Another sign of the LED takeover in the lighting industry; inefficient compact fluorescent PL lamps are being phased out in favor of LED PL Retrofit Lamps. These LED PL’s are replacing 13 and 18-watt CFL PL’s found in recessed cans, sconces and ceiling fixtures at retail stores, apartments and hotels. LED PL’s are available in 5-watt … Read more
SCHWING America is a member of the SCHWING Group; a worldwide designer, manufacturer and distributor of premium concrete production and handling equipment, headquartered in Germany. SCHWING America is located in St. Paul, Minnesota and offers industry-leading concrete pumps, truck mixers, batch plants, reclaimers and genuine parts for distribution in North and Latin America. Goal: Shifting … Read more
Of all the industries discussed in our Lighting Application Series, none need lighting optimization more than eldercare facilities, including assisted living, independent living, and skilled nursing care. This is because seniors have unique lighting needs and can experience major health, and mood benefits by having illumination designed especially for their eyes and by using sleep … Read more
New to our online lighting shop are 7″ Round Flushmount LED Spin Light Lamps. They are versatile fixtures that can be used in numerous applications, from residential to commercial, office, restaurants, schools, hospitals and hotels/motels. These Spin Lights can be ceiling or wall mounted in hallways, stairwells, utility rooms, closets, garages, basements and more. Easy install and … Read more
The City of St. Anthony is just on the outskirts of Northeast Minneapolis. Due in part to it’s proximity to Minneapolis, the community center gym garners plenty of attention. After an analysis of their existing lighting and a retrofit coordinated by Premier Lighting, they are now benefiting from a reduced energy usage of 70% with improved … Read more
There are three main concerns about the lighting in and around multi-housing property. Namely, multi-housing lights must promote safety, be attractive, and be efficient. These factors are of utmost importance, because owners and property managers need to provide a safe, aesthetically pleasing space if they hope to attract and keep quality tenants. However, no one … Read more
New LED Lighting for Radisson Waterpark of America Optimizing lighting for a waterpark or pool is never simple. Most of the fixtures need to be wet location listed and others require damp location due to the humid nature of a swimming pool environment. Further complicating matters is when a light burns out. Maintenance becomes costly … Read more
Similar to the other industries in our lighting application series, those in the financial services can utilize lighting to improve their business on multiple fronts, including enhancing customer experience, growing productivity, and saving money and energy. The payoffs that come from using energy efficient luminaires in a strategic layout are significant and something even the … Read more
By now we’ve covered quite a few businesses in our lighting application series, and many of those posts have revolved around how to use lighting to draw in people and create a positive customer experience. Today’s topic, lighting for industrial spaces, is a little different, since, for the most part, the lighting in these applications … Read more
Lakeville Ice Arena replaces their 1,000 Watt Metal Halide Fixtures with LED Over the last 10 years Premier Lighting has retrofitted many ice rink facilities from HID (high intensity discharge) lighting to fluorescent lighting with excellent results. The fluorescent solution for ice rinks typically reduced the energy cost by 50% or more, improved the light … Read more