Working with LED lighting now for several years, we have seen rapid changes in the industry. We have evolved to what I call the “Expert” level by some trial and error, some shocks and awe at the improved quality of LED lights today, a whole lot of surprise at how an LED upgrade affects a [...]
When I was growing up it was a very common thing to hear my dad say, “Do you think money grows on trees? Turn those lights off!” And we definitely had to keep the heat low in the winter. We had to shut doors, seal windows, close drapes, and do whatever would conserve energy. Why? [...]
Okay, by now you know that LED lighting is more energy efficient—in fact it’s the state of the art of lighting. Most of us know that LED lighting will save money on the electric utility bill, but most do not know how much money will be saved by upgrading their facility to LED lighting or [...]
This Christmas season was a spectacular time for light displays. With the easy availability of LED lights, decorations can be much less costly than ever. You’ve heard the old joke, “How many people does it take to change a light bulb?” With LED lights in routine commercial settings there is less maintenance time, lower replacement [...]
The answer to the above question may not seem obvious to you unless you understand the importance and value of state-of-the-art lighting. Examine the photo above. What do you see? The left side has bright, vibrant color while the right side is dingy and everything is kind of yellow. The left side has been upgraded [...]
There are so many uses for LED lights, but one you may not readily think of is the uses that greenhouse growers have found. It is commonly believed that the conventional high-pressure sodium (HPS) lights usually used are necessary because of the heat they provide to the greenhouses. But growers of all kinds are finding [...]
GETTING STARTED The first step is to conduct a lighting audit. All this means is we want to determine the specific lighting retrofit recommendations as well as the potential energy cost savings that these upgrades could generate in your facility. This audit will document all interior and exterior lit spaces and will evaluate: The existing [...]
Here is a statistic that could possibly be eye-opening: per the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Americans are spending nearly 87% of their lives indoors and much of that time is spent in the workplace! Another statistic which may or may not be related is that depression rates are on the rise among teens and adults. [...]
It’s June 2020. And around here, believe it or not, there is a lot of talk about Christmas. In fact, June 25 is now called LEON Day! (LEON is NOEL spelled backwards and is the halfway point between the last Christmas and the next one.) It started because around this time crafters usually start planning [...]
You’ve heard the old joke, “How many people does it take to change a light bulb?” With LED lights there is less maintenance time, lower replacement costs and many other benefits. So the answer to the question is, “Fewer and less often!” In commercial settings LED light systems have become very popular because of outstanding [...]
