Customer Profile: The Chisago Lakes Arena, located in Lindstrom, Minnesota, is a multi-purpose building that was built in 1990 largely by community volunteers. It is used for both boys and girls sporting events, such as Hockey, Soccer, Figure Skating, Tennis, and more. Goal: The Chisago Lakes Arena had been utilizing 4 foot 6 lamp 32W … Read more
As LED technology has evolved, both in terms of product availability and pricing, Xcel Energy will be making changes to their Lighting Efficiency Rebate program which will go into effect on November 1, 2017. Some LED rebate categories will expand, providing customers with a greater choice of rebate-eligible products, while others will decrease to reflect … Read more
Customer Profile: The Mermaid is a state of the art bowling and event center located in Mounds View, Minnesota. With over 32 bowling lanes, 3 large event spaces for rent, a bar & grille and a connected hotel, the Mermaid is the go-to location for your special event. Goal: With all of the events going … Read more
Keystone Technologies has developed a new Direct Drive LED T8 lamp that is dimmable on 0-10V. These 0-10V dimmable LED T8 lamps bypass the ballast and wire direct (also known as Type B or Direct Wire). Constructed with a blend of plastic/aluminum, these LED T8 lamps have a 120° Beam Angle and are shatterproof. Available in … Read more
As the requests for controls in lighting increase, particularly with LED, there have been numerous ways manufacturers have taken advantage of color tuning technology to meet the demands of the end user. Customers often struggle with deciding what color temp lamp to purchase. What if you could easily change between 3000K-4000K-5000k with a simple switch? … Read more
Customer Profile: The Williston Fitness Center is owned and operated by the City of Minnetonka and features an indoor swimming pool/splash pad, tennis courts and many other amenities. Goal: The current lighting environment consisted of T8 and T5 fluorescent as well as 1000 watt metal halide fixtures that were difficult to access and maintain. In addition, … Read more
Green Creative’s Warm Dim LED Series create the same ambient effect seen from incandescent light sources. As the LED lamp is dimmed down the color temperature gradually lowers, going from 2700K down to 2200K. This allows them to work well in residential, hospitality and other applications where ambience is desired. Green Creative offers LED warm … Read more
Customer Profile: Central Package and Display has been a leading designer and manufacturer of stock and custom packaging fulfillment solutions and supplies for over 50 years. With all of their capabilities and expertise, Central Package and Display is an all-in-one supplier for all your packaging needs. Goal: Like many facilities in the early 2000’s, Central … Read more
Customer Profile: The Lino Lakes YMCA offers group exercise classes, personal training, swim lessons and other great fitness and community building programs. Facilities include great amenities like a fitness center, aquatics (including an indoor pool, sauna and waterslide), gym, outdoor walking trails and much more. Goal: Having already retrofitted the Lino Lakes YMCA’s recessed cans … Read more
A common designation for LED lamps and fixtures released in recent months is “DLC 4.0 rated”. Previously manufacturers touted products with a vague DLC status. What implications will there be for the rebate process on DLC 4.0 products as well as those that qualified previously? If you are unfamiliar with DLC, it stands for the Design Lights … Read more