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Understanding Certifications
ETL or UL Listed The ETL (Edison Testing Laboratories) Listed mark is proof of product electrical compliance to North American safety standards. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) ...
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Lighting Ergonomics 101: Managing Office Lighting for Comfort
Overhead (Ambient) Light Using overhead lighting alone is inadequate. 70 footcandles is the industry standard for comfortable light levels. Ambient-only lit offices average a mere ...
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Lighting Today’s Workspace – A Layered Approach
When considering the amount of lighting needed in the average office workspace, more isn’t always better. Over-lighting the workspace through the exclusive use of recessed ...
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LED vs. Fluorescent – Making the Bright Choice
When considering the ideal workplace lighting solution, many are quick to turn to inexpensive fluorescent lighting. Up front, these fixtures tend to cost less than ...
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Human Centric Lighting – Putting Health and Wellbeing in a Whole New Light
The human body is hardwired for light. This was true when our earliest ancestors scanned the sky for information about the time of day, and ...
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ETL Listed Mark Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the difference between the UL, CSA, and ETL Listed Marks? Both marks demonstrate that the product that bears it has met the minimum requirements ...
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Improving the office experience with a lighting survey
As workers continue to return to the office and leave the comforts of their home environment, they bring with them new expectations of what comfortable ...
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LightCorp Grows its West Elm Partnership with Exclusive Product
LightCorp’s Most Modest brand has introduced the Hive Planter collection, designed exclusively for the sustainable home furnishings retailer, West Elm. The collection is an extension ...
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Rejuvenate your Workspace into a Wellness Destination
The topic of work wellness was rising in popularity before the word ‘pandemic’ became part of our daily vocabulary. Our well-being on the job not ...
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Surge protectors vs. circuit breakers—what’s the difference?
We all have our limits, and the wiring in our buildings, computers, peripherals, and appliances is no different. Fortunately, devices exist to detect when those ...
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There’s More to Lighting than Lumens
The humble lumen is one of the most commonly referenced specifications for comparing the output of light fixtures. However, it may not always be the ...
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