Specialty and Architectural Lighting — Energy Efficiency
Reducing Load - Benefits of LED Retrofits
Posted by Nick on for ProLampSales
Half a decade ago, when LEDs were either cost prohibitive if available or simply unavailable as replacements, retrofitting was a pipe dream for commercial property managers. But with prices down as much as 90% for LEDs from a few years ago, switching to LED is no longer a huge up-front investment. But saving money on energy costs is not the only benefit of replacing incandescent, halogen, and fluorescent lamps with newer LED bulbs. Some of...
- Posted in Energy Efficiency, Retrofits
8 Tips to Reduce Home Energy Costs
Posted by Nick on for ProLampSales
Most people view their electric bill as a fixed cost, but having such a complacent view could cost you hundreds if not thousands of dollars per year. You can significantly reduce your expenses and help the environment by making just a couple changes, no matter if you rent or own your current residence. With the following eight quick, easy tips you will be on the fast track to actively reducing your home energy costs. Do...
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LED Fixtures Bring New Light to the Super Bowl
Posted by Dave on for ProLampSales
If there are still doubts about the long-term impact of the LED lighting revolution, the upcoming Super Bowl should eliminate the skeptics. It's one thing to put an LED bulb in a table lamp. But use them to light a massive football stadium? It is true. Every second of the most watched sporting event in America will be under new LED sports light fixtures recently installed in the U. of Phoenix Stadium. By all accounts...
- Posted in Energy Efficiency, Fixtures, LED, Sports Lighting
How Do Motion Sensors Work? Two Types of Motion Sensors
Posted by Dave on for ProLampSales
Someone once wisecracked that the most energy efficient lighting was when the lights were turned OFF. A variation of this clever turn of phrase has become one of the most useful tools to increase building lighting energy efficiency. By automatically controlling the ON/OFF status of lights based on the presence of humans in a space, a tremendous amount of energy and money can be saved in commercial buildings. In addition, for medical settings utilizing germicidal...
- Posted in Controls, Energy Efficiency
LED Benefits Besides Greater Energy Efficiency
Posted by Dave on for ProLampSales
Fluorescent lighting technology has been around for a considerable length of time. Both linear fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent bulbs have turned out to be reliable and economical, while producing the brightness required in public and working environments. Lately, however, a new form of light source has overtaken both fluorescent lighting and even older incandescent and halogen technology: The LED. All sources of light have their advantages and disadvantages, yet LED appears to be wining...
- Posted in Energy Efficiency, LED