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Posted on the: October 21, 2019

Why Health Care is Changing With The Speed of Light?

Free Webinar Approved for AIA CE Credits Set for 10/22 OAKLAND, N.J. – Oct. 21, 2019 – Amerlux, an award-winning design-and-manufacture lighting company, announced today that it will present a ground-breaking webinar about how light can promote improved patient outcomes and higher satisfaction rates in health care. Amerlux’s free webinar[...]

Posted on the: June 27, 2019

CASE STUDY: Shredding Slopes and Lighting Steps

Amerlux Helps Ski Resort Protect Dark Skies Snowmass Village, a picturesque ski town nestled in the Rocky Mountains near Aspen, Colo., wanted to redevelop its town center with new buildings for a hotel, condos, town hall and an outdoor ice rink. The challenge? Built around a 35,000 square foot plaza,[...]

Posted on the: June 27, 2019

The LED upgrade: Retrofit existing fixtures or install LED luminaires?

Upgrading a legacy lighting system to LEDs is an effective way to improve light quality and trim costs at the same time. There are two ways to upgrade to LEDs: retrofit the luminaires you already have with LEDs or replace everything with LED fixtures. The best choice depends on your[...]

Posted on the: June 4, 2019

The Myth of Flickering LEDs

An oft-repeated “fact” about LEDs is that they flicker, creating an unpleasant strobe-like effect. The truth is a bit more complicated. Yes, LEDs flicker. But so does every single other electric light source, which includes incandescent, halogen, metal halide, and fluorescent lamps. Here are the facts about flicker, what causes[...]

Posted on the: May 13, 2019

Amerlux to Unveil New PoE-Ready Solutions

Next-Gen Technology Cuts Costs on Controls, Labor Amerlux, an award-winning design-and-manufacture lighting company, announced today it is offering the first generation of Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) lighting solutions that will fundamentally change the way the industry thinks about configuration and controls. With this new technology, power will run through the same Category[...]

Posted on the: March 3, 2019

6 solutions to common daylighting obstacles

For centuries, artificial lighting has been focused on providing illumination for tasks. While that is still the main purpose, the next frontier in modern lighting is light that makes us healthier and more productive. Called human-centric lighting, this lighting style maximizes natural light whenever possible and mandates that artificial light[...]

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 21, 2019

4 Things Architects Should Know About the DLC

You’ve read it thousands of times on lighting products you’ve specified: “DLC Listed” and “DLC Approved.” But what does it really mean? What is the DLC? The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) is a nonprofit organization that certifies LED light sources meet standards. The DLC provides for the commercial and industrial markets[...]

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: 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[...]