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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">You also would have the opportunity to design the best for low light and the bright light situations, instead of a compromise for each.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:ARchitxt;color:#1F497D">Rob Vadurro AIA, LEED AP</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:ARchitxt;color:#1F497D">Santa Fe, NM 87505</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org [mailto:greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Alan Abrams<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 20, 2012 3:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Green Building<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Greenbuilding] lighting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">the latter--based on the assumption that dimmers consume some measurable current...<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 5:17 PM, Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn <<a href="mailto:info@ecobrooklyn.com">info@ecobrooklyn.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">RE: mo' fishunt, too, lumen for lumen, one would expect... <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Which one is more efficient? The dimming setup or the separate fixture/switch setup?<o:p></o:p></p>
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Gennaro Brooks-Church<br>
Director, Eco Brooklyn Inc.<br>
Cell: <a href="tel:1%20347%20244%203016" target="_blank">1 347 244 3016</a> USA<br>
<a href="http://www.EcoBrooklyn.com" target="_blank">www.EcoBrooklyn.com</a><br>
22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 4:50 PM, Alan Abrams <<a href="mailto:alan@abramsdesignbuild.com" target="_blank">alan@abramsdesignbuild.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">mo' fishunt, too, lumen for lumen, one would expect...<br>
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<b><span style="color:#006600">Alan Abrams<br>
Abrams Design Build LLC</span></b><span style="color:#006600"><br>
<i>A sustainable approach to beautiful space</i><br>
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6411 Orchard Avenue Suite 102<br>
Takoma Park, MD 20912<br>
office 301-270-NET- ZERO <a href="tel:%28301-270-6380" target="_blank">(301-270-6380</a>)
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fax <a href="tel:301-270-1466" target="_blank">301-270-1466</a> <br>
cell <a href="tel:202-437-8583" target="_blank">202-437-8583</a><br>
<a href="mailto:alan@abramsdesignbuild.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#3333FF">alan@abramsdesignbuild.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#3333FF"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#006600"><a href="http://www.abramsdesignbuild.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#3333FF">www.abramsdesignbuild.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 4:45 PM, Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn <<a href="mailto:info@ecobrooklyn.com" target="_blank">info@ecobrooklyn.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">That is a good idea. I think that once you factor in the extra material and labor it would be the same cost though.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Gennaro Brooks-Church<br>
Director, Eco Brooklyn Inc.<br>
Cell: <a href="tel:1%20347%20244%203016" target="_blank">1 347 244 3016</a> USA<br>
<a href="http://www.EcoBrooklyn.com" target="_blank">www.EcoBrooklyn.com</a><br>
22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Vadurro, Rob, EMNRD <<a href="mailto:rob.vadurro@state.nm.us" target="_blank">rob.vadurro@state.nm.us</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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a low light level fixture arraignment and a bright one alongside it of LEDs or T5s on separate switches.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="mailto:greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org" target="_blank">greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org" target="_blank">greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 20, 2012 2:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> listserv Green Building new<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Greenbuilding] lighting</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I need to light the span - about 40 feet long - and they need to be dimmable.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I'm having a hard time finding affordable T5 dimmable lights. They are about $135 each.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Director, Eco Brooklyn Inc.<br>
Cell: <a href="tel:1%20347%20244%203016" target="_blank">1 347 244 3016</a> USA<br>
<a href="http://www.EcoBrooklyn.com" target="_blank">www.EcoBrooklyn.com</a><br>
22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231<o:p></o:p></p>
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