Understanding the LED Lighting Boom

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Whether you’re a city planner hoping to cut electricity costs, or you’re a business manager looking for a lighting design solution for your corporate plaza, strongly consider using LED lighting solutions.

Recent advances in technology have made LED bulbs profoundly more energy efficient and durable than traditional bulbs, including incandescents and even fluorescents.

Incandescent bulbs are not that energy efficient, despite the fact that the technology has had nearly 130 years to evolve. Why? Incandescents give off a lot of heat; this effectively halves how energy efficient they can be. Light emitting diode (LED) bulbs, on the other hand, are far more efficient.

Surprisingly, LEDs are not that new. They’ve been around since the 1960s. But LED technology hasn’t been strong enough (until recently) to compete with incandescent bulbs for commercial lighting projects. LEDs are not burdened by thin filaments, by breakable glass enclosures, or by hot operating temperatures. They can last 50,000+ hours and lead to 90% savings on energy.

LEDs fail less often, leading to additional cost savings. Specifically, you don’t have to invest nearly as much in labor costs to replace them. LED lighting is also very easy on the eyes. Several studies suggest that outdoor LED lights actually make people feel safer.

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To explore whether LED solutions are right for your business or your city, please get in touch today with the team at Great Basin Lighting today for a free consultation. Give us a call at (925) 240-1566 (California) or (775) 333-0900 (Nevada) or fill out our online contact form.