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What is the average lead time for a lighting order?

Posted by Shannon Eaker on Aug 23, 2017 12:25:00 PM

When making the decision to purchase a certain lighting product, are there any questions that matter more than price, availability, and timeline?

Perhaps that's the case with anything you order –– how much does it cost, is it in stock, and when am I going to get it?

But the stakes can be pretty high when you're ordering lighting to get your building or store into shape before an executive visits or ahead of the holidays or when you're knee-deep in a national rollout schedule.

So, if you call Regency right now and purchase lighting, how long will it take to get your order?

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Topics: Restaurant Lighting, Movie Theater Lighting, Parking Garage Lighting, Hospitality Lighting, Project Management, Multi-Family Lighting, Office Building Lighting

Deciding between fluorescent and LED tubes? Check out our Linear Lighting Playbook for insider advice

Posted by Jules Tompkins on Aug 9, 2017 12:46:16 PM

Linear fluorescent lighting has for decades been the workhorse light source for so many applications, thanks to its long life ratings and relatively efficient use of energy. But the emergence of linear LED technology over the last decade or so has really changed the landscape, making buying decisions for linear applications more complex.

We get questions all the time about linear lighting. Is it risky to invest in LED lighting products? Are more fluorescent phaseouts ahead? What linear lighting products does Regency suggest?

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Topics: LED, Restaurant Lighting, Fluorescent, Retail Lighting, Parking Garage Lighting, Hospital Lighting, Office Building Lighting

What is R9 color rendering value?

Posted by Erin Gussert on Jun 6, 2017 9:09:00 AM

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.

Color Rendering Index is calculated based on how well a light source renders eight specific pastel colors. The theory is if it light renders these colors well, it should render all colors well. CRI is a simple and helpful lighting spec to predict how good the visual output of a lighting product will be.

Correlated Color Temperature (CCT or just color temperature) gauges how yellow or blue light appears. It’s measured in Kelvin and usually falls in a range between 2200 and 6500 Kelvin degrees. Warm light sources have low color temperatures (2200-3000K), featuring red, orange, and yellow colors. Cool light sources have high color temperatures (>4000K) and feature blue light.

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Topics: Lighting Design, Restaurant Lighting, Retail Lighting, CRI, Hospital Lighting, Color Temperature

How to aim your accent lighting: A step-by-step guide

Posted by Tori Cole on May 16, 2017 11:30:00 AM

Properly aimed lighting is one of the most important, yet easily overlooked aspects of great retail design. Done correctly, it will accent the merchandise you want to sell and lead your customers through your store. Check out this step-by-step guide on aiming to make your store attractive to customers.

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Topics: Lighting Design, Restaurant Lighting, Retail Lighting, Hospitality Lighting

Guide to Restaurant Lighting: The best lighting tips for any restaurant application

Posted by Brittany Woodard on Apr 19, 2017 9:42:00 AM

Imagine yourself ordering a medium rare, large, ribeye steak at a restaurant only to cut into it for the middle to appear orange and unappetizing. Or picture yourself at a fine dining restaurant that's so poorly lit your entire party has to take out their cell phones just to view the menu.

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Topics: Restaurant Lighting

Who should use Regency's LED Buying Guide?

Posted by Jules Tompkins on Apr 18, 2017 3:55:59 PM

Last year, we published our first-ever LED Buying Guide. We say over and over again around here that our goal is to make lighting easy for our customers, and the LED Buying Guide was published with that objective in mind.

The lighting world has undergone rapid changes over the last decade with the emergence and proliferation of light emitting diode (LED) lighting technology. Just seven years ago, in 2010, less than 10 manufacturers made up 90 percent of the lighting market. Last year, that market share was spread between more than 400 manufacturers, each with its own fluid, iterative product line.

That's a lot to keep up with.

So, how do we make things easier for you?

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Topics: Lighting Design, Restaurant Lighting, Lighting Maintenance, Energy Efficiency, Retail Lighting

How lighting subconsciously affects your customers

Posted by Aletheia Cyr on Mar 7, 2017 10:10:00 AM

About a year ago, I was on a Costco run, but was turned away when I arrived. It was the middle of the day and the whole store was shut down.

Care to guess why?

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Topics: Lighting Design, Restaurant Lighting, Movie Theater Lighting, Retail Lighting, Hospitality Lighting

Here are some lumen per watt (LPW) targets for common LED lamp types

Posted by Charles Koekemoer on Nov 14, 2016 5:00:00 PM

Last month, Philips Lighting and the City of Dubai jointly announced the development of "the world's most efficient light bulb," touting a new LED filament bulb that can reportedly produce up to 200 lumens per watt.

Solid State Lighting Design explained more about the lamps, saying Philips planned to roll the lamps out by the end of the year:

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Topics: LED, Savings, Payback, & ROI, Restaurant Lighting, Energy Efficiency, Parking Garage Lighting, Hospitality Lighting, Multi-Family Lighting, Office Building Lighting

Restaurant lighting: The blurred lines between fine dining and fast casual

Posted by Brandon Melton on May 10, 2016 2:00:00 PM

More is not always better in restaurant lighting. We've touched on that before when discussing pitfalls to avoid in restaurant lighting. Regardless of whether you manage a fast casual or fine dining restaurant, your lighting needs to be inviting, warm, friendly, and consistent with your brand to bring your customers in and keep them comfortable so they're likely to return.

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Topics: Restaurant Lighting

LED lighting advantages for businesses

Posted by Matt Chesla on Jan 12, 2016 12:00:00 PM

There are numerous LED lighting advantages for businesses, even though it may seem that we’re bringing to light a lot of instances when LED lighting may not be the best choice lately. We talk with many clients who question if switching to LED lighting is the right investment for their company and, truthfully, more often than not, it is.

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Topics: LED, Restaurant Lighting, Movie Theater Lighting, Energy Efficiency, Retail Lighting, Parking Garage Lighting, Hospitality Lighting, Hospital Lighting, Multi-Family Lighting, Office Building Lighting

Practical advice on commercial lighting from LED retrofits to lighting design.

What is the average lead time for a lighting order?

Deciding between fluorescent and LED tubes? Check out our Linear Lighting Playbook for insider advice

What is R9 color rendering value?

How to aim your accent lighting: A step-by-step guide

Guide to Restaurant Lighting: The best lighting tips for any restaurant application

Who should use Regency's LED Buying Guide?

How lighting subconsciously affects your customers

Here are some lumen per watt (LPW) targets for common LED lamp types

Restaurant lighting: The blurred lines between fine dining and fast casual

LED lighting advantages for businesses

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