Today we’re talking about commercial lighting, and just to make sure you’re in the right place, we’ll give you a quick definition. Commercial lighting is a general term that refers to forms of lighting methods for many different types of commercial applications like offices, retail stores, hospitals, schools, hotels, warehouses, storage facilities, and others. Lighting found in public places like government buildings is also considered to be commercial lighting. Certain aspects of industrial and manufacturing lighting are considered commercial lighting.
What does LED Commercial Lighting Do for You?
The most important goal and purpose of an effective commercial lighting system is to make the surrounding environment, both indoors and outdoors, a place where people can work efficiently and patronize comfortably.
With a well-thought-out lighting plan and the right commercial lighting setup, your business will see many returns, both tangible and intangible.
What You Should Expect from Commercial Lighting:
- Lighting that improves the efficiency and productivity of employees
- Lighting that makes patrons and employees feel comfortable
- Lighting that adequately illuminates your facility without wasting energy
Commercial Lighting Plans and Designs
Well-designed lighting enhances employee productivity, and satisfaction and creates a better, engaging atmosphere for employees, clients, and customers.
But this can only be done with a well-designed lighting plan. If poorly implemented, you’ll have bright and dark spots that are over-lit and other spaces that are under-lit.
Lighting designs in commercial buildings, indoors and outdoors, should adequately light an area with no dark spots, efficiently and effectively.
But, there are many, many different factors that can affect this. From mounting height to foot candles, lighting designers are overwhelmed with environmental factors to consider.
And if you’re a novice, just trying to decide what lights are best for your facility, it can be even more overwhelming.
A lighting plan takes the risk out of converting commercial spaces to LED. We offer a free lighting plan so you can rest assured that your commercial LED lights are the right ones for the job.
And, in addition to helping you choose the right fixtures, a lighting plan will also help plan for lumens levels, light distribution, and creating the best lighting for a commercial space.
Light Temperature for Commercial Applications
- LED lights are available in many different color temperatures. And, although color temperature may be the last thing on your mind when purchasing lights for your commercial facility, it’s actually quite important.
- Color temperature is measured in kelvins (K), with lower numbers being warmer, yellow-tine lights, and higher numbers designating cool-toned, white lights.
- 2700K-3000K is a warm white light that provides a cozy atmosphere and is most often seen in hotels and restaurants.
- 3500K falls in the middle as a neutral white light. It helps employees stay alert without being assertive, so you’ll most often see this temperature in places like offices.
- 4000K is a cool, white light. It is best used in garages, and grocery stores because it helps you focus on a subject and provides accurate color rendering.
- 5000K is a bright white light that you’ll find in places like factories, warehouses, floods, and sports field lighting, like baseball and tennis courts. You can also read some more in-depth information about color temperature here.
Upshine has a wide range of lights used for lighting business places, with excellent quality and prices. And our company has rich experience in the field of commercial lighting. Here are some pictures of places where our lights are used.
This is our company's TL02 track light used in supermarkets （Learn more about track lights：https://www.upshine.com/products/led-track-light/）
This is our company's DI31 downlight used in shops (Learn more about downlights: https://www.upshine.com/products/led-downlight/)
