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October 2009
Hotels: Checking Out LEDs
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LEDs seem to be everywhere – TVs, cell phone displays, etc. And the efficiency of LED technology has architects second-guessing the use of HID, metal halide, and compact fluorescent lamps, especially in hotels (where energy ranks as the largest expense besides labor).
Applications are growing in number as technological advancements render LED objections of the past invalid.
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