Hazardous environments demand the highest level of safety, performance, and reliability—especially when it comes to lighting. Whether in oil refineries, chemical processing plants, wastewater facilities, or grain silos, these locations contain flammable gases, combustible dusts, or explosive vapors that pose serious risks. In these settings, traditional lighting technologies are often inadequate or even dangerous. Enter […]
Designing Class I Hazardous Lighting Fixtures
In high-risk industrial settings—where flammable gases, vapors, or liquids may be present—the right lighting isn’t just about visibility, it’s a matter of safety. That’s why Class I Hazardous Lighting Fixtures are subject to some of the most stringent design and engineering requirements in the lighting industry. Defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) […]
Questions to Ask Your LED Lighting Supplier: A Buyer’s Guide to Smarter Lighting Investments
As the demand for energy-efficient lighting solutions continues to grow, LED technology has become the go-to standard across nearly every industry—from commercial offices and industrial warehouses to schools, hospitals, and retail environments. This growing popularity has attracted a wave of new vendors and distributors to the market, but not all LED suppliers are created equal. […]
Correctional Facility Lighting: The Benefits of LEDs in Secure Environments
Lighting plays a crucial role in the operation, security, and safety of correctional institutions. From cell blocks and control rooms to recreation yards and perimeter zones, every part of a detention facility relies on well-designed lighting to support order, visibility, and inmate management. In recent years, the shift to LED technology has become increasingly common, […]
Outdoor Lighting Ideas & Inspiration
Our outdoor spaces are our chill spots during the warm season. Your outdoor space can be a beautiful garden, a simple reading spot with greeneries, or a small backyard swimming pool. Whether you want to enjoy a chilled summer afternoon and enjoy some bird watching or watch the starry night, your outdoor space is the […]
Lighting Manufacturing Areas with LEDs
Modern manufacturing facilities demand more than just adequate lighting—they require illumination that enhances productivity, ensures safety, and supports operational efficiency. Traditional lighting systems such as metal halide or fluorescent fixtures often fall short in delivering the performance needed in today’s high-demand industrial environments. That’s why more facilities are turning to LED technology as a smarter, […]
Smart Tips for Lighting Retail Areas with LEDs
Lighting plays a critical role in the success of any retail environment. It doesn’t just illuminate products—it influences customer behavior, sets the tone of the space, and can significantly impact sales. With the rise of energy-efficient technology, LED lighting has become the go-to solution for modern retailers. The flexibility, efficiency, and visual clarity of LEDs […]
Illuminating the Game with LED Sports Lighting
The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in the first lighted nighttime major league baseball game on May 24, 1935. More than fifty years later, the Chicago Cubs hosted their first-ever nighttime game under newly-installed lights at Wrigley Field on August 8, 1988. The next revolution in lighting sports arenas will not be as dramatic, […]
A Look at Kelvin Temperatures in Lighting
We have all likely had the experience of sensing that a room’s lighting is too harsh, or of feeling that a room was so warmly lit that the lighting itself created a very relaxing environment. How we perceive lighting is a function of the relative concentrations of different color visible spectrum wavelengths in the lighting. […]
A Complete LED Rollout Would Cut Global Emissions by 2.3%
The Climate Group, a global non-profit group that advocates a lower-carbon emission world economy, has adopted a worldwide initiative to replace incandescent and fluorescent lighting with LED lighting systems. The Group has calculated that a complete LED rollout, by replacing all existing lighting technology with LED systems will remove 735 million tons of carbon dioxide […]
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