Commercial Office

Posted on the: February 28, 2019

Layering light: 4 real-world examples for architects

There are three basic kinds of lighting at work in a space: ambient (general) lighting, task lighting and accent lighting. The optimal way to illuminate a space depends on the room’s function in the overall floor plan. Before designing the lighting scheme, ask the client questions like “what will you[...]

Posted on the: February 5, 2019

Quick-Line’s ‘Link it-Latch it-Cap it’ Receives U.S. Patent Protection

Linear LED Saves Time, Money for Architects, Design-Build Firms, Contractors Amerlux, an award-winning design-and-manufacture lighting company, announced today it has been granted U.S. patent protection for intellectual property incorporated into its Quick-Line linear lighting that makes design and installation easy. Amerlux’s Quick-Line, which entered the marketplace in 2018, is a[...]

Posted on the: February 4, 2019

Over Illumination: 3 Ways Architects and Lighting Designers Can Avoid It

If some is good, more is better. Right? While that’s true about your bank balance, it’s definitely not true when it comes to lighting. Achieving the right amount of light in a space is a delicate balance involving divergent factors including OSHA standards, the purpose of the space, how much[...]

Posted on the: January 31, 2019

Turning Your Building into an Artistic Masterpiece with Indirect Light

Lighting was just as important an ingredient in Johannes Vermeer’s paintings as his expensive lapis lazuli (blue) pigments. By leveraging the same indirect lighting Vermeer used, you can turn your space into a masterpiece too.    For centuries, artists have prized studios with north-facing windows for painting. Dutch master Johannes[...]

Posted on the: January 28, 2019

5 Answers About Human-Centric Lighting

Over the past few years, a new buzzword has crept into lighting industry lexicon: “human-centric lighting.” While the name is new, the concept is actually the oldest lighting concept under the sun. Because it, uh, is the sun. The sun’s light changes over the course of a day and after[...]

Posted on the: January 23, 2019

Illuminating Today’s Offices: The Lighting Designer’s Checklist

Between changing work styles and research on health and ergonomics, it’s clear that today’s knowledge workers need different office lighting than in the past. Lighting has a huge impact on how we work, our productivity levels and how happy we feel at work. Given the low national employment rates and[...]

Posted on the: January 18, 2019

CASE STUDY: Amerlux’s Elegant Linear Lighting System Casts Financial Firm in a New Light

Nestled among the historic buildings of Boston’s Fort Point Channel neighborhood that overlooks the busy channel waters, a leading financial firm needed to revitalize its high-rise offices. The found the answer in Amerlux's linear pendant LED product—a solution that delivered perfect light and secured a utility incentive. [...]

Posted on the: January 11, 2019

How Lighting Boosts Productivity: 4 Things Designers Should Know

The best design is a marriage between form and function that pleases every stakeholder and looks beautiful at the same time. Different constituents often have goals that diverge at best or compete at worst and satisfying everyone can be harder than spotting a unicorn in the wild. But, achieving this[...]

Posted on the: January 10, 2019

CASE STUDY: Amerlux Puts Marketing Agency in the Best Light

Marketing is all about helping customers see a product or company in the best light possible. Creative Marketing Alliance (CMA), a full-service marketing and association management firm, took that thought literally, upgrading the exterior lighting at its New Jersey headquarters with Amerlux LEDs.[...]

Posted on the: September 20, 2018

4 Ways to Save with LED Lighting

Today’s LEDs set the standard for light comfort, color quality and controllability. Even better, they cost a lot less than you might think and they can deliver huge savings to your bottom line. Here are four ways LED lighting will lower your operating costs: 1. Energy Cost Savings Electricity is[...]