Myths and Facts About LED Lighting
If you are considering retrofitting your home or commercial building with LED lighting, chances are you have a lot of questions. You will likely be gathering as much information as you can both from the internet and perhaps from people you know. And while there is an abundance of information available, there is also a […]
What Impact Does Colour Temperature Have on my Lighting Upgrade?
If you’re looking to improve morale, productivity and health and wellness in your home or workplace, then simply look upwards. Besides energy savings, LED light fixtures can create many positive effects on a household or workplace. But choosing the right colour temperature is key! Here’s how to choose the right LED bulbs for your particular […]
4 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Business’ Carbon Footprint
So, you’ve reviewed your company’s energy usage and performed the math to determine your business’ carbon footprint. Now that you know what it is, it’s time to look into making some improvements to that calculation! Here are four easy ways to reduce your business’ carbon footprint: 1. Implement More Energy Efficient Lighting and Lighting Controls […]
LEDs a Bright Idea: A Few of the Benefits that LED Lighting Has to Offer Your Workplace!
Everybody wants to know how much you can save by switching to LED lighting! Before we delve into that, however, let’s take a look at a few of the other benefits. Did you know that cost savings is just ONE of the many benefits that LED lights have to offer your workplace? And what if […]
Lighting Retrofit: What it is and Why You Should Consider It?
If you’ve never heard the term “lighting retrofit” before, it may seem that you probably don’t need one! This couldn’t be further from the truth. In simple terms, a lighting retrofit is when you upgrade your existing energy wasting light fixtures and/or bulbs with hyper-efficient LED lights. Why on earth would you want to do […]
LEDs Then vs Now
LED lighting wasn’t always the obvious choice for all your lighting needs. However, improvements over the past few years have changed that. To reiterate some points from the Retrofit section of our website, LEDs reduce your lighting and energy costs, have reduced environmental impact and positively influence mood and attentiveness. But many people still cringe […]
The LED Market Today
Positive results from surveys show a growing desire for more use of LED lights in and outside of businesses, homes, and in public areas (such as parking lots, parks, and even along city streets). There are several areas in which LED lights are far superior to conventional lighting: Durability – failure rates continue to hover […]
What To Expect From Your LED Lighting Upgrade
Conduct Detailed Lighting Audit If you are considering upgrading to LED lighting for your building here are some things to look for from your supplier to ensure you get the maximum benefit from your upgrade. Each building is unique and it is important that your supplier take the time to understand your operation and particular needs so […]
LED Lighting- More than just energy savings.
Light Levels and Colour Temperature Affect Mood and Concentration Recent studies by the U.S. Department of Energy and Phillips (one of the largest lighting manufacturers in the world) have shown that our bodies react to the intensity and colour temperature, CCT (or K value) of the light we are exposed to. The very technical term for this is […]
Switching to LED Lighting – Economical and Environmental Advantages
Switching to LED Lighting Helps Reduce Environmental Impact As a society, we already practice of a lot of things to help preserve the environment and reduce our impact. Switching to LED lighting is another great way to reduce environmental impact and save you money. Switching to LED lights over the next two decades would save […]