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Lighting retrofits are one of the fastest and most reliable ways to reduce energy costs in commercial buildings. Whether you are a contractor offering retrofit services or a building owner evaluating the potential return, understanding how to calculate ROI (Return on Investment) helps you make informed decisions. This guide reviews the key formulas you will need and walks through a real-world example of a 20,000 sq ft warehouse with 2,000 sq ft o Read more

We’re excited to announce that a new resource has been added to our Application Guides library: The Complete Guide to Stairwell Lighting: Codes, Rebates, ROI, and Fixture Choices. This guide is designed for contractors, building owners, and facility managers who need a clear, practical reference for choosing and upgrading stairwell lighting. Why Stairwell Lighting Matters Stairwells are often overlooked in lighting design, but they are crit Read more

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 Read more

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, descr Read more

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 a Read more

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 Read more

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 l Read more