Daylighting requirements
The number of windows in your home and where you put them is restricted by rules designed to ensure a minimum amount of daylight...
Daylighting options
Daylight is a crucial part of any lighting design, and when used properly can help save you money and cut the size of your...
Cable and rail light mounts
These types of mountings are particularly common for areas with high ceilings and where movable task lighting is needed.
Cable and rail lights can go...
How to clean light switches
Cleaning light switches is not difficult, and is perfectly safe provided that you do it the right way.
Turn electricity off at the mains before...
How to clean light globes
Light globes, particularly those outside, can lose a significant amount of light output if not cleaned regularly.
Regularly cleaning globes can improve your lighting.
Improving...
Lighting maintenance
There's not a whole lot to maintaining lighting, but a little effort once in a while can make a pretty significant difference. Learn more...
MEPS and LCA labels
Find out what those labels and symbols on light globes actually mean, and how to interpret them to your advantage.
The MEPS lable (left) and...
BCA lighting restrictions
Regulations exist in Australia to determine how much electricity you're allowed to use for lighting in your home, based on floor areas. Find out...
How to recycle fluorescent globes
Fluorescent globes contain mercury. Find out how to recycle them safely and avoid harmful pollution.
Fluorescent globes typically contain small amounts of mercury.
Some lamps, in...
Phase out of incandescent light globes
The difference between an efficient light globe and an inefficient one is amazing. To prevent unnecessary waste, inefficient incandescent GLS globes are being phased...