Lighting

In the classroom, producing light with cooler, bluer color temperatures and higher intensity, mimics the sun’s daylight quality that induces dopamine, endorphin and cortisol while suppressing melatonin. Photo Credit: Energy Focus, Inc.
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Human-Centric Lighting Brightens the Way to Success

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Ever since Thomas Edison successfully commercialized the incandescent lightbulb more than a century ago, artificial lighting has become a critical technology that facilitated the modern civilization through offering sufficient light level for indoor activities.

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Lutron, an industry leader in lighting controls, has acquired the limelight outdoor lighting control system. Photo Credit: Lutron Electonics
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Lutron Obtains Innovative Lighting Control Solution

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Lutron Electronics, an industry leader in lighting controls and automated shading solutions, recently acquired the Limelight wireless outdoor lighting control system created by Michigan-based, strategic innovation firm Twisthink and its partner company, TwistHDM.

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Lighting Controls Provide Green Benefits

It’s no secret that replacing existing lights with more energy-efficient lighting sources, such as LED, is one of the easiest ways to reduce energy use.
 
Lighting in commercial buildings can account for up to 40 percent of total energy cost, but what most people don’t realize is that making the lighting source efficient is only half the story — an even greater level of energy reduction can come from improving lighting control. Read More