Warehouse Lighting
The age of digital commerce has brought with it tremendous growth in warehouse real estate. This blog will explore how warehouses function and what light and light control strategies can be explored to deliver optimum results. Since 2005, J2 Light has been leasing warehouse space from third party logistics warehouses. This means that we pay […]
Is your lighting keeping up with the times?
Today, commercial and institutional facility managers are dealing with a lot of complaints from occupants about indoor lighting being too bright. Approximately 15% of people are sensitive to light (photophobia) due to various issues such as migraines, dry eyes, post-concussion syndrome, ADHD…etc. Is it any wonder as we spend most of our days looking at […]
Thought Experiment
Our proposition is that providing an affordable, white-tunable, automated (motion/daylight sensing), and wirelessly programmable LED lighting system is of paramount value vs. lighting systems that are deficient in any of these aspects. Below, I attempt to define how our products add value to the end user beyond energy savings. It is important to acknowledge that […]
Humane Lighting
In the summer of 2022, I received a call from the operations manager at our local animal shelter. Someone I did not recognize recommended that I be contacted to help with an energy-saving retrofit for their existing lighting system. Having spent much of my life with dogs, I was happy to drop down and see […]
Circadian Rhythm Lighting – What is it and why should I care?
Note that all quotes in this blog come from the fantastic book “The Circadian Code” by Satchin Panda, PhD. “Circadian rhythms are real biological processes that every plant, animal, and human exhibits over the course of a day.” “Almost each and every one of our cells contains one of these (biological clocks), and each is […]
Sensoring per light vs. per room
The advantage of having a sensor per light is that you can realize maximum energy efficiency. This takes a bit of time to explain and I will try to be as brief as possible. Consider a 30 Ft x 30 Ft room with 9 lights that consume 35W each. The room is only occupied 50% […]
Non Energy Benefits of Network Lighting Controls
Now that Network Lighting Controls (NLCs) are becoming simpler and more affordable, they are gaining popularity with building owners and facility managers primarily as an effective way to reduce energy and maintenance costs. Recently, new data has come to light that identifies significant benefits that go well beyond simple energy savings. The U.S. Department of […]