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What is a Ceiling Occupancy Sensor

Posted on 05/07/201810/15/2023 by Yaminah Jappah

One of the easiest ways to save energy when it comes to lighting is to simply turn the lights off when leaving a room. While this sounds simple enough, it’s also one of the easiest Read More

Retrofitting Parking and Canopy HIDs with LED Canopy Light Fixtures

Posted on 04/23/201806/04/2023 by Yaminah Jappah

For many business, indoor lighting is one of the most important decisions to be made. Equally important, however, should be how the outside is illuminated. For potential customers passing the building at night, or walking Read More

Does Ballast Compatibility Matter When Choosing LED T8 Lamps?

Posted on 04/12/201810/15/2023 by Yaminah Jappah

Traditionally, fluorescent T8 linear lamps have been used as the main light source in commercial buildings such as hospitals, warehouses, schools, and more. LED T8 lamps are quickly replacing their fluorescent counterparts. The LED technology Read More

Fluorescent T5 vs LED Bulb Replacement

Posted on 02/16/201810/15/2023 by Yaminah Jappah

As recently as 2010, the United States Department of Energy found that nearly 80 percent of lamps being used in commercial buildings were fluorescent. These lights are commonly found in large industrial buildings or other Read More

Choosing the Right Faucet Aerator

Posted on 05/17/201705/28/2023 by Yaminah Jappah

Choosing the right bathroom or kitchen aerator is one of the easiest steps you can take to save water. However, selecting the right aerator can be challenging because there are so many different flow rates Read More

DLC Standard vs DLC Premium

Posted on 04/12/201706/03/2023 by Conservation Mart

Last week, the DesignLights Consortium (DLC), delisted products that do not meet the new quality and efficiency standards. There are new technical requirements for indoor and outdoor Luminaries and Retrofit Kits, and there are now two Read More

How to Choose the Right LED Street or Area Light

Posted on 12/07/201602/02/2024 by Conservation Mart

LED Street and Area Lighting Fixtures are ideal for outdoor areas including streets, roadways, parking lots, and pedestrian areas. Well-designed LED outdoor fixtures can provide the required surface illuminance using less energy and with improved Read More

LED Retrofits vs. LED Ready T8 Replacement Fixtures

Posted on 11/29/201606/04/2023 by Conservation Mart

Advantages of LED lights include, energy savings, better quality light, and the ability to respond to intelligent controllers, for even more energy savings. Fluorescent light technology does not work well with dimming controls. In comparison, Read More

LED Troffers are Ideal in Office Drop Ceilings

Posted on 11/07/201606/04/2023 by Conservation Mart

Found often in schools, hospitals, offices, retail settings, and for grid ceiling applications, LED troffers are rectangular light fixture that fits into a modular dropped ceiling grid, which are usually 2’x2′ or 2’x’4. Troffer fixtures initially used fluorescent bulbs, such Read More

Stay Safe at Night with LED Night Lights

Posted on 10/19/201606/08/2023 by Conservation Mart

Whether you have young kids who get up at night, a pet who needs to be let out, or frequent trips to the bathroom, there is a chance that at least someone in your household Read More

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