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Why Energy Efficiency is Important for Your Small Business
Business owners might look back fondly on a time when embracing energy efficiency felt like a forward-thinking, friendly kind of gesture toward someone interesting, a person you might want to get to know better someday. Early efforts to conserve electricity were like the polite side hugs or “attaboy” pats on the back associated with casual…
Read MoreLightFair 2022: What We Saw, What We Learned
Last week, FSG team members from across the country met in Las Vegas for the premier annual commercial lighting trade show and conference, LightFair. This year’s conference marked an official return to the west coast version of the event following a pause during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the show did not disappoint! The venue was…
Read MoreSchool May Be Out, But Campus Work is In
With teachers and students away on summer break, custodians, maintenance professionals, and administrators begin the frantic race to clean and fix everything that broke during the school year.
Read MoreTime, Money, and Safety: LED High Bay Lighting Delivers All Three
When the Early Bird Just Turns on the Lights It is not rare to hear about a supervisor or foreman showing up to work early every day. When you’re the boss, there are always plenty of details to check on before the workday even begins. Sometimes those early-morning quiet moments are extremely productive. Many business…
Read MorePublic Schools Turn to Co-Ops to Meet Sustainability Goals
Energy Savings Are a Priority for School Districts Everywhere K-12 campus facilities are at the forefront of sustainability initiatives this year, with rising energy costs and widely available energy-saving technologies serving as hot topics at school board meetings across the country. Energy management and building automation solutions are among the primary technologies school administrators are…
Read MoreAre LED’s Really Worth the Investment?
Across the country and around the world, many folks have spent much of the last 10 years feeling pretty, pretty good about their LED purchasing decisions. It’s hard to feel bad about saving money on electric bills and maintenance expenses. But then, at some point, a lamp fails here and a fixture starts flickering a…
Read MoreWhy Now is the Best Time for Auto Dealerships to Upgrade Parking Lot Lighting
Looking back on all the times we’ve discussed the benefits of LED lighting for businesses with parking lots, we always point to the superior quality of the light, the dramatic cost savings and financial incentives, and the immediate reduction in long-term maintenance costs. For us, these are the most important factors to consider, and most…
Read MoreLED Lighting Can Improve Your Student’s Academic Performance
Over the past 15 years, the transition away from incandescent and fluorescent lighting fixtures toward LED technology has been widely embraced for facilities across all business sectors. The clear cost savings associated with LED are all most facility owners need to know to make LED the obvious choice among lighting alternatives. In recent years, the…
Read MoreHow Drones Provide A Bird’s Eye View of Exterior Lighting
Facility owners responsible for the maintenance and repair of parking lots understand the critical importance of proper lighting. Safety considerations and operating costs compete for the top spot on every facility owner’s list of ongoing priorities. For schools, hospitals, auto dealerships, and retail outlets, the exterior lighting maintained by the facility needs to be crisp,…
Read MoreCommercial Building Retrofits Deliver Transformation and Sustainability
If your commercial building is currently in the design and planning phase, congratulations are in order! You are in the perfect position to review your plans and take the first steps toward peak energy efficiency and long-term sustainability with your new facility. Net-zero ready building construction is a hot trend across the country, and there…
Read More7 Lighting Best Practices for Auto Dealerships
It’s a Familiar Story For whatever reason, you’re thinking the time has come to trade in your current vehicle and get started with a new ride. You’ve seen the ads on TV, and you’ve seen the model on your mind out on the streets as you drive to work. That’s okay. You might not be…
Read MoreDriving Facility Success with Lighting Controls
The shift to LED lighting technology, which began in earnest around 2007, has dramatically improved the energy efficiency of facilities across all business sectors. The additional benefits of fixture longevity have made LED lighting even more attractive for building owners and managers keeping an eye on long-term costs. While the cost savings delivered by LED…
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