Today’s LEDs set the standard for light comfort, color quality and controllability. Even better, they cost a lot less than you might think and they can deliver huge savings to your bottom line. Here are four ways LED lighting will lower your operating costs: 1. Energy Cost Savings Electricity is a major expense for facilities […]

When shoppers enter your supermarket, they are probably welcomed with the sights of your floral and fresh produce sections and the appetizing smells of your bakery. The fresh foods beckon to customers and if the foods look fresh, they will move quickly. Color is a major factor in buying decisions. According to research from the […]

New Technology Transforms Lighting from Fixture to Foundation of Smart Cities Amerlux, an award-winning design-and-manufacture lighting company, announced today the launch of a hi-tech, electrical receptacle for its Avista light engine that will turn humble light posts into the bold underpinnings of a smart city. Amerlux’s 7-pin option, used in conjunction with its Avista pedestrian […]

How Amerlux Provides Beacon of Light for Tomorrow   The hallmark of a smart city is its connectivity. Networks of sensors connecting to each other and to central decision-making hubs (e.g. town hall) provide the information needed to optimize the city experience for its communities. Exterior lighting is a key part of any smart city implementation, […]

As a facility manager, you are tasked with ensuring the safety, comfort, productivity, sustainability, beauty and maintenance of your facility—all while keeping costs down. That’s a pretty tall order. What if you could accomplish all that and more by making one simple change? Change your lighting and you can. LED lighting has become the chicken […]

The construction industry is becoming more and more specialized every year. It’s commonplace for specialists like lighting designers to work side-by-side with design architects to help enhance the design’s shapes and colors and improve the overall functionality of the space. This collaboration provides a new dimension of expertise throughout both new construction and remodeling projects. […]

You already understand how your organization would benefit from the huge long-term benefits and savings that come from upgrading your facility’s lighting to high-performance LEDs. But those long-term benefits can seem far away to your CFO when he or she sees the upfront cost of such an upgrade. Large expenses can be a tough sell […]

Custom architectural lighting can elevate a space’s aesthetics and make a big impact on an overall design. When on a project, the more options you have available the more design freedom you can exercise. Each option you have is another tool in the toolbox. To that end, Amerlux has spent the last three decades listening […]

Picture this: two pillars of light stretching from the ground up to the heavens, penetrating the nighttime darkness. It’s the annual “Tribute in Light” held in New York City every September 11. It’s a stirring sight and a beautiful memorial to the victims of the 9/11 attacks and the unbreakable spirit of New York. Comprised […]

Glare is a fact of life, as anyone who’s driven into the sun on their commute knows all too well. However, it’s important not to add to the sun’s naturally occurring glare when designing artificial lighting. When possible, it’s often necessary to reduce the sun’s glare too. We know glare when we see it, but […]

Satisfied clients are ones that return again and again to do business with you. For most businesses, retaining clients is easier than acquiring new ones and to keep you clients, you need to deliver results. In architecture, client retention means going beyond drawing beautiful buildings and aligning your designs to your clients’ strategic priorities. Priorities […]

Winston Churchill famously said, “We shape our buildings and afterward our buildings shape us.” Commenting on the bomb-damaged House of Commons in 1943, his point is profound: We design buildings, and the constraints of the design will shape the people who use the building and the work they do. Few things can have a bigger […]

Made-to-Measure Lighting Maker Adds ‘Value’ With Off-The-Shelf Products Read about Amerlux’s “Value Line” below or download the PDF here Amerlux, an award-winning design-and-manufacture lighting company, announced today it will expand its growing portfolio of products to fast-track to market at a lower cost, specifically catering to the needs of design-build firms. After [...]

Amerlux Brings Smart City Technology to Your Site “Smart city” is a loose term for a city or community that uses sensor data to deliver a responsive infrastructure. In a smart city, sensors can monitor everything from energy usage to traffic flow to occupancy. Using wireless connectivity, cities can control and adjust their infrastructure in […]

As a lighting designer, you have the challenge of developing a lighting solution that is aesthetically pleasing, energy efficient, controllable and highlights the architectural features while stimulating productivity. (That sounds like a long list of “bosses” to satisfy!) Here are five dos and don’ts for lighting designers to help on your next project: DON’T: Light […]