Lighting Applications

Posted on the: August 13, 2018

Bright Lights, Beautiful City

Amerlux’s game-changing Avista light engine helps city of Portland decrease energy consumption 60%, while preserving vintage streetlamps Project Summary End User: The City of Portland/Bureau of Transportation Project Scope: Upgrade of 6,100 century-old high pressure sodium-lit streetlights in Portland, Ore., to Amerlux’s ‘Avista’ LED light engine in 2017 Agency Reps: Hy-Light Group,[...]

Posted on the: August 10, 2018

Quick-Line: Linear Pendant Lighting Reinvented

Read the guide below or download the full guide PDF here High Quality. Low Cost. Quick Delivery. In the past, you had to choose two out of the three. So, with every project, you had to balance time, speed and quality when you selected building materials. High-quality items are[...]

Posted on the: August 6, 2018

CASE STUDY: Amerlux Enlightens Dynamic Office Space for NYC Hedge Fund

After occupying a full floor of the iconic General Motors Building for many years, a Manhattan financial firm needed a makeover. They wanted their space to foster greater collaboration among employees and symbolize its connection to the city, a goal that was achieved with cutting edge technology. Continue reading[...]

Posted on the: August 3, 2018

Achieve the Absolute Freshest-Looking Meats, Produce and Flowers with LEDs

From a nutritional perspective, meat that’s turned brown (oxidized) is the same as red meat. But, given the choice, we would all choose the red meat over the brown meat—it looks fresher! When it comes to fresh foods and flowers, appearance is critical. We associate freshness with taste and nutrition[...]

Posted on the: July 30, 2018

How You Can Protect Against Building Fires with LEDs

In 1992, a devastating fire ravaged Windsor Castle in the UK, burning through 115 rooms. It took 39 fire trucks and 225 firefighters more than 15 hours to quench the fire. Dating back to the 11th century, Windsor Castle is one of the British monarch’s official residences and the largest[...]

Posted on the: July 27, 2018

Colors that Jump Off the Wall: How LEDs Make Art Look its Best

Artists choose their colors with care, layering and mixing paints to achieve just the right look for their artworks. To experience the finished art as the artist intended it, the painting needs to be lit well. In the past, the lighting options tended to be either too heavy on warm[...]

Posted on the: July 20, 2018

Solving 5 Problems for Lighting Designers Through Ingenuity

Light is a very technically difficult medium to work with. It’s ephemeral and changes throughout the day and with each season. Also, you can’t generally see light until it splashes across a surface. As with most areas of design, when it’s done well, good lighting design is often nearly invisible—but[...]

Posted on the: July 18, 2018

How New York City Cut Crime by 39% with LED Streetlighting

The easiest way to reduce crime in your city According to Gallup, four in 10 Americans don’t feel safe walking at night, even near their home.[i] Walking through dark and inconsistently lit areas at night is unsafe and, just as important, it feels unsafe. You could fall prey to a[...]

Posted on the: July 13, 2018

How to Slash Energy Bills, Crime with LED Streetlights

Old, ineffective lighting is expensive. It guzzles down energy like a pig, racking up power bills in the thousands or millions of dollars, while casting inferior quality light on your streets and sidewalks. There’s a solution to this problem—a solution that the cities of Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon have[...]

Posted on the: July 10, 2018

Lighting Controls: The Next Frontier in Facility Management

LEDs have more control options than any light source before them. With the right controls, you can adjust LED lighting any way you can imagine. You can dim LEDs, change their color temperature and control them wirelessly. You can even have them mimic the sun! Until recently, controls tended[...]