Save Big With LED Holiday Lighting
Ok Clark Griswold, listen up! You don't have to send the local utility company into a tailspin this year due to your  excessive holiday decor. LED (light emitting diodes) light strands are gaining popularity, and for good reason. Though they generally cost more up front, the pay back on LED's is great! They are an especially efficient alternative to conventional holiday lighting. On average, LED strands save 90 to 98% of the energy used by conventional strands. Along with saving  energy, LED's are also big money savers. The useful operating lifetime of an LED is extremely long and their sturdy bulbs are built to last, which means replacing these bulbs less often. Another great feature of LED lights is that they stay cool to the touch, no matter how long they are left on. This means less concern about your Christmas tree (and your cat) going up in flames! Read more.
This year, Fort Collins Utilities has partnered with local retailers, including our friends at the Light Center, to provide discounts on LED holiday lights. This promotion will continue through December 15. For more information, click here.
Want more information about the latest technology in energy efficient outdoor lighting? Fort Collins Utilities will be presenting Illuminating Lighting Technologies on Tuesday, December 8th from 9 am to noon at the Café Columbine and Bakery in Fort Collins. For more information, click here.
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Home For The Holidays:
Give Your Cook Room to Move in the Kitchen
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We want to thank the remarkable cooks who shop for, prepare and host incredible Thanksgiving meals for gatherings of friends and family - especially those cooks who pull it off under less-than-perfect conditions. We're talking about cooks with kitchens so cramped they have to go outside to change their minds, and using appliances so old you swear they came over with the pilgrims. A poor kitchen layout can turn making a simple meal into a dreaded ordeal for the beleaguered cook. If you have recently declared, "I can't make another Thanksgiving dinner in this blankety-blank kitchen!", you won't want to miss the November edition of Building Solutions. Click here.
Bryan Soth and Dwight Sailer are the Principles and Owners of HighCraft Builders. Call 970.472.8100 to schedule a free consultation today! |
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