Utility poles are an important medium of our electrical and telecommunications structure, providing the necessary support to carry power and communication lines across long distances. Out of all the...
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How to Enhance Real Estate Investments with LED Lighting
When it comes to selling properties, lighting makes a huge difference. Whether it’s residential or commercial, the likelihood of closing a sale depends on a lot of factors–including the lighting....
LED Grow Lights Buyer Guide
Living in a space where there’s little to no light can be a struggle when it comes to growing indoor plants. Enter, LED grow lights. Indoor gardening enthusiasts often find themselves using this...
Steel Distribution Pole Maintenance: A Complete Guide
The electric power distribution system in the U.S. has over 5.5 million line miles with over 180 million utility poles. Utility poles line our streetways, and highways and carry power to suburban...
Comparing Utility Wood Pole Treatments: CCA vs DCOI vs PENTA
Wood poles, the silent guardians of our modern infrastructure, depend on treatments such as CCA, DCOI, and PENTA for utility pole wood treatment, defending against decay and insects. When it comes...
Light Pole Components: A Comprehensive Guide
Light poles are found just about everywhere you go but most people don’t give them much thought. Tall and slender, they are used to illuminate the outdoors at night. They do this by allowing...
Light Pole Maintenance: The Complete Guide
Light poles can be found just about everywhere. They line our streetways, sidewalks, parking lots, athletic fields, and more. While the luminaires that provide light for pathways for pedestrians or...
How to Reduce Heat from LED Lights
LED lighting, because of its energy-saving features, has become popular in the lighting industry. It features high efficiency, a long lifespan, and is cost-effective. LEDs consume far less energy...
The 15 Best Podcasts for Contractors
Podcasting has exploded, and with good reason. Podcasts come in the form of digital audio and/or video files that can be downloaded or streamed on various devices. You can listen to or view them on...
LED Lighting Upgrades for Facility Managers
As a facility manager, you’re responsible for all aspects of the physical infrastructure of an organization. Part of this responsibility is to identify areas where you can increase the efficiency...
The History of LED Lights
These days, LED lighting can be found just about everywhere. The light-emitting diode (LED) is currently the most energy-efficient lighting technology available. It is one of the most rapidly...
LED Lighting Environmental Impact: 10 Ways LEDs Help the Planet
The advent of LED lighting technology has proven to be a game-changer for environmental- and energy-related matters. Over the last ten to fifteen years, it has demonstrated to be an easy,...
LED Lighting Statistics to Know in 2024
LEDs (light-emitting diodes) are on their way to becoming king of the global lighting market. Lighting technologies like incandescent, halogen, and fluorescent are slowly being phased out and, in...
The Best Lighting Audit Software
As a lighting industry expert, one of the best things that you can do for your customers is to demonstrate how energy-efficient lighting systems can help save on energy costs and provide an impact...
Industrial Energy: A Complete Guide to Efficiency Projects
Industrial energy efficiency programs can deliver substantial energy savings to the general public and utility systems. It can do this at a lower cost than most programs aimed at other sectors....
Reduce Light Pollution: Top 9 Strategies
What is Light Pollution? We’ve all heard about different kinds of pollution. Examples include air pollution from carbon monoxide, water pollution from industrial waste, and soil pollution from...
Lighting Certifications Explained
Many certifications demonstrate key knowledge of the various facets of the lighting industry. They assure that a lighting professional is competent and proficient in their field of expertise. Having...
Buyer Beware – LED Purchases Gone Wrong
Over the past several years, we have received phone calls, emails, and chats from customers that have asked us to help them solve bad LED purchases. Others have asked us to unravel installation...
Lighting as a Service Business Model: a Comprehensive Guide
Why spend so much money on lighting when you could use that capital to invest in something strategically more important for your business? There is always something that needs to be replaced or a...
Buyers Guide to Canopy Lighting
Looking to convert your existing metal halide or high-pressure sodium lighting to LED? Are you unsure of whether the time or investment is worth it? We put together this comprehensive guide on some...
Design Guide for Lighting a Sports Field
From soccer fields and baseball diamonds to sports fields, tennis courts, and basketball courts, powerful field and stadium lights along with narrow beam flood lighting are used to support safety...
Lighting Requirements in Explosive Environments
Lighting requirements in explosion-proof environments are defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This type of lighting is required for hazardous locations. This...
Industrial Energy Audit Checklist
The scale of industrial energy use in the US is significant. A 2021 study by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed that the American industrial sector made up around 35% of total...
Guide to Lighting in Airports
A lit-up airport in the middle of the night is a sight to see, whether it brings a feeling of wanderlust or the dread of a red-eye flight. In technical terms, this lighting is referred to as airport...
Highway Lighting Guide
Lighting up the Road to Somewhere Highway lighting plays an important role in ensuring that the roadways are safe for drivers by ensuring that the streets are visible, even at night. Highway...