What if you could make your home beautiful and safe, save money, and help protect the environment all at the same time? It might sound too good to be true, but investing in energy-efficient landscape lighting solutions is one small choice you can make that results in  a number of positive benefits for both you and the environment.

Below, you’ll find information about some of the different energy-efficient landscape lighting options available to you, as well as a few other things to consider about fixtures, positioning, color temperature, etc. that could increase your energy savings and reduce your environmental impact.

LED Lights

According to the Department of Energy, residential LED lights use at least 75 percent less energy and last up to 25 times longer than traditional incandescent bulbs, which results in energy savings for the consumer. Because you don’t need to replace them as often, fewer bulbs end up in landfills, too.

Solar Lights

Solar landscape lights are another great energy-efficient option, especially for lighting up pathways or lining flower beds. Of course, they do need to be placed in a location where they have regular access to sunlight to charge up their batteries, but they are easy to install and will not add to your energy bill. 

Lighting Controls

Ensuring that you only use light when it’s needed is a great way to conserve energy. Installing motion sensors and timers reduces unnecessary energy consumption, extending the life of the lights themselves and saving you money at the same time. 

Using smart technology to control your lighting system through an app also keeps your energy costs down because it allows you to set timers and establish schedules and adjust brightness levels, which all keep your system running at top efficiency.

Efficient Lighting Design

Having your landscape lighting system professionally designed and installed is one of the best ways to ensure maximum energy-efficiency and environmental sustainability. Lighting professionals understand which fixtures to use, as well as the right voltage, color temperature, and positioning of your outdoor lighting system. They can safely and expertly install your system for you and help with maintenance, which saves you time and money.

Lighting professionals can incorporate the following features into your landscape lighting to make it both energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly:

• Dark sky-compliant fixtures – specifically designed to minimize light pollution, these fixtures direct light only where it is needed to avoid aiming light into the sky, which is both more energy efficient and better for the environment and wildlife. Reflectors and shields on lights are another useful tool to focus light appropriately. 
• Lower-voltage – while standard lighting works on 120V, lighting professionals can install a transformer to reduce the voltage of your outdoor lighting system to 12V or 24V, which is safer and uses less energy.
• Color temperature choices – warmer color temperatures are less disruptive to birds and nocturnal wildlife, which is much friendlier to the environment and healthier for humans, too, since it is closer to natural light. 
• Proper positioning – understanding where to place certain fixtures to highlight features of architecture or landscaping for maximum effect means that professionals can minimize the number of lights needed to be effective, resulting in energy cost savings.

The team of lighting experts at Dallas Lightscapes uses only high-quality fixtures and LED lights in every unique lighting system we design and install for our customers. We understand the concepts behind energy-efficiency and environmental sustainability, and we will work with you to give you the exact lighting system you’re dreaming of while also saving money and helping the environment. Contact us today to schedule your free consultation!