Inspiration

LED lighting can bring a broad range of benefits to many types of environments. This reference guide discusses the basics of LED and lighting controls technology and how it can be applied to your retail space.

Untapped Potential

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The Opportunity

Rocky Lauer’s first introduction to LED technology didn’t leave the best impression. While attending a national conference for facility managers nearly a decade ago, he sat in on a session about LEDs. The instructor warned…

Internet of Things (IoT) platforms supported by LED lighting arrangements can bring incredible benefits to commercial buildings, from compelling energy savings to amazing possibilities enabled by connected infrastructure. Welcome to a world where…

A business’s signage is an integral part of its marketing and brand identity. Whether you are beckoning customers to visit a store for the first time, rebranding your company as part of a renewed marketing effort, or maintaining a consistent…

Attributing a financial value to brand equity and reputation can often feel like art rather than science, based on an opaque combination of proprietary analytics, extensive economic calculations and a healthy dose of “expert” opinion. However,…

Laureate International Universities believes in the power of education to transform lives…

Global warming is the biggest environmental challenge the world has ever faced. Caused by an increase in greenhouse gas emissions from industry and agriculture, global warming has brought about a rise in sea levels, changes in food production and…

Are all 4 ft. LED tubes the same? 

Only in that they are all 4 feet long, otherwise there are many differences. It is difficult for the customer to judge the quality of the LED tubes being offered since they all often look…

Installing smart office technology can help usher businesses into a new era of operations and productivity, but it’s not without challenges. Chief among these concerns is IoT security. IoT security challenges impact everyone at the business, and…

In a hugely competitive retail landscape, the fight is on to provide shoppers with a uniquely personal experience that will encourage them to return to brick-and-mortar stores time and time again. Retailers are searching for ways to convey…

On the surface, most LED products look like a wise investment. Their packaging may tout good lumens per watt, solid life ratings, good color and a fair price, but these numbers do not tell the full story. LED fixtures can fail due to lumen…

For financial leaders looking to reduce operating costs and meet sustainability objectives, transforming a branch or office space into a smart building is a driving force to achieving those goals. But more than that,…

 Real estate and facility management leaders know that flipping the switch to LED lighting is no longer simply about optimizing energy use. When combined with sensors, controls and networks, buildings become smart—gaining even greater…

When General Motors wanted to reduce energy consumption across their portfolio, they tapped into Current, to outfit their facilities with new LED fixtures that will cut lighting-related energy use by more than 60 percent. After starting…

This post was originally published on the iOFFICE blog on Nov. 29, 2017. You can read the original post here.

Technology is to facilities management as the iPhone was to personal communications, as Bill Gates was to computers, as Dippin’…