Go Green! 

The Product: LED Lighting Fixtures, Inc. LR6 Downlight Module

Why It’s Green: Great light has never been so green! The new LR6 uses 85% less energy than a conventional incandescent and less than half that of a comparable fluorescent. And unlike any fluorescent, the LR6 contains no harmful mercury.

Approximate Cost: Approximately $100.00 per light for residential use 

Where to Find:
House of Lights, Cary
University Lights, Durham
Womack Electric Supply, Wake Forest
Shepherd Electric Supply, Raleigh

About the Product: LED Lighting Fixtures, Inc. (LLF) is proud to introduce what is the longest-lasting, most energy efficient downlight ever made. It’s a once in a generation breakthrough that delivers the warmth and luxurious color of incandescent lamps along with all the cost savings and other benefits of eco-friendly LED technology. The LR6 is a downlight module for new construction and retrofit that installs easily in most standard six inch recessed IC or non-IC housings. The LR6 generates white light with LED’s in a new way that enables an unprecedented combination of light output, energy efficiency, beautiful color, and affordability. The LR6 lasts more than 20 years (50,000 hours) under normal use, which makes life simpler—especially in hard-to-reach installations.  The quality of light from the LR6 is unmatched; there’s no harsh glare, just warm, beautiful light. Unlike incandescent fixtures, the LR6 is comfortable to the touch. So it helps keep things cool in the kitchen and throughout a home.  The LR6 also helps lower costs; with typical use the product more than pays for itself in electricity savings. LLF is a privately held company headquartered near Research Triangle Park (RTP). LLF currently uses XRE LEDs manufactured by Cree, Inc. for its products, which is also a RTP-based company. LR6 Downlight Module is featured in the Bost Custom Home’s Leukemia & Lymphoma Showcase for a Cure home.

Why It’s Green: Talbert Building Supply is an ENERGY STAR partner offering products available with high performing, energy efficient glass.  Their wood comes from conservation forest which manages environmental impact through a 100-year growth plan and is certified by the American Forest and Paper Association's Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI) Program. Their aluminum is a highly recyclable material.  Recasting painted aluminum as used on Avonni products allows for recapture of approximately 95% of the aluminum.

Approximate Cost: The price varies based on customer specifications.  Windows start at $250.00.

Where to Find: Windows by Talbert Building Supply. For more information contact the Durham store at 919-286-5561, the Roxboro store at 336-599-1135, or visit www.talbertbuildingsupply.com

About the Product: Avonni has a concern about ensuring that our forests remain healthy and productive in the future, which is why their wood products are SFI certified. Environmentally aware customers will be comforted to know Avonni windows' wood products have come from environmentally managed renewable resource plantations. Avonni is manufactured in the foothills of North Carolina by A&H Windows, a division of ECMD, Inc.  A legacy of furniture manufacturing craftsman combined with a history of providing first class moulding and millwork has grown into the quality premium product they offer today. Avonni windows are available in a wide selection of matching styles. Whether you choose from their fixed windows or radius windows, you get the strength and beauty of aluminum-clad windows. Not only do Avonni windows have the features and design integrity of the best premium windows on the market, but they also have the crisp, clean aluminum cladding that make Avonni a beautiful statement to a home. Avonni windows have been engineered for superior quality, with features designed to make installation more efficient.