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How a National Partnership is Creating Scalability, Transparency, and Consistency
National construction and lighting projects are often complicated and confusing. A business or organization typically must contract with multiple vendors across the country to get the right products and services at every location under construction. Each vendor in each location must then work with their own distributors to get the necessary inventory. Each distributor, in…
Read MoreIs Your Business Ready for Daylight Saving Time 2020?
On Sunday, March 8th, daylight savings time begins here in the United States. We’ll “spring forward” one hour in a ritual that’s been happening in this country for more than a century. What Does Daylight Savings Mean for Your Business? The intended outcome of switching to daylight savings is to lower demand for energy. By…
Read MoreSan Antonio Architecture: The Foundation of a 300-year-old City
Texas Independence Day is March 2nd. This week FSG Around the Nation & Around the Corner focuses on the city of San Antonio, where the oldest FSG branch resides. The History of San Antonio San Antonio is one of the most evocative cities in Texas. Its history as a settlement of European explorers, conquerors, and…
Read MoreWhat is Color Rendering Index (CRI)?
Sometimes, the concept of lighting a room couldn’t seem simpler. Plug in a lamp, or put a bulb in an overhead fixture, then flip the switch. How hard was that? Really, though, there’s way more going on than meets the eye. Unfortunately, there can be a lot of confusion around some of the numbers, measurements,…
Read MoreLighting Study: The Effect of Lighting on Alzheimer’s Patients
Alzheimer’s disease is a terrible fate for anyone to suffer. Millions of new cases are diagnosed every year in the United States. Millions of more friends, relatives, and loved ones are affected as they watch someone they once knew seem to simply fade away from the world. We all know the most infamous symptom of…
Read MoreThe Super Bowl: The Ultimate Customer Experience
Every year during the last decade, over 100,000,000 Americans have watched the Super Bowl on TV. You and your fellow fans have been rooting, hoping, wishing, and praying that one day you might get to experience the Super Bowl in person. Most fans will enjoy the game at home with friends and family. In fact,…
Read MoreElectrical Contractor Near Me: Local DNA, National Capability.
Electrical Contractor Near Me In Kingwood, Texas, a hurricane ravaged the town. The local country club and athletic center were underwater. They needed disaster recovery services to get the lights back on, and then the tennis courts needed a retrofit to properly get back to business. In Corrales, New Mexico, the town needed to improve…
Read MoreBecome an Electrician: It’s More Than Just Wire Nuts & Circuits
Rappelling is Just Part of the Job The young man sits down on the building’s highest ledge, swings his feet out into thin air, and starts to ease himself over. Slowly, methodically, he lowers himself until only his arms and head are visible over the lip of the skyscraper. Then, he starts walking. Backward. The…
Read MoreBuilding the Electrical Infrastructure for the Innovations of Tomorrow
So what is an electrical contractor doing working with a cutting edge technology company of tomorrow to support “high-density” data centers? Well, today’s electricians are realizing that it’s no longer just about wire nuts and connecting circuits, but about building the infrastructure and connecting the technologies that our future will be built on. There’s simply…
Read MoreCommercial Lighting 101: What is a Foot-Candle?
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Foot Candles But Were Afraid to Ask Let’s start with the definition… What is a “foot candle”? A foot-candle (or foot-candle, fc, lm/ft2, or ft-c) is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light.…
Read MoreHow Co-op Purchasing Helps Schools & Government Agencies
Co-op Power: How purchasing through co-ops benefits you It’s as simple as supply and demand, as easy as any other order, and as smart as you can be with your facilities budget. It’s a co-op purchasing agreement, and it’s here to help your organization thrive. What is a Co-op? A Co-op or Cooperative Purchasing Program allows municipalities,…
Read MoreVeterans Wanted: Hiring Heroes to Help Build America
A History of Service The history of the armed forces is the history of citizens standing for the defense of their families, homes, and ideals. It is a history of sacrifice, selflessness, and courage. It is a history worthy of veneration, and also a history from which our society is obliged to learn. For members…
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