Customer Profile: Target Field, built in downtown Minneapolis in 2010, is home to the Minnesota Twins and is used as a venue for many other events. It was rated the as the #1 baseball viewing experience in the country in it’s opening year. Goal: Despite the stadium being new, inefficient metal halides were present in … Read more
Lighting Science’s “Sleepy Baby” biological LED lamp is developed with children and parents in mind. The Sleep Baby A-lamp will help control your child’s internal clock, readying them for bedtime. It produces a color that simulates darkness, yet provides enough light for caring for the child. Definity Digital’s “Good Night” bulb works with your body’s … Read more
One of the hottest new items from Maxlite is their LED barn lights. These area lights are designed replace 150-175W Metal Halides and High Pressure Sodium bulbs while using a fraction of the energy. Featuring a prismatic lens to replicate the look of the lights they are replacing, Maxlite’s LED barn lights have an efficacy of … Read more
HyLite LED Arc-Cob Bulbs are high-powered, energy efficient LED replacements for use in a variety of new or existing light fixtures. Tremendous energy and maintenance savings when retrofitting in place of Incandescent, Metal Halide, Mercury Vapor, Compact Fluorescent and High Pressure Sodium bulbs. Arc-Cobs feature 180° optics with a rotatable base, enabling users to direct … Read more
Goal: The primary goal of this project was to replace the existing compact fluorescent plug-in lamps (CFL) with LED for energy savings. Another major factor was that replacing the CFL ballasts was a difficult and costly task, and one the client hoped to forego with an LED installation. Assessment: The front lobby rotunda had a large circle with … Read more
For years, lighting indoor commercial spaces was a no-brainer. Most folks simply went with linear fluorescent lights (LFLs) — and for good reason. They have quality light output, are one of the most efficient light sources available, and have decent lifespans. This is especially true of the T8 lamps, which use about 40% less energy … 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: The YMCA in Lino Lakes had a primary goal … Read more
You will often hear that the future of lighting is in controls. One of the core factors in the emergence of lighting controls relates to human physiology; primarily from sleep studies and the effects of lighting on the human circadian cycle. As we experience different types of light, our mind and body react in different ways. … Read more
Customer Profile: Long’s Auto Place is proud to have served the St. Paul community since 1981. In 2001, a complete tear-down and construction of a new facility, including service bays, has allowed them the ability to serve their customers even better. Goal: The intention of Long’s Auto Place was to install a new outdoor lighting system that better … Read more
Green Creative’s new LED A21 bulbs are now available for order in 2700K, 3000K and 4000K. They fill a need for many applications in the commercial sector as they are suitable for totally enclosed fixtures. Their omnidirectional design meets the new ENERGY STAR V1.1 requirements for omnidirectional lamps by emitting 330° of evenly dispersed light. … Read more