Resources & Education: Commercial LED Lighting Guides RSS
The Commercial Lighting Knowledge Base
Our Resources & Education center is built for contractors, architects, engineers, and facility managers who need lighting guidance that holds up in real installs—not just on paper. We focus on practical selection logic, code-aware constraints, and documentation-ready specs so teams can reduce revision cycles and move from quote to closeout with fewer surprises.
This knowledge base is designed to help you make decisions faster across the topics that typically slow projects down: controls compatibility, environment ratings, mounting height and optics, retrofit strategy, and spec documentation. Each article emphasizes what matters in the field—how configuration choices affect glare, uniformity, perceived brightness, maintenance cycles, and long-term reliability.
What you’ll find inside
- Fixture selection frameworks: match fixture type and optics to mounting height, spacing, and visual comfort goals.
- Controls + dimming guidance: 0–10V, occupancy/daylight strategies, high-end trim, and commissioning basics.
- Ratings + application fit: IP/IK, wet/damp location factors, impact exposure, dust/washdown zones, and thermal considerations.
- Retrofit strategy: ballast-compatible vs bypass, risk reduction, troubleshooting flicker, and maintenance planning.
- Performance tradeoffs: lumen packages vs glare, CCT selection, CRI targets, beam angles, and distribution choices.
- Project documentation readiness: what to collect for quotes, photometrics, submittals, and closeout documentation.
How to use this library
Start with the decision you’re trying to make (fixture type, controls, retrofit approach, or environment rating), then use the related links at the end of each article to go deeper. If you’re building a submittal package or need layout support, treat the articles as a pre-checklist—then confirm voltage, control intent, and environment rating before release.
Need help on an active project? Our team supports quotes, layouts/photometrics, submittals, shipping visibility, and closeout documentation to keep installs moving.
Commercial Lighting Buying Guides
Commercial Ceiling Lighting Buying Guide
A system-level guide to specifying LED panels, troffers, recessed fixtures, and linear ceiling systems. Covers mounting methods, spacing strategy, glare control, lumen targets, and dimming integration for offices, education, healthcare, and interior commercial spaces.
High Bay Lighting Buying Guide
A technical guide for selecting high bay fixtures based on mounting height, beam angle, lumen output, and floor-level task requirements. Designed for warehouses, gyms, manufacturing floors, and large-volume commercial interiors.
Commercial Site Lighting Buying Guide
Comprehensive guidance for exterior lighting systems, including LED area lights, canopy lights, flood lights, and wall packs. Covers photometric layouts, distribution types, pole spacing, BUG ratings, dark-sky compliance, and control strategies.
Exit & Emergency Lighting Buying Guide
A compliance-focused guide to exit signs, emergency lighting units, and emergency backup drivers. Addresses UL 924 requirements, NFPA 101 standards, testing intervals, battery performance, and life-safety documentation.