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Posted on the: October 6, 2020

How to Ramp Up Workplace Productivity With Lighting and Controls

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FacilityManagement.net. See the original post here. When it comes to designing and constructing an office’s electrical lighting system, facility managers must realize that lighting is no longer about seeing or being decorative. Today, lighting is also about feeling, which directly impacts employees’ health, morale[...]

Posted on the: September 16, 2020

5 Proven Ways LED Lighting Saves Schools A Ton of Money

The U.S. Department of Energy reports that K–12 schools spend more than $8 billion annually on energy. It’s routinely the second-highest operating expenditure for schools after personnel costs. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that schools spend about $130 per student on electricity each year. What’s more, about a[...]

Posted on the: September 16, 2020

Why Acoustic Lighting Matters Like Crazy to Office Productivity

The Mayo Clinic reports that glare and uncomfortable bright light are the two leading causes of eyestrain today, which hinders workplace productivity. However, an improved lighting design can yield a 23% gain in productivity, according to the U.S. Green Building Council. These findings should come as no surprise. In recent[...]

Posted on the: September 4, 2020

Wired vs. Wireless Lighting: What Designers and Architects Must Know

Commercial and instructional buildings are amid a technological revolution. Legacy systems such as fluorescent, incandescent and halogen lighting fixtures are now being replaced with advanced solid-state lighting fixtures, also called LEDs. Simultaneously, the traditional analog controls that ran these legacy lighting systems are being swapped with digital controls that work[...]

Posted on the: September 1, 2020

Amerlux Tabs New Rep for Northern New Jersey Market

SLS Brings NYC Design Community Closer to Lighting Manufacturer OAKLAND, N.J. – Sept. 1, 2020 – Amerlux, an award-winning design-and-manufacture lighting company, announced today that it has selected Specification Lighting Sales (SLS) as its new rep for its interior product line in the Northern New Jersey market. SLS is a[...]

Posted on the: July 8, 2020

How CCT Influences Shoppers’ Moods and a Retailer’s Atmosphere

There are countless gimmicks retail stores use to lure in shoppers and move merchandise. Discount sales, promotions, advertising posters and coupons top the list. Smart architects and lighting designers know a more effective way to control the shopper’s experience: use a retail space’s lighting to your advantage. Research shows that LED retail lighting impacts[...]

Posted on the: July 7, 2020

How Guest-Centric Lighting Elevates Hotel Experiences

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in LD&A magazine. See the original post here. The hospitality industry is one of the most competitive in the world, with new players like Airbnb only intensifying the challenges. As hotels vie against one another for customers and online approvals, their guest’s overall experience is most often[...]

Posted on the: July 1, 2020

Sustainability Solutions: Lighting, Regulations, Forecasting

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Supermarket Perimeter magazine. See the original post here. Regardless of how you define it, sustainability’s importance to the 21st-century food industry cannot be overestimated. And all along the supply chain, companies and organizations are working harder than ever to find solutions to meet their clients’ and their[...]

Posted on the: June 23, 2020

Does Retail Lighting Really Help Sales? Three Examples Say Yes.

American photographer Aaron Rose famously said: “In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.” Nothing better accentuates the importance of lighting for a retail store than Rose’s quote. Lighting sets the stage in retail. How it’s angled, where it’s placed, it’s color temperature, its intensity and color[...]

Posted on the: June 2, 2020

Amerlux’s Rook Wall Mounts Flip Script for Architects, Designers

Changing Direct/Indirect Orientation, Beams Create New Experiences OAKLAND, N.J. – June 2, 2020 – Amerlux, an award-winning design-and-manufacture lighting company, announced today that it has launched a series of innovative wall-mount luminaires that feature plenty of options to complete any interior space for architects and lighting designers. The Rook 350[...]