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Selecting the right lighting for a high school gymnasium affects both performance and experience. Gyms host basketball, volleyball, wrestling, PE classes, assemblies, and graduations. Lighting must support athletes, protect spectator comfort, and align with school budgets. Two fixture families dominate gym projects today: UFO-style round LED high bays and Linear LED high bays. Both can achieve excellent results, yet each has unique strengths and tradeoffs. This article compares the two to help f …

For years, the standard method of lighting gymnasiums has been the 400W Metal Halide High Bay. This has led to gyms with deteriorating light levels and poor playing conditions that are expensive to operate. New technologies have allowed lighting designers to specify T5 High Output (T5HO) Fluorescent High Bay Fixtures in place of the more inefficient metal halide fixtures. This shift has reduced the power consumption of gymnasium lighting systems, provided better quality light for all sports acti …