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Hotels want us to feel welcome and at home in their properties, and that includes creating the right ambiance through lighting – and lots of it! Just think how many lights are used in hotels between common areas such as hallways, parking, reception, dining, and entertainment areas. And then each suite often includes traditional lamps,Read more

Each time you replace your fluorescent lamps you’re passing up one of the easiest, fastest, and least expensive ways to take a big bite out of your hydro bills. Think of it this way; in a typical office space and traditional office hours, for every single fluorescent lamp you replace with an equivalent LED lamp,Read more

Just when you thought those skinny fluorescent (T8) lamps were your surest path to energy savings, along comes LED lamps to turbo-charge your savings! Thanks to today’s LED replacement lamps you can instantly reduce your hydro costs for lighting by 70% and more. When fluorescent T8 lamps were introduced as a replacement for T12 lampsRead more

If you’re one of the many companies with metal-halides in your facility, you’re not alone. In fact, back in the 1960’s when they were introduced, metal-halides were the energy efficient solution, and could be found in almost every city in the world. The most common uses for metal-halide fixtures include commercial, industrial, sports arenas, factories,Read more

Smart lighting controls are continuously advancing the lighting industry. In this year’s report, ‘Energy Savings Potential of DLC Commercial Lighting and Network Controls’, it was shown that the use of network lighting controls or NLC could generate an average additional 47% savings beyond the savings that converting to LED offers. The report shows results fromRead more

It can’t be stressed enough how important it is to consider quality and dependability before price when it comes to installing or replacing your commercial LED lighting. The bottom line is that not all LED lighting products are created equal and using inferior parts, including many of those that are manufactured offshore, could end up costingRead more