The trend toward lower or no partitions in open offices, intended as a way to foster collaboration, has a price: more exposure to noise. In 2019, flooring company Interface Inc. surveyed more than 2,000 office workers in the...
LEDs have helped transform lighting across the spectrum. Now, add indoor farming to the growing list of technologies that are undergoing change. Advances in LED technology, combined with a number of other trends, are putting...
The outlook in 2021 for commercial lighting rebates is strong, with three-fourths of the United States covered by a rebate program incentivizing energy-efficient lighting and controls. In review, rebates are offered by...
Much information has been written about the supply shortages that general contractors are experiencing for their projects. For example, according to the Q4 2020 “Commercial Construction Index,” published by the U.S. Chamber...
New and existing residences can benefit from the proper installation of outside lighting for security and adequate illumination. Although security is the primary requirement, the lighting must also be fashionable and...
The electrical contracting community experienced significant economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic but is somewhat optimistic about 2021. That is one key finding from the 2020 Commercial/Industrial/Institutional (CII)...
Innovations in fluorescents mean energy savings and lighting suited for more than kitchens and offices THOUGH FLUORESCENT LIGHTING SYSTEMS have been on the market for years, manufacturers continue to introduce evolutionary...
Light emitting diodes (LEDs), first out in the mid-1960s, are semi-conductor devices that give off illumination through an electric current. Basically, LEDs are tiny light bulbs that fit into an electrical circuit; they don’t...
If you want to learn about lighting design, opportunities are plentiful and easily accessible. With the increasing demand for energy efficiency, organizations and companies focused on lighting and lighting products are...
To enhance lighting inside the big industral box, developers are hiring high-profile architects to design these warehouses and factories with a luxury look. Skylights, glass curtain walls, ornamental awnings and lush...
Theatrical lights celebrate the holidays on major bridges When the crew members of Carr & Duff, Inc., celebrated the Fourth of July four years ago, they converged on the banks of the Delaware. From there, they had a view of...
Low-Maintenance LEDs Gain Ground in the Airport Lighting Industry It is no surprise that 9/11 has significantly impacted funding availability for airport lighting projects. The release of funds has been slower since the...
Powering up a Winter Festival Last November, about the time most of us living above the Mason-Dixon line began a months-long huddle around the fireplace with the arrival of 30-degree temperatures, things were heating up in...
“Tighter construction deadlines often push contractors to work around the clock,” said Mark Conrardy, sales engineering manager for the Wacker Corp. “Light towers allow work to continue after dark and permit personnel to work...
We had to transpose an entire airport runway in downtown Cleveland into a track for a night race,” said Gary Laidman, vice president of Doan/Pyramid Electric Company, of Bedford Heights, Ohio. “And there was no overhead...
Article 410 in the National Electrical Code (NEC) covers the installation of the wiring and the equipment forming the parts of lamps, luminaires (fixtures) and lampholders. There are both general requirements for luminaire...
Hollywood may be the only place where “the look” is more important than it is in retail lighting. Out front or indoors, there are several new technologies available to provide splashy yet economical lighting for stores and...
A luminaire is defined in Article 100 as “a complete lighting unit consisting of a lamp or lamps together with the parts designed to distribute the light, to position and protect the lamps and ballast (where applicable), and...
210.70 Lighting Outlets Required Article 210 specifies provisions for all branch circuits except for branch circuits supplying only motor loads. Article 430 contains motor load requirements. Provisions stipulating the...
