Dundee House Eco-Renovation
Greentorch participated in the renovation of a 1920’s house in the Hollywood Hills, the main focus of the “Alter-Eco” television series. Over the course of 18 weeks, the house was remodeled from the ground up. Greentorch evaluated the specific lighting requirements and installed three different lights within the house. The installed Greentorch ’s provide powerful, natural looking light while using minimal energy.
Inside the “Dundee” house, as it is called, we installed our PAR 30’s, PAR 38’s, and Lumenterra Landscape Lamps. Using these lights in throughout the house and garden, we were able to guarantee a low electricity bill from the lighting system.
Inside the house, the electricity cost for operating the air conditioning system will also be decreased because of the low operating temperatures of Greentorch LEDs. Typical halogen and incandescent light bulbs can reach temperatures of over 500 degrees Fahrenheit, causing excess heat to be distributed and thus combated by the air conditioning system. Our PAR 30 uses only 14 watts and is featured in the home theater and other areas of the house. Compact yet powerful, the PAR 30 is a great choice for many different applications.
The largest, most powerful version of our PAR Series, the PAR 38, is used in recessed cans throughout the house to provide general illumination in areas where high color quality light is needed most, such as the bathrooms and vanity areas. A movie star like Adrian needs to look his best all the time and our lights help him do just that. Our PAR Series lights are offered in multiple colors and beam angles. Whatever the application, we can help you find the right bulb.
In the back of the Dundee house is a wonderful landscape complete with a pool, stone walkways, and beautiful trees. During the day, the backyard felt welcoming, but at night the landscape seemed small and uninviting. Thus we installed our Lumenterra Landscape Lamps to open up the garden at night. Operating at only 9 watts, the Lumenterra has the equivalent light output of a 150 watt outdoor incandescent bulb, yet our light has a lifespan 25 times longer.
Check out the picture of the backyard at night after we installed just four Lumenterra’s. That’s a total of only 36 watts to illuminate four large trees. After the installation of our landscape lamps, the backyard had depth and was navigable at night.
All of the lights used at the Dundee property have a lifespan of 50,000 hours and come with a 2-year full replacement warranty. If the Dundee house had used all traditional, incandescent lights, the energy bill from lighting would have been 10 times higher.
Greentorch was please to contribute to the first custom platinum home in California. We are always pushing the limits in energy efficient lighting and continue to support others in their efforts to create sustainable lifestyles.