leaders in environmental
stewardship and efficient construction.”
In addition to federal
programs, ENERGY STAR qualified lighting is also expected to impact
ever-increasing number of statewide initiatives mandating the usage of
energy-efficient lighting. For instance, the “Residential Lighting Portion of
the California 2005 Building Energy Efficiency Standards” offers detailed
high-efficiency lighting requirements for all projects requiring a building
permit beyond October 1, 2005. These requirements also impact the use of
lighting including dimmers and occupancy sensors in nearly every area of the
home ranging from the kitchen and bathroom to the garage and home’s exterior.
Once enacted, California Title 24 is also expected to effect other
states’ energy conservation initiatives since much of the country will be
closely monitoring the program’s success. As a result, ENERGY STAR qualified
products as offered by Sea Gull Lighting will also help homeowners and
contractors comply with future legislation by not only meeting, but exceeding
current Title 24 legislation specifications.
As for ENERGY STAR
benefits, the mark, which signifies strict compliance with EPA testing
guidelines, is presently recognizable by more than 64 percent of all consumers
nationwide. This is because many homeowners already realize that:
· The
replacement of only five frequently used lighting fixtures with ENERGY STAR
alternatives can save approximately $60 a year in energy costs
· ENERGY
STAR fixtures ship with bulbs that must have a minimum life of 10,000 hours
(approx. 9 years life at 3 hours/day)
· ENERGY STAR lighting products
generate about 78 percent less heat than standard incandescent lighting. This
means it is cool to the touch and can help reduce home cooling costs.
·
ENERGY STAR qualified products have helped consumers save $10 billion in energy
costs in 2004 alone.
For more information on ENERGY STAR qualified
lighting benefits and the ENERGY STAR Advanced Lighting Package, builders,
designers and architects are urged to visit www.seagulllighting.com/energystar or www.energystar.gov. Once
enrolled in the program, the EPA and Sea Gull Lighting supports all ENERGY STAR
Advanced Lighting Package partners with numerous marketing materials including
cost-saving calculator tools, brochures, fact sheets and a listing on the ENERGY
STAR Web site.
About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR was introduced by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1992 as a voluntary market-based
partnership to reduce air pollution through increased energy efficiency. Today,
with assistance from the Department of Energy, the ENERGY STAR program offers
businesses and consumers energy-efficient solutions to save energy, money and
help protect the environment for future generations. More than 7,000
organizations have become ENERGY STAR partners and are committed to improving
the energy efficiency of products, homes and businesses. For more information
about ENERGY STAR, call toll-free 1-888-STAR-YES (1-888-782-7937).
About
Sea Gull Lighting Products, Inc.
Headquartered in Riverside, New Jersey, Sea
Gull Lighting Products, Inc., is a leading manufacturer and marketer of
decorative and functional lighting for residential, commercial and architectural
applications. The 86-year-old company provides more than 3,500 product designs
spanning 15 categories to a multi-national network of electrical distributors,
lighting showrooms, furniture and gift specialty stores as well as various niche
markets. These products are marketed worldwide under the Sea Gull Lighting®,
Ambiance® Lighting Systems®, Monte Carlo Fan Company®, PGA TOUR® Home Collection
and Carolyn Kinder Lighting brand names. Sea Gull Lighting is also a proud
partner of the EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Program and was recently named 2005 ENERGY
STAR Partner of the Year.
Sea Gull Lighting product photography is also
available at www.seagulllighting.com/media.
For more information on
Sea Gull Lighting and its products, contact Jody De Vine at 856-764-0500 or
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