Tag: Florescent Lighting

Is It Time to Ditch Fluorescent Light Bulbs for LEDs? Environmental Study Makes the Case

By Facilities Management Advisor Staff Mar 11, 2022 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Mar 11, 2022

Fluorescent tube light bulbs, once embraced as an energy-efficient option, use “far more” energy than today’s LEDs and are now a “needless toxic health risk,” according to a new report published jointly by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), the Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP), CLASP, and the Clean Lighting Coalition. Laws and rules restricting the use of toxic mercury […]

An old flourescent light hanging from the ceiling.

Universal Waste: How Long Do You Have to Remove Fluorescent Bulbs After Facility Closure?

By Facilities Management Daily Advisor Staff Oct 21, 2019 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Oct 21, 2019

Day in and day out, facility managers have to deal with waste generated in their buildings. Of all the refuse that facilities create, none presents as many questions regarding handling than fluorescent light bulbs. Experts at Enviro.BLR.com® recently responded to the question of how long an organization has to remove fluorescent bulbs from its facility […]