Lighting Resources & Education

Reference articles on commercial and industrial lighting. How lighting works, lighting history and trends, how-to guides, and answers to common questions about foot-candles, CRI, color temperature and dimming. Also see the Lighting Blog, Lighting Applications and Lighting Videos.

Benefits & Drawbacks of Solar Lights: Everything You Need to Know

Rules Regarding Safety Lighting and Bulbs

What is a Footcandle & How is it Used in Lighting?

How Traffic Lights Work

Lighting Certifications

Energy Saving Lighting [INFOGRAPHIC]

10 Reasons to Use LED in an Art Gallery

Lighting Your House Room By Room [INFOGRAPHIC]

Home Lighting Tips [INFOGRAPHIC]

Lighting Maintenance and Importance Behind It

How LEDs are Helping Greenhouse Farming

History of Lighting Inventors

History of Lighting [INFOGRAPHIC]

History of Light Bulbs

Cost of Different Lighting Types

Emergency Lighting Based on Building Type

Eco-friendly Office Lighting Options

How to Calculate Lighting Savings

Illuminate Your Hazardous Environment with the Power of LED Lighting

Lighting Safety Tips

Lumen Depreciation

Why Do Certain Lights Generate Heat?

What is CRI?

Decoding DLC Listings: Your Guide to Energy-Efficient Lighting

Requirements for Explosion Proof Lighting

Different Types of Light Switches

Importance of Proper Lighting While on the Computer

How to Bypass a Ballast to Install LED Tubes

Can Certain Lighting Increase Your Need For Air Conditioning?

Lighting Publications You Should Check Out

Light Reflectance Values

Scale of Light Brightness [INFOGRAPHIC]

LED Bulb Base Types [INFOGRAPHIC]

Are Lighting Circuits Protected by RCD?

What is Uplight and Downlight?

All About Direct vs Indirect Lighting

Stadium Lighting and How LED Can Help with Costs and Environmental Concerns

Industrial Ceiling Fan Buying Guide

Recessed Lighting [INFOGRAPHIC]

Understanding LED Dimmable Drivers

Reducing Energy Costs In A Warehouse Setting

Industrial Lighting Energy Best Practices

When to Use High Bay Lighting Fixtures

Best Garage Lighting Ideas: A Comprehensive Buying Guide

High Bay vs. Low Bay Lights: What’s the Difference?

Setting Up Light Automation

How to Recycle Lights The Right Way

How Light Switches Are Rated

Do Dimmer Switches Save Power?

How to Calculate How Many Lumens per Square Foot I Need

How Dimmable Drivers Work

Does Certain Lighting Make People Buy More in Stores?

History of LED Lighting

History of HID Lighting

History of Gas Lighting

History of Fluorescent Lighting

Shunted or Unshunted Tombstones?

Comparing Plug and Play vs. Ballast Bypass Lighting