Linear Lighting – So Much More Than Straight Lines of Light Linear lighting fixture design is based on a straightforward concept of using quantities of packaged LEDs in an array in a long, narrow extrusion to create a linear light strip. Linear luminaires are available with optional modifications such as optical lenses and internal reflectors…
Acoustic Design and Lighting Strategies Combine to Improve Focus and Well-Being Appropriate lighting is a well-documented factor contributing to the ability of people to focus and maintain concentration in spaces like offices and schools. Lighting color temperature and design strategies also impact the comfort and well-being of those individuals who may spend long hours indoors.…
Integrating Suspended Ceiling Lights for Form and Functionality Also known as a drop ceiling grid, t-bar, or false ceiling, a t-grid ceiling is a framework of metal components that support ceiling tiles or panels. The t-grid is installed from the room’s primary ceiling structure to create a secondary ceiling below the original surface. This grid…
Elevate The Customer Experience With Creative Linear Lighting Designs Suspended and recessed linear lights offer several key benefits for retail stores, enhancing the space’s functionality and aesthetic appeal. Here’s a detailed breakdown of their advantages: Linear lighting enhances retail environments, offering both functional and aesthetic benefits. In retail stores, linear lighting creates an inviting atmosphere,…
Optimize The Placement of Lighting Fixtures For Even Illumination The application of Lambertian properties is a component of light distribution applied to lighting design. Included in these properties are the recognized five types of light distribution, commonly referred to as Types I, II, III, IV and V. These distributions may also be referred to batwing,…
Glamorous or Practical: The Design Flexibility of Linear Light Fixtures Linear lighting fixtures have come a long way in the last century. What was once a simple suspended fluorescent tube evolved into an alternative to rectangular recessed troffers and is now a favorite fixture style for lighting designers in architectural and commercial designs. Linear LED…
Wall Washer Lighting Removes Shadows and Provides Even Lighting for Enhanced Visibility Wall-washing is a lighting design application in which the lighting practitioner sets a lighting source either in or on the ceiling plain or on the floor at a greater distance from the wall the luminaire(s) is to illuminate. This location of the wall-wash…
Defining and Understanding Direct and Indirect Light Let us first define these two types of luminaires by their distribution and then discuss each type’s pros and cons. Direct Lighting Direct lighting luminaires are the category of luminaires where the illumination distribution is in a specific direction. Direct lighting distribution provides higher illumination to task areas…
Ugly fixtures and ugly light. Why are you waiting to upgrade from fluorescent to linear LED? Nearly a century after fluorescent glass tubes became a practical lighting option, the end of the T5, T8, and T12 versions of fluorescent tubes appears to be one step closer. Governor Tim Waltz of Minnesota recently signed legislation to…
LED Fixtures and the Color Rendering Index (CRI) The Color Rendering Index (CRI) is a numeric scale established by the International Commission on Illumination (CIE). The CIE has established procedures and standards to evaluate how well an artificial white light source produces quality light when it is illuminating an object compared to under natural sunlight.…