The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) have joined forces to address the global issue of light pollution. IDA and IES Board of Directors unanimously adopted Five Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting to guide...
A BUG Rating stands for backlight, uplight, and glare. Backlight (B) is the light directed behind the fixture, uplight (U) is any light directed upward above the horizontal plane of the luminaire, and glare (G) is the amount of light emitted from the luminaire at high...
Placing light where you need it – and only where you need it – is essential to ensure that you are not contributing to light pollution. One of the four components of light pollution defined by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) is light trespass...
What type of light distribution is best to illuminate my outdoor area? So you need to light your outdoor area? Easy right? Buy some lights, voila! Not quite. Did you know that outdoor lighting can have multiple types of distribution (the way the ground is lit up below...
What makes the best solar street light? The key is in the details. There are a lot of elements to consider when determining the best lighting solution for streets. With experience in thousands of projects in need of outdoor lighting, we strive to make outdoor lighting...
Solar lighting has been around for decades. But when it comes to lighting outdoor spaces, its reach remains modest. This is despite growing interest in infrastructure that lowers environmental impacts and can reduce costs. Architectural solar lighting has immense...
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