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Using Light to Treat Seasonal Depression
December 21st marked the return of the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. Here in Madison, Wisconsin, we got just nine hours of daylight. Some of the northern-most US cities, like Barrow, Alaska, didn’t
7 Ways A Lighting Upgrade Will Benefit Your School
Lighting plays an important role in schools in many different ways. It can directly affect how well students see and learn; it’s also a significant consumer of a district’s energy.As a school leader, you have the opportunity to create a
How Will Tariffs Affect Your Lighting Project in 2019?
Tariffs have been a growing concern for importers in the United States since President Trump’s first two rounds of tariffs on Chinese goods earlier in 2018. For those unaware, you can essentially summarize a tariff as a tax on imported
Guide to Energy Efficient Lighting Incentives and Rebates
The staff at Energy Performance Lighting can provide a laundry list of benefits for an energy efficient lighting system, but when contemplating a lighting retrofit project, typically the first thing that comes to mind is project cost. Expenses for lighting
7 Ways to Spot a Crooked Contractor
Hiring a good lighting contractor is not an easy task. There can be dozens - or even hundreds of options out there - and every person you ask has different advice and recommends a different company to work with. There
5 Reasons To Consider Energy Efficient Lighting Upgrades
Updated lighting systems provide a ton of benefits for the building owner, the building's occupants, and the electric utility. In fact, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration, when looking for easy energy efficiency improvements, replacing or retrofitting non-energy