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There’s nothing quite as unsettling as a dark stairwell.  The thought of having to use a dark stairway instantly brings fear and uncertainty and makes many people feel unsafe.  I think I might even want to walk down the middle of the ramp in a parking garage rather than venture into the unknown of its dark stairwell.  This doesn’t have to be the case! We’re going to discuss stairwell lighting, how to properly light a stairwell, and some features of modern stairwell lights that wil …

Color temperature plays an important role in how we perceive our environment as well as promoting productivity, and keeping the human body’s circadian rhythm balanced.  If you're contracted to light a commercial or industrial area, it’s crucial to know what color temp to pick for the light fixtures selected for each environment. What is Color Temperature Color temperature, or Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) as it is normally specified, describes the appearance or perceived color of the ligh …

The whole world has gone mobile. It’s estimated that two-thirds of the more than six billion people on planet earth own a mobile communication device. In America, the proportion is ever higher, and those in the lighting industry can benefit greatly from having lighting audit software at their fingertips. There’s nothing like having a lighting audit worksheet along with a calculator in the palm of your hand. Mobile devices armed with a lighting audit app or energy audit app will have many benefi …

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 …

The vast majority of existing warehouse space in the US is lit with inefficient high intensity discharge or magnetically ballasted T12 fluorescent light fixtures.  Unfortunately, lighting is one of the few areas that is often overlooked when investigating cost reduction opportunities.  Owners and managers blindly budget tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars for utility bills without realizing that switching to more energy efficient warehouse lighting can provide a tremendous opportunity to re …