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President Donald J. Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) into law on Friday, March 27th, 2020.  This massive $2 Trillion aid package is intended to speed relief to the economy for the damages brought on by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  There are many excellent summaries available online that go into much more detail than what we'll be covering here but we want to focus on how this stimulus package can help America's construction industry and our m …

When most people think of lighting systems, they think of visual amplification or soft lighting for comfort, but science has discovered that lights play a big role in the synchronization of the human circadian rhythm. The comprehension of this link between light and circadian health has birthed a trend called circadian lighting. Hospitals are an environment where the promotion of health for both staff and patients is the main focus. We are now starting to understand how lighting can play …

When it comes to the great outdoors, just any ordinary lighting will not do the trick. Landscape lighting is usually low-voltage and specially designed to illuminate lawns, gardens, and pathways. Oftentimes, it’s also designed to be discrete and easily tucked into shrubs or rock formations. The exception to this is flood lights, which act more as a security measure and are designed to brightly illuminate a vaster expanse of land in an otherwise pitch dark location. Whether you’re a cont …

Many of our customers find us when looking for LED linear lighting fixtures. These fixtures are very popular with designers but have notoriously long lead times and are typically very expensive. Designers love them because they give a very clean and modern aesthetic for commercial spaces, dental and medical offices or any space with an open ceiling plan. What many of these designers don't always know is that their choice for linear LED fixtures can make or break the lighting budget and wreak hav …

There are certain lighting professionals within the lighting industry with a level of knowledge, experience and drive that put them in rarefied air. Even longtime lighting industry veterans would do well to take a page out of the books of these illumination experts who have their finger on the pulse of what’s relevant in today’s marketplace. The people listed here are bloggers and publishers with a passion for lighting. They write about a variety of topics such as lighting design, energy-effi …

Growth. It’s what powers an industry to profitability. Precision-Paragon [P2], one of the country’s leading lighting manufacturers for commercial and industrial buildings, recently completed its annual “State of the Lighting Industry” survey on lighting industry trends. Industry growth was robust, as expected. One of the most exciting lighting industry updates reported was that 67 percent of lighting industry experts experienced either moderate or substantial growth in 2012. While this lightin …

Last week, RelightDepot attended LIGHTFAIR International, the world’s largest lighting show and conference, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was our first year attending the show, so we weren’t quite sure what to expect. The trade show floor is massive, and this year they added Hall F, a second hall downstairs with additional exhibitors. We definitely didn’t get to see everything, but we did our best to explore the exhibitors’ booths and take in some Philly culture by night. Here are some of th …

It's official. RelightDepot is now a recognized Service and Product Provider (SPP) partner in the ENERGY STAR® program. What’s involved in becoming an ENERGY STAR Partner? To be accepted as a partner in the program provided by the EPA and DOE, we had to meet several requirements. The most significant requirement was the submission of a detailed energy efficiency profile from a company we directly assisted with improving the energy efficiency of their operation, detailing the project scope and …

So you are considering your options for your relighting project.  You have learned that both T5 and LED fixtures are available, but are unsure as to which technology is best for your project.   While LED fixtures may be more appealing to the eye, there are several reasons why T5s are likely a better option. Costs of T5 vs. LED The reason most companies purchase T5 (fluorescent) light fixtures instead of LED fixtures is that fluorescent fixtures provide a more cost effective solution.  The upfr …

General Sports and Field Lighting can have a huge impact on your venue.  Aside from making a field, court, or gymnasium more aesthetically pleasing, appropriate lighting helps players and spectators.  If you are in the process of purchasing sports lighting, whether it be indoor (i.e., a gymnasium, arena, etc.), or field lighting (i.e., lighting for a football field, baseball field, lacrosse field,  basketball court, tennis court, etc.), there are several factors that you should consider.  The m …