Customer Profile: District 196 is located in the southern suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul. It is the fourth largest school district in Minnesota, serving approximately 28,000 students and more than 150,000 total residents. The district’s 110 square miles encompass all or part of the cities of Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Coates, Inver Grove […]
Ballast bypass LED T8 lamps have become the most popular option for retrofitting linear fluorescent bulbs. But what hasn’t been decided yet is which install method is preferred, single-end wiring or double-ended? Better yet, what if there was an LED T8 that could do both? With Keystone’s release of the Direct Drive X2 LED T8, […]
How do optics work with LEDs? Many think it is simply the plastic lens on the top of the bulb covering the diodes that disperses the light. However when you dig deeper into the components, there is more to it. In taking a closer look at the LED diodes themselves, they have an outer casing. This […]
Customer Profile: The Chisago Lakes Arena, located in Lindstrom, Minnesota, is a multi-purpose building that was built in 1990 largely by community volunteers. It is used for both boys and girls sporting events, such as Hockey, Soccer, Figure Skating, Tennis, and more. Goal: The Chisago Lakes Arena had been utilizing 4 foot 6 lamp 32W […]
As LED technology has evolved, both in terms of product availability and pricing, Xcel Energy will be making changes to their Lighting Efficiency Rebate program which will go into effect on November 1, 2017. Some LED rebate categories will expand, providing customers with a greater choice of rebate-eligible products, while others will decrease to reflect […]
Customer Profile: The Mermaid is a state of the art bowling and event center located in Mounds View, Minnesota. With over 32 bowling lanes, 3 large event spaces for rent, a bar & grille and a connected hotel, the Mermaid is the go-to location for your special event. Goal: With all of the events going […]
Keystone Technologies has developed a new Direct Drive LED T8 lamp that is dimmable on 0-10V. These 0-10V dimmable LED T8 lamps bypass the ballast and wire direct (also known as Type B or Direct Wire). Constructed with a blend of plastic/aluminum, these LED T8 lamps have a 120° Beam Angle and are shatterproof. Available in […]
As the requests for controls in lighting increase, particularly with LED, there have been numerous ways manufacturers have taken advantage of color tuning technology to meet the demands of the end user. Customers often struggle with deciding what color temp lamp to purchase. What if you could easily change between 3000K-4000K-5000k with a simple switch? […]
Customer Profile: The Williston Fitness Center is owned and operated by the City of Minnetonka and features an indoor swimming pool/splash pad, tennis courts and many other amenities. Goal: The current lighting environment consisted of T8 and T5 fluorescent as well as 1000 watt metal halide fixtures that were difficult to access and maintain. In addition, […]
Green Creative’s Warm Dim LED Series create the same ambient effect seen from incandescent light sources. As the LED lamp is dimmed down the color temperature gradually lowers, going from 2700K down to 2200K. This allows them to work well in residential, hospitality and other applications where ambience is desired. Green Creative offers LED warm […]
