Specialty and Architectural Lighting

In a world suddenly awash with LED light bulbs and fixtures on the market providing stunning white light for homes and businesses, it is easy to forget how recently the only LEDs we laid eyes on were single diode red and green dots blinking at us from instrument panels, most...

At some point it will become necessary to change out old light bulbs, and for many lighting situations this does not pose a problem. Where a problem does occur is when bulbs in directional lighting, such as track lights, require replacement. While homes may have a few MR or PAR...

Legislation banning common incandescent bulbs has not been well received by most consumers. CFL and LED bulbs, often mentioned as the new go-to lighting option for homes, have caused an uproar. Consumers complain that the government is making them choose between one bulb that is "cheap and doesn't work" (CFL)...

With the change to Daily Savings Time, the switch to Spring, and the lengthening of the days and more wet weather, it's only a matter of time before bugs will be back in force around your home. But you don't have to suffer (as much) from creepy crawlies and flying...

The EPA recommends that all consumers learn how to dispose of light bulbs, and for good reason. Fluorescent, LED, CFL and the many other types of light bulbs contain toxic materials that are harmful to your personal health and the environment. But did you know that they can be recycled,...

For some people, the seasonal onset of fewer hours of daylight means dealing with seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Since the early 1970's when some initial research was done, many studies have confirmed that, in some people, there is a bio-chemical connection between exposure to daylight and depression. The Science of...

If you've been to a hardware store recently to replace a light bulb, you know that this simple act has grown exponentially more complex in the past decade. With 100 watt, 75 watt, and 60 watt incandescent bulbs no longer being available in the US, the push is towards CFL...

When it comes to saving energy, OFF always wins. Lighting is no exception. At work, when you head to a meeting in a conference room that is used maybe three hours a day, are the lights already on even if you are the first to arrive, or, do they automatically...

People cannot look at lighting as an expense, but rather as a way to increase sales and profitability. You can have the most beautiful retail store and the best jewelry, but in the end you want to be able to present your jewelry in the best possible light. -Mickey Minagorri,...

Fixtures can be categorized by application, mounting, light source, construction and light distribution. In this post, the focus will be on light distribution. For lighting specifiers and contractors, it's important, particularly for outdoor fixtures, to know the light distribution pattern and characteristics of the distribution. The shape (as well as...

For you and me, the number of hours during summer, winter, autumn and spring might not make any difference at all. Daylight hours can be much longer than night hours, as happens during certain times of the year. But believe it or not, some people actually suffer because of the...

Background Building: 3-story - 1st story retail, 2nd & 3rd story offices Building Completed: 2021 Windows: Sealed, Inoperable HVAC: Rooftop units - provide both heating and cooling with economizer control Indoor Air Quality Monitor: Kaiterra Sensedge Mini The focus of this case study is one 24 hour period for a...

Managing indoor air quality in the workplace is an important tool for business owners and office managers to improve employee productivity, reduce sick leave and boost employee attitudes about coming to work every day. A Forbes study showed that over 65% of employees said they were more productive in office...

The importance of indoor air quality for work and classroom environments has become, with a strong push from the COVID virus, a top-of-the-list priority for building owners and managers as workers and students return to offices and schools. The strategies for cleaning indoor air of pollutants that adversely affect occupants...

Interest in indoor air quality in public buildings such as offices, schools and other institutions has increased as the demand for lower energy consuming buildings has resulted in tighter building envelopes that reduce uncontrolled leakage of heated or cooled air. Tight buildings place a premium on the importance of ventilation....