Greenserve is your whole‑home services partner for comfort, energy efficiency, and healthier indoor air. As part of our home energy solutions, we help Greater Charlotte homeowners understand how everyday details like lighting and electrical use can quietly drive up energy bills and strain the rest of the home.
During an energy audit, we look at how lighting and the surrounding building envelope work together, giving you a clearer picture of where energy is being lost and what changes will make the biggest impact.
Is My Lighting Really Costing Me Money?
Lighting might seem like a small piece of the puzzle, but across an entire home it can add up. Old or inefficient bulbs used in high‑traffic areas for long periods use more power than many homeowners realize. Recessed lights and fixtures can also create gaps where conditioned air escapes, and poorly-sealed electrical penetrations let hot or cold air move into the attic or between floors. Greenserve looks at how your lighting is set up to see whether it’s quietly driving up electricity bills or affecting comfort.
Here’s how different options compare in a typical home:
- Incandescent bulbs: A typical 60‑watt incandescent used for a few hours a day in high‑traffic areas can use around 66 kWh per year, making lighting a noticeable share of your bill.
- Halogen bulbs: Halogens use slightly less energy than standard incandescents but still far more than LEDs, and they give off extra heat that can make nearby rooms warmer and nudge summer cooling costs up.
- LED bulbs: LED replacements for a 60‑watt incandescent often use only about 8–12 watts, so switching frequently used fixtures to LEDs can significantly cut lighting costs while reducing wasted heat in your home.
Energy Audits Find the Root Cause of Energy Loss
Lighting is just one part of the bigger efficiency story. Greenserve offers comprehensive home energy audits that use tools like blower door tests and infrared camera inspections to find hidden air leaks, missing insulation, and temperature imbalances throughout your home. After the audit, you receive a detailed report that explains where energy is being lost and which improvements will make the most difference.
From there, our team can recommend targeted solutions such as insulation upgrades and air sealing around fixtures and penetrations. We design our services to work together with your lighting and mechanical systems, resulting in lower energy bills and a clear understanding of how all the pieces fit into one whole‑house plan.
