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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

How a proactive approach can alleviate common commercial lighting maintenance headaches

Posted by Isaac Regenstreif on Mar 2, 2020 9:00:00 AM
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As simple as it might seem on the surface, it's just not easy to maintain lighting.

Millions of Americans experience the unpredictability of lighting maintenance every year around the holidays, when a single bulb on their strand of Christmas lights burns out – oftentimes knocking a section of the strand out. The timing of this is never convenient and usually takes more time to fix than you think it should.

Unfortunately, such headaches aren't exclusive to Christmas decorators. They happen in the professional lighting world all the time.

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Topics: Lighting maintenance, Retail Lighting, Commercial office lighting

4 ways to create more energy-efficient schools

Posted by Chris Monteleone on Nov 11, 2019 4:38:21 PM
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The headline of this article might make you scratch your head a little. Schools are essential – and so are the major systems that help create and promote learning environments. How can they become more energy efficient?

Creating a healthy learning environment for students is a top priority, but there may be costs that are out of your control. We understand that's tough to balance.

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Topics: Lighting maintenance, Education facility, Lighting technology

5 strategies to save energy for multifamily buildings

Posted by Bo Klune on Nov 4, 2019 9:45:00 AM
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Multifamily properties are an increasingly popular housing option. Around one in six households in the United States live in an apartment or condo.

It's no wonder why energy costs are so high. You're supplying multiple families who choose their own air conditioning set points and light levels.

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) found that if every multifamily property made energy-efficient upgrades, utility costs would decrease by $3.4 billion across the U.S.

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Topics: Lighting maintenance, Energy savings, Multifamily lighting

Plug-and-play LED bulb vs. LED fixture: Pros and cons for your next project

Posted by Francine Pitassi on Oct 21, 2019 11:15:00 AM
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It seems like there is an endless sea of LED light bulbs to choose from these days. But LED lighting has changed more than just replacement products. There is also a whole new category of options: LED fixtures.

We commonly get the question: “I’d like to upgrade to LED lighting, but how do I know if I should go with a screw-in replacement product or a new LED fixture?”

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Topics: LED, Lighting maintenance, Hotel lighting, Education facility, Multifamily lighting, Commercial office lighting

Common light bulbs and LED upgrades for retail stores

Posted by Andrew Thomas on Jan 28, 2019 1:19:00 PM
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Regardless of what your retail store sells, lighting is one of the most important components of a successful retail space. Lighting mistakes rarely go unnoticed and can have a direct impact on a customer’s shopping experience – and we all know what happens when a customer’s shopping experience is poor.

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Topics: LED, Lighting maintenance, Retail Lighting

Common light bulbs and LED upgrades for warehouses

Posted by Caitlin Ferrell on Jan 15, 2019 10:28:00 AM
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According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the most common general industry accidents are slips, trips, and falls. Having proper lighting is one of the easiest ways to reduce the risk of these types of accidents. When choosing lighting for your warehouse, remember that it needs to be able to achieve two things: enhance safety and increase productivity.

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Topics: LED, Lighting maintenance, HID, Warehouse lighting

Common light bulbs and LED upgrades for schools

Posted by Caitlin Ferrell on Jan 7, 2019 1:27:00 PM
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It's important to have an established routine for maintenance of any kind, but lighting maintenance – especially for schools – should be particularly efficient and consistent. Lighting maintenance headaches may be frequent, but we’ve found that having adequate knowledge and resources are key in managing those headaches.

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Topics: LED, Lighting maintenance, HID, Education facility, Fluorescent light, Hallway lighting

Lighting Terms Glossary: 2018 Edition

Posted by Brittany Woodard on Feb 6, 2018 10:58:00 AM
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As we start a new year full of new retrofit, design, and maintenance projects, we've updated our Lighting Terms Glossary to include some important terms that you'll want to be aware of this year. 

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Topics: Lighting 101, Lighting maintenance, LED retrofit, Lighting as a service

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

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