The Lighting Efficiency Blog

  Fluorescent Replacement Lighting

Disrupting a Disruptive Technology – LED vs. CFL

It wasn’t that long ago that compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) were considered the future of both residential and commercial lighting. And for a little while that assumption held some water. They saved significant energy compared to incandescent lamps, they fit in many existing fixtures, and their longer life were all very strong points in their favor.

But times change and, when it comes to technology, change quickly. The fame and future of CFLs came quickly and left even quicker.

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  Lighting Education

Everything You Need To Know About LED Lighting

LEDs are a simple invention with huge potential to change the lighting industry for the better. Don’t know much about them? Here are three big things you need to know to get your feet under you:

1. What Does LED Stand For?

LED stands for light-emitting diode.

A diode is an electrical device or component with two electrodes (an anode and a cathode) through which electricity flows - characteristically in only one direction (in through the anode and out through the cathode). Diodes are generally made from semiconductive materials such as silicon or selenium - substances that conduct electricity in some circumstances and not in others (e.g. at certain voltages, current levels, or light intensities).

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  Wall Pack Lighting

Everything You Need to Know About Wall Pack Lighting

What is wall pack lighting, and what applications benefit from it?

Wall Pack Lights (or “exterior building lights”) are terms to describe the outdoor lighting that is commonly mounted on the outside facing walls of buildings. This type of exterior lighting is generally used to provide illumination to ground areas frequented by vehicles and pedestrians. They also function well as an added layer of security for property owners. It is not uncommon to see multiple fixtures mounted on a single building or wall, with the fixture spacing designed to provide even lighting around the grounds. Below are a few image examples of conventional wall pack lighting mounted on an exterior wall. 

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  Parking Garage Lighting

3 Benefits of LED Parking Garage Lighting

Parking garage lighting is a term used to describe both outdoor lighting and indoor lighting that is commonly surface, pendant, or recessed mounted to a structure’s ceiling, soffit, or overhang. This type of lighting is generally used to provide illumination to areas for vehicle and pedestrian use. Traditional HID parking garage lights, while common, aren’t the most efficient solution for your facility. In today’s post we will look at three compelling reason to convert your lights from HID to LED.

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  Parking Garage Lighting

3 Common issues with HID Parking Garage Lighting

Parking Garage lighting is a term used to describe lighting that is commonly surface, pendant, or recessed mounted to a parking structure’s ceiling, soffit, or overhang. This type of lighting is generally used to provide illumination for vehicles and pedestrian use. There is a wide range of fixture sizes, shapes, and mounting types that can be categorized as lighting for parking garages or canopies. In today’s blog post we will look at 3 common issues that surround your typical HID parking garage lamp.

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  Parking Lot Lighting

3 Benefits of LED Parking Lot Lighting

When we discuss parking lot lighting we are making reference to the pole mounted lights frequently seen in parking lots around the country. These outdoor light fixtures, if converted to light emitting diodes (LED) can provide excellent benefits to both building owners and facility managers alike.

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  Outdoor Lighting

3 Common Issues With HID Parking Lot Lighting

Parking Lot Lighting is a term used to describe the outdoor lighting that is commonly mounted on poles and located in parking lots, pathways, and driveways. This type of exterior lighting is generally used to provide illumination for vehicles and pedestrian to use. Below we will be looking at three common issues that surround typical HID parking lot lights.

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  High Bay Lighting

3 Benefits of LED High Bay Lighting

In the world of lighting, the high bay is a fixture that you would find in a warehouse, a factory, a gymnasium, or any large open area with relatively high ceilings. Many existing high bay lighting and low bay lighting applications utilize high intensity discharge (HID) lamps such as metal halide, or high pressure sodium lamps.

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  High Bay Lighting

3 Common Issues With HID High Bay Lighting

High Bay and Low Bay Lighting are terms used to describe the indoor lighting that is commonly mounted via a pendant, chain, or directly to a ceiling or ceiling girder. These types of lights are often mounted higher than recessed troffer or fluorescent lights. So common use cases for this type of lighting are: warehouses, industrial facilities, commercial lighting spaces, retail areas and gymnasiums.

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  Fluorescent Replacement Lighting

3 Benefits of LED for Fluorescent Lamps

Led fluorescent tube replacements provide a range of cost, maintenance, and performance benefits to facilities utilizing fluorescent light fixtures. For managers, the common questions surround how to integrate LED lighting into their existing fixtures. Meaning do they use LED Tubes in their current lighting configuration, or instead do they replace the entire fixture? We’ll look at the primary drivers to migrate your current lighting to T8 LED bulbs.

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