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- Industrial Real Estate, Lighting Efficient Lighting in Industrial Real Estate September 21, 2023 | By: CRE Insight Journal Industrial real estate is a quickly growing segment of commercial real estate. E-Commerce has remained a driving force for the expansion and growth seen in industrial real estate, and efficient lighting is critical in th [...]
- Lighting Bright Ideas: Daylighting in CRE August 15, 2023 | By: CRE Insight Journal Striking a balance between sustainability and enhancing the tenant experience is pivotal in commercial real estate. Many architects, designers, and building owners are leaning towards sustainable and human centric design [...]
- Lighting, Technology L-Prize Update: Prototype Phase Open December 19, 2022 | By: Owen Kavanagh The second stage of the United States Department of Energy’s Lighting Prize (or L-Prize) competition opened on Jun. 30, 2022. The intent to submit deadline is Jan. 13, 2023, with the final submission deadline being May [...]
- Environmental Sustainability, Lighting Switching to LED: Cost Savings for CRE December 1, 2022 | By: Trent Patterson What are the benefits to switching from CFL or Fluorescent lighting to LED? Trent Patterson, Corporate Facilities Manager with Havertys Furniture, was an early adopter of LED technology, and saw enormous benefits from it [...]
- Environmental Sustainability, Lighting, Operations & Maintenance Daylight Harvesting in CRE October 19, 2022 | By: Michael Knox, SMA, LEED GA, BOMI-HP What is daylight harvesting? Join Michael Knox, SMA, LEED-GA, BOMI-HP, Chief Engineer, CODA, with Portman Management, as he explains what daylight harvesting is, and how municipalities are adopting daylight harvesting te [...]
- Environmental Sustainability, Lighting, Technology L-Prize Concept Phase Concludes March 8, 2022 | By: Owen Kavanagh The first stage of the United States Department of Energy’s Lighting Prize (or L-Prize) competition concluded on Feb. 3, 2022. Four groups were awarded $20,000 each for their Solid-State Lighting (SSL) design concepts [...]
- Environmental Sustainability, Lighting Lighting Quality: Definitions, Options, and Methods of Measure December 13, 2021 | By: Owen Kavanagh Lighting quality is an important issue affecting much of the American populace. How do lights affect us? How is that measured? Knowing the terms and information surrounding light quality and measurement can assist proper [...]
- Environmental Sustainability, Lighting Ways to Save: Lighting October 13, 2021 | By: Owen Kavanagh From the mightiest light house to the tiniest tech room, lighting is integral to the work we do. Lights provide visibility, comfort, and safety, but lighting costs can be a massive drain on building budgets. Light [...]
- Environmental Sustainability, Financial Management, Lighting, Operations & Maintenance Ways to Save: Low-Hanging Fruit October 6, 2021 | By: Owen Kavanagh Upgrades to your building’s efficiency are not always expensive, some solutions are cheap, easy, and can be done without buying anything or bringing in a consultant. These low-hanging fruits are great for helping your [...]
- Design & Construction, Environmental Sustainability, Lighting Looking into LEED: Light Pollution July 20, 2020 | By: Molly Looman Light pollution is one of many environmental factors to consider when working on a new or existing project. And it is one best observed at a distance.If you have ever been on the highway at night, you can see little [...]
- Design & Construction, Lighting Three Reasons to Consider an LED Retrofit Now October 9, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Three Reasons to Consider an LED Retrofit Now By Molly Looman An LED retrofit can feel like a major renovation. It is hard to determine whether it is worth the cost to simply change a light bulb. However, switc [...]
- Design & Construction, Lighting Lighten Up: CRE Trends in Lighting July 24, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Who turns on the lights in your building? Are they on a sensor? A timer? Is there a switch? Most people, unless they are the ones turning the lights on, don’t think about it. Lights are always just there. This vital [...]