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Articles by Samantha Montes de Oca
Articles by Samantha Montes de Oca
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How to Create Your Own LED Light Fixture: Aluminum ChannelsNovember 6, 20208 min read
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The Advantages of LED Hospital LightingAugust 3, 202011 min read
Previously, incandescent and fluorescent light fixtures were the light source of choice for hospitals. But as both LED technology and healthcare facilities improve, flickering dull light is being replaced with warmer, more human-centric illumination. The transition to LED lighting not only allows hospitals to provide better service to their patients but reduces maintenance and energy costs so resources can be spent on people rather than bulbs.
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Tunable White LED Classroom Lighting Improves Student PerformanceAugust 2, 20208 min read
Traditionally, classrooms have been lit by fluorescent fixtures that emit a single color of light. This color can range from warm white to cool white, but once a light fixture is chosen, there’s no option to change its color throughout the day. Research has shown that the inability to change lighting color to match a natural lighting cycle can have many negative consequences on the body’s mental and physical behavior.
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Understanding Light Loss & How to Maximize LED Energy SavingsJanuary 30, 201911 min readLumen loss is high in incandescent, halogen, fluorescent, and HID bulbs. Factoring it in helps you shop for the most cost-saving LED replacements.
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LED Restaurant Lighting: 6 Tips to Attract and Keep CustomersJune 22, 201810 min read
While you might be busy with tablecloths, wall hangings, kitchen equipment, and the perfect paint color, keep in mind that the right lighting can have a major impact on the success of your restaurant. Lighting can benefit your restaurant more than you might think.
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Light Bulb Color Temperature: How to Light a RoomMarch 7, 20188 min read
Lights—and the shades of white that they emit—can be used to influence how a room looks and how colors are shown. Before discussing which light bulb color temperature is best for each environment, it's important to fully understand CCT. Correlated color temperature will tell you what hue and tone of white to expect from a specific bulb or fixture.
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From Then to Now: A History of Super Bright LEDsNovember 17, 201712 min read
Since its creation in 2002, Super Bright LEDs has grown from having a small site with a few LED lights to being an industry leader that offers thousands of LED lighting products. These products are available for any application or industry from home, vehicle, and landscape lighting to commercial and industrial lighting.
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LED Sign Lighting in 9 Easy StepsJune 30, 20179 min read
LED sign lighting provides years of illumination and low energy costs. LED sign modules are the perfect way to illuminate signs, channel letters, display cases, and store windows of any size. Single-color and color-changing RGB modules are available in many different intensities to suit individual needs.
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What Is LEED and How Does It Relate to Lighting?February 8, 20177 min read
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a program that offers certifications for green buildings. The third-party verification program was created by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as a means for healthier, sustainable, environmentally friendly, more efficient, buildings, homes, and neighborhoods.
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How to Install Motion Sensor LED Stair LightsJanuary 17, 201712 min read
Motion sensor LED stair lights let you safely and effectively navigate your steps while eliminating the need for any action. And because they turn off automatically, they also save power! We’ve recently installed these handy little LED stair lights and wanted to share the process with you.
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Do LED Lights Attract Bugs?May 19, 20168 min read
You’ve seen it time and time again—hundreds of bugs buzzing around an outdoor light. There’s no question that light sources attract bugs, but what exactly is it about light that draws them in? More importantly, can anything be done to fix this? Although no amount of spray, citronella, or bug zappers will ever completely eliminate bugs, there are ways to attract less of them. LED lights serve as one way to dramatically reduce bug presence.
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CCT: Understanding the BasicsMarch 2, 20167 min read
Properly lighting a space or environment takes a little know-how. An important part of what will help make an educated decision is understanding correlated color temperature (CCT) and how it relates to the shade of white light that you will experience. Understanding CCT can help greatly with setting the tone or feel of a room.