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Empire Lighting Resources recently upgraded lighting at one of Pridgen Realty Managements properties. Many of the tenants were complaining of poor lighting and high electric bills. They had already made the switch from 4-lamp T12 fixtures to 4-lamp T8 fixtures on 50% of fixtures. However, additional savings of 50% were achieved by de-lamping the fixtures from 4 lamps to 2 using Empire Lighting Resources VIZ-A-LITE High Vision fluorescent lamps.

With the switch to VIZ-A-LITE High Vision lamps, Pridgen Realty  dramatically improved the quality of light. In addition, an 81% ROI and 15 month payback made the upgrade a great investment!

Originally posted 2010-07-08 12:27:37. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Continental Manufacturing was looking for ways to improve on their poor lighting while lowering their soaring energy costs. By using Viz-A-Lite High Vision fluorescent lamps, Empire Lighting Resources was able to reduce from 4 to 2 T8 lamps in each of the office ceiling fixtures. In the warehouse, they replaced 455 and 1080 watt metal halide fixtures with 192 and 256 watt hi-bay T8 fluorescent reflector fixtures and Viz-A-Lite High Vision fluorescent lamps. Although the warehouse was not air conditioned, the employees working conditions were greatly enhanced due to the reduction of heat discharged from the metal halides. Between the offices and the production/warehouse areas, Continental will save approximately $9,500 per year.

Originally posted 2009-05-02 07:33:47. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Empire Lighting Resources has just completed the makeover of Badar’s Hair ‘N’ All, a full service hair salon. The staff regularly complained about the poor lighting. The owner thought she had solved the problem by adding more fixtures and still more fixtures until the salon looked cluttered.  ELR, using VIZ-A-LITE High Vision lamps, implemented a design to give the staff the light needed to do their detailed work and reduce the layers of light fixtures. 

The result of the makeover is a brighter, less congested and more pleasant atmosphere for both the employees and patrons.

Originally posted 2009-09-29 11:20:42. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Author: Kimberly Green

No one ever really thinks about it when they walk into a store and they encounter a brightly lit environment that invites shoppers to look closely at each product for endless hours but the thought that went into lighting a super store is a painstaking process and a strategic process that ensures shoppers stay in the store and don’t experience shopper’s fatigue.

Any person in charge of designing a store, warehouse, office or any other environment where people will congregate should pay special attention to the lighting needs that will help to ensure the proper atmosphere for productivity, visual stimulation and regulatory needs. This can be a daunting process but there are numerous reasons why proper commercial lighting is a must. An improperly lit environment can cause health issues to workers like headaches, migraines and mental fatigue. Not only will this hinder productivity it can have a dramatic increase on absence rates and even attrition rates.

When a workspace is properly lit it allows a worker to focus clearly, be more productive and even work longer periods before rest is needed. This can have a very large affect on employee morale, production output and it can help maintain long-term employment. The end result is a slightly increased cost in lighting that is counter balanced by higher profits and employees with tenured skills and higher job satisfaction. A second factor in the importance of proper commercial lighting is customer driven.

If a customer patrons a store that has poorly lit overhead and display lighting it will make it hard to read product details listed on packaging and it will cause shopper’s fatigue. When they happens sales will decrease and that customer is likely to seek out a better retail experience. This is compounded by the fact that many products have package designed that work with lighting to enhance their attractiveness to consumers. Poor lighting will make packaging look dull and uninviting thus also driving down sales. If you have proper lighting there will be a larger sense of excitement from customer’s and product sales will be higher and more consistent. It’s also very important to meet City, state, local and OSHA regulations. In most cases these regulations are a minimum guideline that ensure a poor lighting does not damage employee or customer’s eyes. All regulations should be met because poor lighting that does not meet regulation can put a business in a situation to suffer several fines by regulatory agencies.

It can also put a business at risk of litigation from employees negatively affected by lighting conditions. In worse case it can also force a closure of a business due to failure to comply. Maintaining the proper lighting will avid these pit falls.

With the proper lighting employees are given an advantage that will open doors to improved productivity, accuracy and employee satisfaction. Customers will be ready to spend money because a properly lit environment will enhance their shopping experience.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/interior-design-articles/proper-commercial-lighting-is-vital-to-business-success-714706.html

About the Author

Kimberly Green has experience buying commercial lighting for some businesses.

Originally posted 2011-05-20 13:03:27. Republished by Blog Post Promoter