| GPN-ＧＬ8 Purchasing Guidelines for |
Lighting Equipment
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| Green Purchasing Network (GPN) |
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| [I] Lamps / [II] Lighting Fixtures / [III] Lighting Plans |
| Part I: Lamps |
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| These guidelines cover important environmental issues that should be considered
when purchasing incandescent light bulbs and fluorescent lights. |
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| When purchasing
incandescent light bulbs and fluorescent
lights, the following articles shall be considered for purchasing
products with as little environmental burden as possible: |
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<Applying to both incandescent light bulbs and
fluorescent lights>
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High lamp efficiency (fluorescent lights of the
three-band type) |
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Long
lasting |
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Use minimum mercury enclosed |
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Made
with thin, resource-conserving tube |
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<Applying to the selection of incandescent light
bulbs and fluorescent lamps>
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Exchange incandescent light bulbs with fluorescent light bulbs to conserve
energy, when there is no interference with the intended function, and it
is compatible with the lighting device |
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| PartⅡ: Lighting Fixtures |
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guidelines cover important environmental issues that should be considered
when purchasing fluorescent lighting
fixtures for industrial and household use. |
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| When
purchasing fluorescent lighting fixtures for industrial and
household use, the following articles shall be considered for purchasing
products with as little environmental burden as possible: |
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High
energy-efficiency (using the inverter method, particularly the high
frequency inverter method)
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Designed
to facilitate recycling of component parts |
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| PartⅢ: Lighting Plans |
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guidelines cover important environmental issues that should be considered
when drawing up lighting plans for facilities such as residences and
offices. |
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| When
drawing up lighting plans for facilities such as residences and offices,
the following articles shall be considered for purchasing products with as
little environmental burden as possible: |
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Consider the appropriate brightness
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Promote the use of natural lighting |
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Utilize brightness sensors, human motion sensors, timer functions, and
light adjustment functions |
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Appropriately combine localized and wide-area lighting |
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| *These guidelines are subject to change in accordance with new findings and changes in social conditions. |
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| Updated Nov 2004 |
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