When a customer, client, or even an employee enters into a place of business, the first thing they notice is the lighting. Is there enough to safely see and navigate the space? Is it meant to be intimate or more serious? How can the lighting affect what this business is trying to tell the general public? With all those questions, the first should be, “Is my lighting idea sustainable?”
Lighting Power Source Sustainability
The energy consumed by using lighting can drain banks accounts just as fast as flipping a switch, especially in older buildings with outdated electrical systems. Recently, environmentally friendly solutions have erupted across the country. A solar panel system can reduce the costs, give tax and expenditure incentives, and reduce the need for backup emergency power like generators. As stated here, solar is a great option for sustainable energy.
Light bulbs and other fixtures, like LED, also save on electricity use and the need to replace them more often than components that use filaments and gases. Having energy efficient lighting options installed come with rebates and special offers that can greatly reduce the cost of the updating electrical services.
Creating an Experience Through Lighting
With helping reduce the consumption of electricity and saving money, making your lighting work for you is where it pays off. Whether you’re a restaurant owner or an office manager, strategic lighting is essential. Have you noticed that during dinner hours at certain eateries, the lights are dimmed to create a more intimate atmosphere? When you stroll into a small retail store, it’s not as bright as entering a big box store? This creates a sense of calm and being safe, cutting out all the chaos. In higher-end retail stores, brilliant displays showcase a particular item.
In an office setting, the use of overhead lights is to ensure the safety and clarity. Poor lighting can cause fatigue, headaches, and eyestrain. Using light-emitting diodes, most have the capability to change the tones from daylight, warm, to white light. The white light option is also the brightest but saftest choice for office spaces. The warm setting can be used in break rooms and restrooms, creating a less stressful effect.
Restaurants not only use the dimming strategy but, the placement of the fixtures in key locations gives the sense of privacy. When sitting in a booth, there is usually a light right above or on the table. It helps patrons not only see what they are eating but its just vibrant enough to give a sense of security. Atmospheric light can increase the customers experience by having it work hand in hand with all the other senses working together.
Having creative freedoms, with safety in mind, retail stores higher marketing designers to systematically place lights, adjust the vibrance, and tones. Working closely with licensed electricians to make maximize the disked effect of the displays and gain the monetary results. A well-located single light can perform just as well a high costing sales professional. There are certain clothing stores that keep the lights low and paint the walls and ceiling black to give younger customers a luxury VIP club feel.
By making a less impact on your budget, you now have the ability to customize all your lighting needs. BD Electrical Services can help you design and install an energy efficient system that is easy on your wallet but has a positive impact on your desired effect.
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