Lighting Applications

Posted on the: January 28, 2019

5 Answers About Human-Centric Lighting

Over the past few years, a new buzzword has crept into lighting industry lexicon: “human-centric lighting.” While the name is new, the concept is actually the oldest lighting concept under the sun. Because it, uh, is the sun. The sun’s light changes over the course of a day and after[...]

Posted on the: January 27, 2019

Why Retailers Are Shifting to LED Lighting

More and more, supermarkets are upgrading their lighting to modern LEDs. Known for their energy savings, LEDs also deliver unprecedented control and color quality, which makes merchandise look more appealing. Bill Plageman, Amerlux’s vice president of marketing and product management, recently shared some tips with Winsight Grocery Business about how supermarkets can[...]

Posted on the: January 23, 2019

Illuminating Today’s Offices: The Lighting Designer’s Checklist

Between changing work styles and research on health and ergonomics, it’s clear that today’s knowledge workers need different office lighting than in the past. Lighting has a huge impact on how we work, our productivity levels and how happy we feel at work. Given the low national employment rates and[...]

Posted on the: January 18, 2019

CASE STUDY: Amerlux’s Elegant Linear Lighting System Casts Financial Firm in a New Light

Nestled among the historic buildings of Boston’s Fort Point Channel neighborhood that overlooks the busy channel waters, a leading financial firm needed to revitalize its high-rise offices. The found the answer in Amerlux's linear pendant LED product—a solution that delivered perfect light and secured a utility incentive. [...]

Posted on the: January 15, 2019

4 Things Architects Should Know About Lumens vs. Perceived Brightness

Have you ever walked into a room during the day and thought “it looks really dark in here” and then seen the same room at night where it feels bright? The lights in the room are putting out the same number of lumens, but due to the sunlight, our eyes[...]

Posted on the: January 11, 2019

How Lighting Boosts Productivity: 4 Things Designers Should Know

The best design is a marriage between form and function that pleases every stakeholder and looks beautiful at the same time. Different constituents often have goals that diverge at best or compete at worst and satisfying everyone can be harder than spotting a unicorn in the wild. But, achieving this[...]

Posted on the: January 10, 2019

CASE STUDY: Amerlux Puts Marketing Agency in the Best Light

Marketing is all about helping customers see a product or company in the best light possible. Creative Marketing Alliance (CMA), a full-service marketing and association management firm, took that thought literally, upgrading the exterior lighting at its New Jersey headquarters with Amerlux LEDs.[...]

Posted on the: December 4, 2018

2019 Trends: How Design-Build Impacts Contractors

2019 is going to be a big year for design-build contractors as the construction delivery model continues to displace traditional architectural specification models. A strong national economy and emergency rebuilding efforts from record hurricane and wildfire seasons, demand for rapid construction is booming and will only continue to do so.[...]

Posted on the: December 4, 2018

LEDs Drive Top 2019 Retail Trends

Depending who asks, this is either the best or worst time to be in retail. It’s a challenging time for traditional retailers as competition from online shopping continues to eat into profits. It’s also a great time for retail, because of the unprecedented tools and opportunities available. For the first[...]

Posted on the: November 26, 2018

Delicious Lighting Powers Supermarket Restaurants

It’s a tough time for traditional supermarkets. Competition from small-format grocers, C-stores, meal kit providers are all increasing, while consumers are coming into stores with ever higher expectations. The supermarkets that are succeeding are evolving their business models with more and more adding in-store hospitality areas. Hospitality areas—coffee shops, restaurants,[...]