In the world of technology, we witness something new every day. The same applies to the world of lighting, too. How we brighten up the places we live and work makes a big impact on our living as well as the environment. The kind of bulbs, fixtures, power and our habits can all add up to a very significant ‘greening’.
LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology is a fusion of innovative and engineering proprietary surpassing the traditional light sources. The luminaries not only replace and exceed conventional sources, but provide an entirely novel and powerful way to utilise light. The bio-hybrid lighting source provides the maximum amount of light from the smallest apertures using the least amount of watts without compromising aesthetic integrity, blending seamlessly into architecture. The light emitted is very cool and noiseless. Almost all LED light output will be in a desired direction rather than a dispersed form. It lights up instantly and also has dimmer capacity with a much wider optimum temperature and also can withstand extremely cool conditions.
With the universal trend towards green technology and home efficiency, LED eco-friendly lighting technology has become an increasingly critical component of ‘going green’. One of the major advantages of LEDs is that they can be placed in hard-to-reach locations that are sometimes accessible only with special lifts or scaffolding. Once in place, it will be years before these lights need to be changed. Given the incredibly useful life of 50,000 hours, LEDs last five times longer, this means that recycling will be cut down. The longevity aspect of LEDs can save businesses thousands of dirhams in maintenance costs, not to mention operating costs from reduced electricity usage. As a result, the installation of LEDs leads to less pollution and a lower carbon footprint. Go green by switching to LED!
- The reader is a student based in Dubai.
