Published documents by Beth Guide

2009

Mall parking lot lighting represents a critical component for a business to achieve a high retail sales volume. Not only must businesses provide shoppers with safety, but must also provide optimal visibility. Color rendering should be as close to daylight levels in order to showcase a businesses storefront decorations, outdoor displays, and landscaping features that create an aesthetically...

Lighting Your Businesses Park And Recreational Area Published on 15/09/2009

Park lighting has a dual purpose for businesses and municipal areas. Beyond the obviously functional, it must also generate a number of intangibles that may not readily appear at face value, but nevertheless impact the mind and emotions on a subconscious level. Most businesses have gardens and small parks around their facility, so first and foremost, the technology utilized when lighting a...

Car Dealership Parking Lot Lighting Published on 15/09/2009

Commercial lighting firms supplies new and used car dealerships with luminaires designed to complement the image of the car lot and make the facility look brighter, safer, and more sheik than ever before. New fixture designs in car dealership parking lot lights will deliver a superior, more even spread of illumination throughout your lot, and custom finishes of all colors and shades will...

Incorporate Architectural Lighting Into Your Businesses Outdoor Space Published on 15/09/2009

Architectural outdoor lighting adds a touch of elegance, class, aesthetics, or complimentary design to your business; using fixtures and strategic angles of incidence to compliment building architecture and landscaping. In spite of its aesthetic nature, however, its foremost priority remains the same as that of general site lighting: to exceed client expectations with efficiency foremost...

Photometric Lighting Design & The Quality of Light Published on 14/09/2009

The average amount of light or the required foot-candle level should not be the overriding factor when evaluating lighting fixtures for your business. The human eye does not see these averages. Rather, the eye perceives contrasts between areas of brightness and darkness. Because of this, a restaurant or businesssite with even, uniform illumination creates the perception of being brighter...

Lighting Your Commercial Indoor Space Published on 14/09/2009

Almost every client you consult for or smart business owner is going to be concerned about the recession and is going to want reassurance that the lights they buy today will last a long time to come and will help them either save money, make money, or both. If you can prepare a proposal in advance that quantifies specific channels of ROI, you can give yourself a competitive advantage over...

Hand Pallet Trucks are Often All You Need to Get the Job Done Published on 13/09/2009

Sometimes automation is not what you need when it comes to efficient material handling. Manually operated equipment is easier to maintain and more cost effective to operate. Hand pallet trucks offer just such an advantage without compromising ease of use or personal safety. Ergonomic, specialized, and built for loads up to 5,000 pounds, these devices are engineered for a variety of...

Clear Dental Braces Are Avaliable Now Published on 11/09/2009

Clear dental braces allow individuals who are uncomfortable with the unsightliness of metal braces to still get the corrective orthodontic treatment they need. New technologies and better materials can now produce the same results as traditional orthodontic therapy. People have two types of clear braces to choose from when they go to a cosmetic dentist. Each option has its own unique...

Industrial & Commercial Exterior Wall Pack Outdoor Lighting Fixtures Published on 10/09/2009

Wall packs are compact, commercial lights that mount on the side of the wall of a building. A wall pack is made of cast aluminum housing, a ballast compartment, a chamber that contains the lamp, and a glass refractor lens that distributes illumination. Most contractors prefer 175 watt metal halide wall packs because of the intense white light they produce and the excellent security...

Lighting Specification Glossary Of Terms (Part 1) Published on 10/09/2009

Every industry has its own special vocabulary that outsiders don't understand. But in the lighting field, the technical lingo is sometimes confusing if not incomprehensible even to lighting industry insiders. In a never ending battle to promote the advantages and technical superiority of their products, manufacturers are increasingly turning their efforts to enhancing ad copy and pouring on...