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Cost-efficient lighting design during and after COVID-19

Posted by Jeremy Ames on Aug 24, 2020 9:24:43 AM
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It goes without saying that we are in unprecedented times.

Can you think of another time when construction nearly came to a complete stop?

As projects start to pick up again, it's a great time to reassess your plans and prepare for the future. Ideas that might have worked pre-pandemic might not work anymore.

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Topics: Lighting design, COVID-19

Solving for color consistency in LED lighting

Posted by Jeremy Ames on Apr 6, 2020 9:22:30 AM
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Color consistency is a critical issue that has surfaced with the popularity of LED lighting.

How do you know that the color of your lighting will be consistent from one product to another?

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Topics: Lighting design, LED, Lighting maintenance, CRI, Color temperature

5 reasons decision makers love to partner with Regency's lighting design team

Posted by Brent Shelly on Mar 31, 2020 9:06:31 AM
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Do you feel like lighting is throwing a wrench in your project schedule and you’re scrambling to get a lighting package value engineered? And then, after you go through V.E., are you left with a package that doesn’t meet the original design intent?

There’s another way to do lighting.

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Topics: Lighting design

Who should purchase lighting for my projects: A general contractor or my company?

Posted by Brandon Melton on Feb 12, 2020 12:13:00 PM
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Here’s a common dilemma: a company hires a general contractor to oversee a large-scale renovation or new construction buildout, or a series of projects. But when it comes to lighting, the company isn’t sure who should purchase the products.

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Topics: Lighting design, Project Management

What is CCT? A guide to choosing correlated color temperature for your lighting

Posted by Jeremy Ames on Jan 20, 2020 3:30:00 PM
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I get asked all the time what the right color temperature and color rendering index (CRI) should be for various applications. Although there are rules of thumb that typically provide a positive outcome, color can be so subjective. With LED, your options have become almost limitless. Selecting the right color for your application can be pretty overwhelming. 

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Topics: Lighting design, Color temperature, CCT

How to choose the right CRI for your lighting: A practical guide to Color Rendering Index

Posted by Jeremy Ames on Jan 3, 2020 1:00:00 PM
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Color rendering index (CRI) goes hand in hand with color temperature when you’re trying to pick the right lighting for your application.

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Topics: Lighting design, CRI

Answering your questions on light color and quality [Ask the expert series]

Posted by Tori Cole on Jun 5, 2018 11:37:00 AM
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Our lighting designers answer countless questions when it comes to helping their customers understand light color and quality. Lighting Design Manager, Tori Cole, is here to help simplify some of the complexity around design, color quality, and LED lighting. Follow along as she answers some of the most common questions. 

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Topics: Lighting design, CRI, Color temperature, Fluorescent light, Incandescent lighting

Preparing your store for a sale or an important executive visit? Here are 3 retail lighting tips

Posted by Cameron Craig on Sep 15, 2017 9:35:00 AM
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When big shopping holidays like Black Friday and back-to-school shopping hit the retail world, it all too often means stores everywhere are scrambling to get the lighting right.

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Topics: Lighting design, Lighting maintenance, Retail Lighting, Project Management

6 of the most common retail lighting design mistakes

Posted by Jeremy Johnston on Jul 31, 2017 11:40:00 AM
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Lighting is one of those things that can be easily taken for granted. It’s sort of like cell phone service or drinking water – it’s not something most people pay attention to unless it’s off. 

Just like cellular networks and purified drinking water, details matter in lighting. Ensuring a cell signal isn’t spotty or that the total dissolved soluble content of water is palatable is a science. And it’s pretty easy to mess up.

With lighting, mistakes rarely go unnoticed. And even the less-noticed ones can have a trickle-down effect on sales.

The job of the lighting designer is to help you avoid such oversights, ensuring your lighting is sharp, consistent, and right for your brand.

In that spirit, here are the most common mistakes our team sees in retail lighting design:

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Topics: Lighting design, Retail Lighting

What is R9 color rendering value?

Posted by Erin Gussert on Jun 6, 2017 9:09:00 AM
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If you're responsible for determining the right ambiance and light quality of your application, then you probably already know how important understanding Color Rendering Index (CRI) and Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) is. 

Here's the problem: CRI and CCT are anything but easy to understand.

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Topics: Lighting design, Restaurant Lighting, Retail Lighting, CRI, Hospital lighting, Color temperature

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