Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
Title III: Energy Savings Though Improved Standards for Appliance and Lighting Section 1.3.2B Lighting Energy Efficiency Requires roughly 25 percent greater efficiency for light bulbs, phased in from 2012 through 2014. This effectively bans the manufacturing and importing of current incandescent light bulbs.
Requires all lighting in Federal buildings to use Energy Star products.
Defunding of incandescent light-bulb phaseout In December 2011, the U.S. Congress defunded enforcement of EISA Title III light-bulb performance requirements as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act in the 2012 federal budget. However, a representative of the American lighting industry said that "the industry has moved on" and that American manufacturers have already retooled production lines to make energy efficient bulbs such as LED.
There are various codes and programs which attempt to characterize U.S. lighting standards. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub.L. 109-58) provided an energy-efficient commercial building tax reduction program for lighting systems that exceed code lighting. Based on estimates by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), lighting represents 40% of the electrical consumption in a commercial building, through the improvement of these systems the DOE believes this could be significantly decreased. The tax deduction includes a portion of installation costs.
H.R. 739 H.R. 739 (introduced February 16, 2011) amends the EISA 2007 to prohibit any federal or state requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in certain buildings. Any hospital, school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home would not be required to install or utilize energy efficient lighting that contains mercury.
The lighting standards, which phase in from 2012-2014, ban incandescent bulb type. The bipartisan Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) established these efficiency standards.
LED bulbs meet these new standards, and are the preferred choice by the EISA. LED bulbs are already available for purchase. The newer bulbs provide a wide range of choices in color and brightness, and last much longer than traditional light bulbs.
Requires all lighting in Federal buildings to use Energy Star products.
Defunding of incandescent light-bulb phaseout In December 2011, the U.S. Congress defunded enforcement of EISA Title III light-bulb performance requirements as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act in the 2012 federal budget. However, a representative of the American lighting industry said that "the industry has moved on" and that American manufacturers have already retooled production lines to make energy efficient bulbs such as LED.
There are various codes and programs which attempt to characterize U.S. lighting standards. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub.L. 109-58) provided an energy-efficient commercial building tax reduction program for lighting systems that exceed code lighting. Based on estimates by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), lighting represents 40% of the electrical consumption in a commercial building, through the improvement of these systems the DOE believes this could be significantly decreased. The tax deduction includes a portion of installation costs.
H.R. 739 H.R. 739 (introduced February 16, 2011) amends the EISA 2007 to prohibit any federal or state requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in certain buildings. Any hospital, school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home would not be required to install or utilize energy efficient lighting that contains mercury.
The lighting standards, which phase in from 2012-2014, ban incandescent bulb type. The bipartisan Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) established these efficiency standards.
LED bulbs meet these new standards, and are the preferred choice by the EISA. LED bulbs are already available for purchase. The newer bulbs provide a wide range of choices in color and brightness, and last much longer than traditional light bulbs.
