At Premier Lighting, we’ve worked with multi-housing property managers for years, helping solve one of the most persistent lighting issues in common areas: aging semi-flush ceiling fixtures. You know the ones – decorative glass bowls with compact fluorescent lamps that stay on 24/7 in hallways and stairwells. While they may still light up, the heat … Read more
As the 2026 state ban on fluorescent lighting approaches, many facility managers are wisely converting their T8 fluorescent tubes to LED. It’s a smart move—LEDs are more energy-efficient, longer-lasting, and safer for both people and the environment. But as we’ve seen time and again in buildings, the moment you pop open that fixture to swap … Read more
Another year is almost in the books and in the lighting world, that means the sun is setting on CFL’s and linear fluorescent in some states! We wrote about the fluorescent lighting ban last year and have had to update it a few times already, as more states passed upcoming bans on fluorescent lighting technology. … Read more
If you haven’t been paying attention, old lighting technology is being phased out and the hits keep coming! In August 2023, the incandescent and halogen ban went live, catching many by surprise. Theaters, schools and churches that relied on the consistent dimming of halogen PARs and MRs contacted Premier Lighting scrambling to find LED options … Read more