‘Lighten Up’! In the same way that a positive attitude brightens a situation, adding lights to your home will great increase the brillance and beauty of your home. We at Starry Night Lights, realize what a difficult decision it can be to choose the lighting fixtures and designs of your home. Not only does one need to consider their own desires and tastes when choosing appropriate lighting, it is best if one also considers the energy efficiency level of the fixtures they buy. It is important, to understand that lighting greatly affects the environment and by making the right choices you can save yourself some money and the environment!
By buying your products at Starry Night Lights, you can be guaranteed both unique and energy efficient lighting structures. It is the goal of Starry Night Lights and its founder, Anthony Arrigo, to make night-friendly/environmentally friendly lighting available. It stems from Mr. Arrigo’s passion for the night sky and the protection of our environment.
LED: Individuals who use LEDs have the ability to have up to 90% in savings, compared to incandescent bulbs. LEDs are unique when compared to incandescent bulbs, in the way that almost all of their energy goes solely to lighting, while other incandescent bulbs lose a lot of energy in heat. Also, LEDs do not disperse their light in the same way that incandescent bulbs do, their light is far more directed. Thus, by using LEDs one has a greater ability to light more specific and direct areas.
Compact Fluorescent:
Or CFT, is a certain kind of fluorescent lamp, which is designed to give the same amount of light as an incandescent light, but will use less power and have a longer ‘life’. CFLs are typically more expensive than incandescent, but in the end the benefits out weigh the intial cost. According to the US standards, a CFL will save an individual up to $30, when compared to an incandescent bulb. In addition it can reduce greenhouse gases significantly, even saving up to 2000 times its own weight in emissions.
Let Starry Night Lights ‘light’ the way for you, as you choose your next lighting options for your home. We offer both indoor and outdoor lighting options, all of which are guaranteed to be environmentally/night friendly. Starry Night Lights products “use 1/2 the energy of non-sky friendly outdoor lighting” through “preventing light from shining up into the night sky”. This fact makes Starry Night Lights an excellent choice for all your lighting desires!
April 22, 1970 was the first Earth Day and 20 million people celebrated. 38 years later it is estimated that 1 billion people around the world are expected to do something to observe Earth Day.
“Earth Day is all things to all people. It’s a symbolic representative of the desire for everything we need to do to respect how we treat the earth,” says Frank Maisano, an energy-industry spokesman in Washington.
Celebrate, get involved, let’s enjoy and take care of the earth where we live. Here are some easy ways to help you get started…
Exchange your incandescent bulbs for compact fluorescent bulbs. Twenty percent of the electricity consumed in the United States is for lighting. Using fluorescent bulbs instead of incandescent lights reduces energy and saves you more money than an ordinary bulb over the course of its lifetime.
Adjust your exterior lights so that they only light the ground beneath them and never shine across onto a neighboring property or into the night sky.
Recycle, recycle, recycle.
Turn off the lights before leaving a room, home or office. This simple task will save energy and save you money.
Help wildlife and turn off or at least lower your exterior lights for the sake of all creatures that frequent the night. Light pollution—the luminous orange glow that haloes cities and suburbs—threatens wildlife by disrupting biological rhythms and otherwise interfering with the behavior of nocturnal animals.
The most important step to becoming a good environmental steward is to keep your momentum going. Small, everyday actions can contribute to a more “green” life for you and your family and can encourage others to follow your footsteps.
Give your home a ‘face-lift’ change your lights! There are so many styles and forms of lighting today that finding the exact lighting that you want is easy. Find your indoor and outdoor lighting at Starry Night Lights, the night sky friendly lighting specialists.
Serve as an excellent way to draw attention to a wall or highlite an area. All wall scones sold by Starry Night Lights shine light downwards or on the area which needs to be lit and not into neighbors homes. They come in various styles such as; copper, aluminum, brass, ceramic and stainless steel and also in many different finishes.
Lanterns are an interesting outdoor form of lighting which are both appealing and functional. All the outdoor wall lanterns which can be found at Starry Night Lights are night sky friendly and can be easily placed at the most desirous location. Starry Night Lights lanterns come in many different shapes, sizes and patterns.
Pendant lights are great! They are a lot of fun, they come in many interesting forms with many interesting colors. They also really bring a presence to a room and area.
All forms of landscape lighting which can be found at Starry Night Lights are both neighbor and night friendly. They are designed to be both attractive and durable. Landscape Lighting is an excellent way to light your walkway, or specific areas of your yard. This way you may light the areas you seek to have lit, and not over due the amount of lighting you need.
What’s great about architectural lighting is that not only is it an excellent source of outdoor lighting, but it also allows people to move around safely and securely without worry. Architectural lighting serves as a wonderful to get a good amount of light, while also respecting neighbors and the environment.
These lights and many other great and fun types of lights can be found at Starry Night Lights. And all the lights that can be found at Starry Night Lights are guaranteed to be both neighbor and night friendly!
Starry Night Lights works hard to ensure that one can choose, both interesting and economically friendly lighting. It is our hope that individuals will consider the negative consequences that certain lighting options have on the environment and will instead pick responsible options when lighting their homes. In order to give our customers as many options as possible, we offer many forms of lighting from many different brands. These brands include: GlareBuster, Justice Design, LSI Lighting Solutions, Sea Gull Lighting, as well as:
For all the brands sold by Starry Night Lights please go to the ‘lighting by brand’ section on our webpage.
New and modern forms of lighting are one of the greatest and cheapest ways to give your home a ‘face-lift’. Interesting lighting serves as an excellent way to draw attention to your home, porch and garden. Also, with products purchased from Starry Night Lights, you are receiving efficient and sky friendly lighting. As a result, feel free to ‘lighten-up’ your home with Starry Night Lights forms of lighting and be guaranteed both cool and environmentally safe lighting.
The theme of ‘going green’ has swept across the United States, as both companies and individuals are becoming more environmentally friendly, by going green. In fact, going green has even become somewhat popular as universities and companies encourage their employees to become more creative in ways that encourage going green.
There are many ways to ‘go green’, and they all are designed to regulate consumption and the way that individuals use energy. One such example is the push to go green with energy and electricity. Individuals are now being encouraged to:
- Unplug plugs, such as phone charges, lamps, etc. from walls. (Even products that have a ‘stand-by’ option are still using electricity)
- Make sure all unused lights are turned OFF
- Use a power strip, which can be turned off at night, this way one will not need to unplug and re-plug items to save energy
- Use natural ways of heating and cooling your home. Open windows before afternoon heat, use curtains during the warmest parts of the day, use fans, etc.
Lighting, is another subject were going green is being strongly pushed, especially because of the great amounts of energy wasted used when lighting. Here are some tips to saving money and energy when lighting your home:
- Make sure that your outdoor lights are only on when they are being used, motion sensors will help in this endeavor
Unfortunately, the statistics for the amount of energy Americans consume is far greater than the rest of the world. Americans often think that these resources will continue forever, but they will not. This is largely the result of the fact that a great deal of American energy is from nonrenewable resources. Therefore, we as Americans need to lessen our dependency on these nonrenewable resources. We can do this by using renewable resources like wind and sun, but we also need to reduce the amount of energy we use and consume.
Important Statistics to Consider:
* Of all the energy used in the United States, 72% is used by buildings
* The energy of the United States is 98% made up of non-renewable resources
Starry Night Lights wants to encourage you to take steps to reduce global warming. It is this reason, and our love for our environment and especially our night sky, which has lead us to support the use of environmentally friendly lighting systems and structures. We realize that taking steps to improve our environment can be difficult, but we also know that if people come together as a whole, we will greatly increase our chance of making a positive impact for the sake our environment. As a result, we have some basic steps that you can take to help lessen global warming.
Buy energy- efficient appliances- Though one may initially find energy- efficient appliances to be more expensive, they actually save you money in the long run. This is because one uses a lot less energy when using these appliances. By looking for products with the Energy Star label, one will be ensured the most efficient appliances.
Buy/ use compact fluorescent bulbs- Compact fluorescent light bulbs are more expensive than incandescent light bulbs, but they can last up to 10 times as long! They will lower the amount of energy you use, and save you about 15 dollars a year and by the time of their replacement, approximately 60 dollars. Best of all, you will be greatly reducing the amount of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere.
Speak out- If we come together and push our government into becoming more economically conscious, we can move forward in passing legislation which could help lessen the impact of global warming. We must push for; cleaner cars and power plants, use of renewable recourses and more efficient appliances and the like. This way we can have a fair chance at fighting global warming.
This flush wall mounted outdoor light fixture by SPJ lighting is another example of dark sky friendly lighting. It’s closed top directs light onto your property where it is needed. The solid sides reduces the amount of light trespass, where it is definitely not needed.
This light fixture can be constructed of solid brass or copper, neither of which will rust, rot, or corrode. There are many finish options for you to choose (verde, moss, aged brass, bronze, matte bronze, neutral copper, gun metal, black, rusty, autumn, raw copper, polished copper). All finishes are chemical and NOT painted or power coated for a look that will endure time.
This light comes in 3 sizes; 5 1/2 W x 8 1/4 H x 4 EXT, 8 1/2 W x 12 H x 5 3/8 EXT, 10 W x 18 H x 5 3/8 Ext. This fixture will, of course, accommodate compact fluorescent bulbs.
Take a look at this adorable children’s light by Justice Design Group. What a perfect nightlight it would be in your child’s room. What child would not fall peacefully to sleep with the soft glow of light above their little heads (especailly after being read that classic nursery rhyme, “Hey, Diddle Diddle”)?
Best yet, it can be used with a fluorescent bulb!
A fluorescent light bulb uses 1/4 of the power of an incandescent light to produce the equivalent light. They also last up to 10 times longer! These are two very important features for a light that will be on all night long!
This “Cow Over The Moon” wall sconce has been designed to bring a storybook quality into any room. Each fixture is available in a special “Composition” finish, which is hand painted using multiple colors and special Glow-in-the-Dark paints.
Highlights of the Kid’s Collection™ include:
Playful finials are designed to coordinate with the sculpted theme of each fixture.
Glass domes come with white-swirl finish
Bulb(s) not included
Glow-in-the-Dark Details
And here is another little tidbit of information since we are all about seeing the night sky…..
One theory about the orgin of “Hey, Diddle Diddle” is that the rhyme is a lesson in astronomy, in which nearly all “characters” are constellations. The fiddle (Lyra – the Lyre), the cow (Taurus – the Bull), the Moon (the Moon), the little dog (Canis Minor – the Lesser Dog), the dish (Crater– a dish shaped constellation) and the spoon (Ursa Major – the Big Dipper).
It just so happens that April is the only month when all of these constellations can be seen in the night sky, and this was a signal to the early Europeans, mainly the English, that it was time to plant the crops.
For those living in coastal areas of the south, its time to start thinking about making your exterior lighting turtle friendly. The reason for this is that waterfront homes share the beach with nesting sea turtles. Unfortunately, this hasn’t been an equal sharing and the sea turtles have suffered significantly. According to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC), all species of sea turtles native to Florida waters are either threatened or endangered. Beachside lighting is a major contributing factor. It turns out that sea turtles simply can’t deal with the round the clock day time we’ve created with all of our exterior lights. Fear not. There is a simple solution. Make sure that all of your homes exterior lights are turtle friendly. Not quite sure what turtle friendly is? Keep reading and we’ll make this clear.
If you’re familiar with dark sky lighting requirements, you’re halfway there. Turtle Friendly Lighting goes beyond “dark sky” lighting requirements in that it also speaks to the type of light produced by your fixture as well as the way your fixture is mounted. Turtle Friendly Lighting has 3 principles:
Keep It Shielded - Also a dark sky principle - All light is directed down to the ground
Keep It Long - Use only long wavelength “turtle friendly” light bulbs
Keep It Low - Lower mounting heights are less likely to invade critical sea turtle nesting areas
Shielded fixtures, also known by the technical term of ‘full cutoff fixtures’, aim all the light they produce down to the ground where people are walking and driving. They have solid tops and sides that prevent light from shining in places it doesn’t belong. The combination of full cutoff optics and turtle friendly light bulbs has been proven to be the least disruptive outdoor lighting solution for sensitive sea turtle nesting areas. Turtle Safe light bulbs use a special mono-chromatic coating. These red bulbs, limit the spectrum of the light that is emitted to a very narrow band of the visible spectrum. You’ve seen the way a prism splits light into all the colors of the rainbow. White light contains all these colors together. This is pretty much what a ’standard’ incandescent light bulb produces. Turtle Safe coatings block much of this and only allows light at the very long (red) end of the spectrum to be emitted. This long wavelength light has been proven in numerous studies to have less of an impact on nesting sea turtles than other types of light. Turtle Safe bulbs will have this coating applied directly to the bulb.
However, there are situations where this is not practical. In some situations, it is not possible or desirable to coat the bulbs. To address these situations, you can also make use of a Turtle Safe Mask. This is essentially a turtle safe coating applied to a plastic film. This film can then be affixed to the glass of existing fixtures… or otherwise used to limit the output of a bulb or fixture to only the Turtle Safe wavelengths.
Note: This only works well with compact fluorescent bulbs. Incandescents, metal halides, etc produce a light that is not conducive to working with this coating.
Also Note: As these filters limit the light being output to a very narrow band of the visible spectrum… they don’t put out as many lumens as a comparable bulb.
For planning purposes, expect these to put out roughly 1/3 the number of lumens as a non-filtered bulb. If you’re looking for a certain # of lumens, you will need to use higher wattage bulbs to achieve the desired number of lumens.
As you can see, this is pretty simple stuff. With just a little effort, we can make changes that will allow sea turtles to continue to thrive alongside us… as they have for millions of years.
Can your friends find your house? Can the UPS man find your house? More importantly, can emergency crews find your house? Have you ever attempted to find a specific house and realized how few houses actually have visible addresses? Emergency crews face this situation on a daily basis.
Don’t make friends, delivery services or worse, emergency crews drive up and down your street looking for your house. If your house is not ready, we have a solution for you!
This beautifully crafted address light from the folks over at Minka Lavery will provide security and peace of mind. It is neighbor friendly by containing illumination to your property. In addition, it is energy efficient and certified as an official Energy Star product.
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For those living in coastal areas of the south, its time to start thinking about making your exterior lighting turtle friendly. The reason for this is that waterfront homes share the beach with nesting sea turtles. Unfortunately, this hasn’t been an equal sharing and the sea turtles have suffered significantly. According to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC), all species of sea turtles native to Florida waters are either threatened or endangered. Beachside lighting is a major contributing factor. It turns out that sea turtles simply can’t deal with the round the clock day time we’ve created with all of our exterior lights. Fear not. There is a simple solution. Make sure that all of your homes exterior lights are turtle friendly. Not quite sure what turtle friendly is? Keep reading and we’ll make this clear.
Can your friends find your house? Can the UPS man find your house? More importantly, can emergency crews find your house? Have you ever attempted to find a specific house and realized how few houses actually have visible addresses? Emergency crews face this situation on a daily basis.
