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In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks to Doug Walter from https://www.dougwalterarchitects.com/ about lighting. Find out how simply changing the types of bulbs you use could increase the resale value of your home.

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1:52 Most houses are poorly lit

4:27 Good lighting is needed most in the kitchen

4:58 3000° kelvin is a very pleasant temperature for light

5:59 The bulb aisle at Home Depot can be intimidating

6:52 LEDs really became commercially available around 2012 

7:38 Parabolic analyzed reflector bulbs

8:00 Narrow Flood is one of Doug Walter’s favorite light bulbs

8:36 Watts vs lumen vs footcandles

10:35 Most lighting designers are guessing

15:23 Good lighting in the kitchen could save a finger

17:07 Foot candle app 

19:20 Manipulating circadian rhythms

21:21 12% of Americans have severe vision loss. What happens to our eyes as we age?

24:00 What is the ideal light?

26:36 Real light meters vs light meter apps 

34:45 Neighbors with the same model house wonder what they did wrong

40:54 Bad lighting on commercial properties has led to many lawsuits 

41:49 Lighting is an art and a science, 

46:22 Doug Walter has taught classes for the National Kitchen and Bath Association and shared his knowledge at many conferences

48:03 The 1st step to improving your lighting is to put a light meter app on your phone