areas such as lobbies, corridors, restaurants, spas, meeting rooms and conference facilities, a multitude of spaces each with its own character-
istics and requirements must be considered in a

given hospitality project. Lighting must also be specified for exterior facades, landscaping and parking
areas in order create a cohesive look that encompasses the entire property.

Let's examine some of the most popular light sources, review their pros and cons and discuss where they may best fit into a given hospitality installation:
   Incandescent. Incandescent fix-
 
 
Cost of Comparison for Common Lamp Types
      Efficacy
Annual Savings*
Lamp Maintenance


Lamp Type
Incandescent
Halogen
LED
Compact Fluor.

Wattage
25
25
14
7

Lumen
345
300
300
400
(I/p/vv)
13.80
12.00
21.43
57.14
Watts
0
0
11
18

0
0
79
257


$0.00
$0.00
$9.64
$15.77

Life
1,000
3,000
50,000
10,000

*Savings
$0
$58
$86
$79

                 

Incandescent
Halogen
LED
Compact Fluor.

100
100
77
26

 

1,600
1,670
1,650
1,800

16.00
16.70
21.43
69.23

0
0
23
74

0
0
30
285

$0.00
$0.00
$20.15
$64.82

 

750
3,000
50,000
10,000

$0
$88
$115
$108

             
                 

Incandescent
Halogen
Induction
High Pressure Sod.
Metal Halide
Compact Fluor.

150
150
55
50
50
42

2,850
2,650
3,500
4,000
4,100
3,200

19.00
17.67
63.64
80.00
82.00
76.19

0
0
95
100
100
108

0
0
173
200
200
257

$0.00
$0.00
$83.22
$87.60
$87.60
$94.61

750
3,000
100,000
24,000
10,000
12,000

$0
$88
$116
$114
$108
$110

                 
  Incandescent
Compact Fluor.
Induction
High Pressure Sod.
Metal Halide

200
57
55
50
50

 

3,800
4,300
3,500
4,000
4,100

19.00
75.44
63.64
80.00
82.00

0
143
145
150
150

0
251
264
300
300

$0.00
$125.27
$127.02
$131.40
$131.40

750
12,000
100,000
24,000
10,000

$0
$110
$116
$114
$108

               

Incandescent
Halogen
T5 Fluorescent
Compact Fluor.
Induction
High Pressure Sod.
Metal Halide

300
300
108
85
85
70
70

6,300
5,200
10,000
6,000
6,000
6,300
6,200

21.00
17.33
92.59
70.59
70.59
90.00
88.57

0
0
192
215
215
230
230

 

0
0
178
253
253
329
329

$0.00
$0.00
$168.19
$188.34
$188.34
$201.48
$201.48

750
2,000
25,000
20,000
100,000
24,000
16,000

$0
$73
$113
$112
$116
$113
$111

             
                 

Incandescent
Halogen
Induction
Compact Fluor.
T5 Fluorescent
High Pressure Sod.
Metal Halide

500
500
165
120
108
100
100

8,170
9,500 12,000
9,000
10,000
9,500
9,500

16.34
19.00
72.73
75.00
92.59
95.00
95.00

0
0
335
380
392
400
400

0
0
203
317
363
400
400

$0.00
$0.00
$293.46
$332.88
$343.39
$350.40
$350.40

1,000
2,000
100,000
20,000
25,000
24,000
16,000

$0
$44
$87
$83
$84
$84
$82

                 
*Based on replacing incandescent lamps on a 24 hour burn cycle @ 10 cents per KWH and $ 10.00 labor cost per bulb change.
Information was compiled by the author from www.sylvania.com and www.philipslighting.com.
           
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