Why LEDs Are the Better Choice for Outdoor Lighting

green-outdoor-lighting-californiaWhether you are pricing decorative LED street lighting for your municipality or just searching for eco-friendly outdoor lighting for your business or new apartment complex, consider these 10 exciting benefits of LEDs.

1. Efficiency

LEDs are long-lived, especially compared with traditional incandescent bulbs. They effectively utilize up to 90% of the energy they consume. In comparison, traditional bulbs lose up to 80% of energy in heat. This means more savings and better eco-protection.

2. Longevity

LEDs can last up to 100,000 hours. If you leave an LED bulb on for the entire workday (about 8 hours a day), it will take about two decades for it to burn out!

3. No ultraviolet emissions

UV emissions can damage certain foodstuffs, materials and packages as well as archaeological treasuries and paintings. LEDs do not emit UV light, making them an ideal choice for gallery owners, hospitals and many other professionals.

4. Eco-Friendly

Traditional bulbs contain trace heavy metals like mercury, which can be toxic and damaging to the environment. LEDs, on the other hand, do not contain such dangerous materials.

5. Durable

Incandescents can fracture or break with the slightest touch. But LEDs are much more rugged. They can withstand vibrations, shocks, extreme weather conditions and even earthquakes.

6. They can withstand being turned on and off.

When you’re doing construction projects or managing a municipal area, you may need to turn your lights on and off many times. This action can wear out traditional bulbs, but LEDs can take the rapid switching without a problem.

7. Operate easily in challenging climates.

The Bay Area is pretty temperate, but it can get chilly here as well as very hot. Temperature shifts challenge traditional bulbs, but LEDs can handle these shifts much easier.

8. Precision

If you need to direct light to a location without relying on a reflector, LED lighting can focus better than traditional lighting systems.

9. Reduce voltage

Lower voltage requirements mean that LEDs are ideal for use with solar panel systems, and that they’re a good choice for locations with more power sources, like rural areas and farms.

10. Flexible design

LEDs can provide subtle illumination for students, brilliant illumination for industrial and municipal needs and a wide spectrum of color and light effects.

Ask Us How LED Lighting Can Help Your CA or NV Business

If your business needs more reliable municipal LED street lighting, connect with the Great Basin Lighting team today. Give us a call at 925-240-1566 (California) or 775-333-0900 (Nevada) for help with your outdoor LED solutions. You can also fill out our online contact form here on our website, and a team member will contact you as soon as possible.