Nearly 10% of American area lighting has converted to more efficient LED lighting. Higher lumen packages at far less wattage have many advantages, but lumens don’t tell the entire story. Learn to design a parking lot that’s efficient and environmentally healthy.
Footcandles are the most common unit of measure used by lighting professionals to calculate light levels in businesses and outdoor spaces. A footcandle is designed as the illuminance on a one square foot surface from a uniform source of light. The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recommends footcandle levels to ensure both safety and adequate lighting…
Direct current fans, or DC fans, employee a brushless DC motor that uses an internal array of magnets of opposing polarity. The resulting magnetic field creates the torque required to rotate the motor’s rotor. DC motors consume approximately 70% less energy than standard AC motors, meaning DC fans are ideal for commercial settings, such as…
