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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: June 23, 2020

A Year in Review: Amerlux Lights the Way into Building Automation with Delta Electronics at the Helm

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in EdisonReport. See the original post here. By Randy Reid EdisonReport Within the building world, a quiet revolution is unfolding. The premise that lighting should be lighting and independent from other building systems is changing. Amerlux, located in Oakland, N.J., was acquired in 2019 by Delta[...]

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: April 8, 2020

How Poor Office Space Lighting Hurts Productivity

Americans, on average, spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A good portion of that time is at work—and reportedly in discomfort. A study by the American Society of Interior Design says 68 percent of employees complain about the lighting situation in[...]

Posted on the: April 8, 2020

Four Examples: How Tunable Lighting Improved Workspace Productivity

It’s important to get the light just right in an office to maximize productivity. Too little light, too much light or poor-quality light can all cause physical, emotional and cognitive health problems. Alternatively, a good-quality light has the opposite impact. Consider this: Researchers at the Interdepartmental Neuroscience program at Northwestern[...]

Posted on the: March 27, 2020

Why Regulations Are Making More States Turn to LEDs

The adoption of LED lights has surged in recent years because of an assortment of unparalleled benefits. They have a longer lifespan, use less energy, decrease energy and maintenance expenses, contain no mercury, offer better controls and comfort, and are significantly more environmentally friendly than they’re legacy counterparts, including many[...]

Posted on the: February 25, 2020

How Does Tunable White Lighting Improve Patient Outcomes in Health Care?

Picture this: You’re sick at the doctor’s office, in dire need of something to make you feel better—fast. But instead of giving you a prescription for medicine at the pharmacy, the doctor prescribes light. Yes, light. Increasing a patient’s exposure to light is fast becoming an effective, go-to therapy tool[...]

Posted on the: February 25, 2020

How Tunable White Lighting Keeps Nurses Healthy

Nurses work around the clock. However, the night shift does present several challenges for nurses beyond adjusting their sleep schedule, personal lives and consumption of caffeinated beverages. In fact, studies show that people who work when the sun goes down tend to have higher risks of cancer. While the link[...]

Posted on the: February 25, 2020

What’s the difference between full gamut LEDs, standard LEDs?

When it comes to setting a stage, few technologies make facilities and products shine like energy-efficient, high-performing LED lights and controls. This easily-to-customize, low-maintenance technology is helping retail, hospitality, office and commercial spaces of all sizes hit on various types of lighting, in turn drawing more occupants and increasing value[...]

Posted on the: February 24, 2020

Amerlux Presents: How Lighting Boosts Productivity

Free Webinar Approved for AIA CES Credits Set for 2/25 OAKLAND, N.J. – Feb. 24, 2020 – Amerlux, an award-winning design-and-manufacture lighting company, announced today that it will present a forward-thinking webinar about how light can improve employee productivity in the workplace. Amerlux’s free webinar series, “eLumenNation,” goes live tomorrow[...]