Multifamily
5. Energy Efficiency
5.3a Efficient Lighting: Interior
Mandatory
Install ENERGY STAR® labeled lighting fixtures or ENERGY STAR Advanced Lighting Package in all interior units and ENERGY STAR or high-efficiency commercial grade fixtures in common areas and outdoors.
Green Communities Recommended Resources
ENERGY STAR Lighting
- View ENERGY STAR lighting products.
- Learn More about the ENERGY STAR Advanced Lighting Package.
- Download ENERGY STAR Advanced Lighting Package requirements.
Green Communities and the Green Communities Criteria are a national initiative of Enterprise Community Partners to transform the affordable housing sector. For more information go to www.greencommunitiesonline.org
Important Considerations
Specifications
26 50 00 (16500) Lighting Specify lighting fixtures or the ENERGY STAR Advanced Lighting Package in all interior units, and specify ENERGY STAR or high-efficiency commercial grade fixtures in all common areas and outdoors.
The information above refers to the Construction Specification Institute's (CSI) MasterFormat. The numbers listed above refer to some of the most relevant but not all of the possible MasterFormat sections related to this strategy. The 6-digit numbers refer to the newer 2004 MasterFormat edition. Numbers in parenthesis refer to the older 1995 edition.
Other Resources
Publications and Links
See full list of recommended resources and links in our library.
Tools
ENERGY STAR maintains a rebate finder for identifying local rebates and incentives for purchasing ENERGY STAR appliances.
Related Strategies
| E1c: | Integrate daylighting with efficient electric lighting |
Related Scales



