Regulation coming in July will put millions of directional lamp sockets for halogen sources up for grabs. Energy standards covering incandescent reflector lamps, first instituted by the Department of Energy (DOE) in 2009, and going into effect starting in July, will eliminate a majority of the least-efficient and lowest-cost options from the market in favor of higher-efficacy alternatives.
That’s the subject of an article I wrote for ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING, available here.
The article describes the regulations and then explores compliant alternatives, which include today’s most efficient infrared-reflecting halogen as well as LED, ceramic metal halide and compact fluorescent directional lamps.
