The United States Department of Transportation’s (DOT) lighting standards for commercial traffic and other motor vehicles place a priority on safety to ensure transportation compliance. For example, Standard 108 under Part 571 of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations, which addresses vehicle lighting, states that its purpose is to “reduce traffic crashes and […]
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Museums are Using LED Technology to Preserve Paintings
In 2015, Germany’s Aachen Cathedral, joined the growing list of art museums and other historical heritage sites to transition to LED museum lighting. The Cathedral, which is the burial place of Prince Charlemagne, maintains a collection of art and artifacts that date back to Europe’s pre-Renaissance era. Like other museums that have also adopted LED […]
Assessing the Strengths of LED Lighting for Hazardous Environments
Selecting the best and most appropriate lighting for an area that has been designated as a hazardous environment involves more than simply choosing a light bulb or fixture that illuminates the area. OSHA regulations for hazardous environment lighting are very specific with respect to the features and characteristics that are allowed to be used in […]
People Report Feeling Safer on Streets Lit with LED
Parents typically tell their children from an early age to avoid dark and abandoned streets and to stay on well-lit and populated thoroughfares when they are out at night. As children gain experience and maturity, they inherently understand that they will be safer when the streets are Streets Lit with LED. New findings now reveal […]
Explore Cost Savings With LED Lighting for Car Dealerships
Even with a flood of information and ratings about every car that is available for purchase in the current market, automobile buyers typically make their final decision on the basis of a car’s exterior appearance and curb appeal. Automobile dealers know this and go to great lengths to make the cars on their lots and […]
Outdoor LED Lighting is Safer and More Efficient
LED lighting is rapidly becoming the illumination system of choice for most residential, commercial, and industrial applications. This is particularly true for outdoor lighting where LED’s create safer and better-lit environments with improved efficiency and reduced light pollution. As incandescent and other less efficient lighting methods are being phased out with under new federal regulations […]
Benefits of LED Lighting for Retail Stores
Creating optimum illumination for a retail store can be the most challenging task that a lighting specialist can face. One type and quality of lighting may be needed to make a store’s entrance inviting, while different will be needed to make products look good. For all retail store purposes, LED lighting systems are the ideal […]
Pro Tips for Parking Lot Lighting Design
Architects and space planners typically focus on parking lots as an afterthought, if at all. A company’s parking lot is typically the first and last element of the business that a client encounters. The company can create and leave a better impression with its clients by paying more attention to its parking lot lighting. In […]
Important Questions to Ask Your LED Lighting Supplier
The recent growth in the popularity of LED lighting has attracted many new suppliers and distributors into the field. A majority of those LED lighting suppliers provide quality products and give consumers good service and value for their dollar. If you are considering a significant lighting project, for example, that more than just replacing a […]
How LED Lighting is Fueling the Rise of Energy Efficient Grow Lights
Greenhouses and other indoor plant growth facilities revolutionized crop production and expanded plant growth into geographic areas that previously did not have ideal environmental conditions for plant cultivation. The farming industry is on the cusp of a new expansion of indoor cultivation, and that expansion is being driven by energy efficient grow lights. Advances in […]
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