The Best Commercial Lighting | Teems Electric

Lighting plays such a crucial role in our daily lives. You may go from dim lights while your eyes adjust to a new day to the overhead lights of an office or warehouse while you work and back to soft lighting as you finally settle in for the evening.

Lighting also speaks to the mood of a room, and it can even be a major factor in daily productivity at work. Commercial lighting certainly has to serve its purpose: Bright lights for projects that require up-close inspection, broad lighting to keep the flow of a warehouse moving and even soft dim lights to ease eyes that spend most of their time looking at screens.

The cost of lighting is also a major factor for most commercial operations, as it often accounts for nearly 20% of total energy use. The good news about all of this, though—there are so many energy-efficient options that you can create the atmosphere you want, light the areas you need and cut down on your electric bill all at the same time.

Making the Right Choice

If you were given the rare gift of being able to build your building from the ground up, there is a good chance you were able to make the best lighting choices in each and every room as you designed your dream business. For inherited spaces, though, you might feel stuck to work with whatever was already there, and that’s OK! With some simple changes, you can use what you have and still go energy-efficient.

Incorporating several different kinds of lighting choices can actually be a great way to keep your commercial building efficient. In areas that are not accessed regularly, putting LED bulbs in the standard fixtures and installing a motion-sensor switch are simple ways to cut down on overuse without a major overhaul.

In the same light, capitalizing on natural light as much as possible is another great way to save money at little overhead cost.

Install blinds that can be utilized to control natural light throughout the day that also give you the added benefit of keeping your heating and cooling bills a little lower. Dimmer switches can be added to areas with plenty of natural lighting so that lights can be turned up or down accordingly as another way to stay efficient.

Rather than addressing your building’s lighting options and efficiency as a whole, break it down room by room to meet the needs of the space.

Upgrades to Consider

While simple changes can go a long way, there are some building upgrades you should consider in order to maximize your efficiency and, in the end, get the most for your money. When you increase your building’s energy efficiency, you may qualify for utility rebates that double the benefit of making certain changes.

If your building comes with bulky overhead fixtures or utilizes a good number of fluorescent lights, replacing them with recessed or track lighting will give you better overall light coverage. Adding lower level lighting instead of overhead bulbs can also help you cut down on total use, maintain a well-lit space and even refocus your customers’ eyes from defects in the room’s appearance. Using strip lighting can offer the same effect and is a simple and affordable upgrade that could help you cut back on usage.

There are an endless amount of choices for commercial lighting. You can cut back on your usage, lower your bills and still ensure everyone sees clearly how well your business gets the job done.

Ready to make lighting changes in your commercial space? Contact us to get started.