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Alcon Lighting, Inc.

The Intrinsic Value of Decorative Lighting in Commercial Spaces

Recently, my wife and I had the “pleasure” of visiting a relatively new hospital complex. For almost a year, I watched the 5-story edifice being built as I traveled up and down Highway 49 in Northwest Arkansas.

Signify

From Theory to Application: Understanding and Implementing Color Temperature and CRI in Lighting Design

Maintaining proper lighting levels, color temperature, and Color Rendering Index (CRI) is crucial for various applications. Color temperature affects the ambiance, while CRI determines color accuracy. LEDs offer flexibility in color temperature, have a high CRI, produce less heat, and are energy-efficient compared to incandescent lamps.

Morris Products

Guiding Light: High-Bay LEDs Illuminate the Path to Efficiency

High-bay fixtures are among the unsung heroes of indoor illumination. Without them, sporting events, and big box stores would have a difficult time operating. and warehouse employees might need flashlights to navigate aisles.

RAB Lighting

LED Lighting and Controls: A Rhapsody in Bluetooth

A decade ago, LED lighting was still fighting for acceptance among designers, contractors and consumers. Early product generations suffered from quality control problems, flickering and light that was too far into the blue end of the visual spectrum.

Light Efficient Design

Solar Power Lighting: A Bright Opportunity for Installers and Electricians

There it is again! That cat’s chasing rabbits in my garden again tonight. I knew something was tearing things up in there at night, so I installed a set of solar powered floods on the top of the gate.

LEDVANCE LLC

Shedding Some Light on Full-Spectrum LEDs

As someone who’s tracked LED lighting since its early days as a commercially available technology, my own experience with the products has evolved. I live in an older house with overhead lighting only in the kitchen and bathrooms, so this has mostly meant experimenting with LED bulbs (or “lamps,” in lighting designer lingo) in the 14 or 15 table fixtures scattered around my home.