{"id":693,"date":"2012-06-18T18:45:49","date_gmt":"2012-06-19T01:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.constructonomics.com\/blog\/?p=693"},"modified":"2012-06-18T18:45:49","modified_gmt":"2012-06-19T01:45:49","slug":"choosing-the-right-commercial-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/constructonomics.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/18\/choosing-the-right-commercial-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the Right Commercial Lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Choosing the right type of commercial lighting is important to running a successful business establishment. While a business \"Thiswill naturally want to keep costs down, this should not take priority over choosing the type of lighting it needs. Instead, a business, office or restaurant should focus on providing lighting that helps its employees work well and encourages customers to visit their establishment and acquire their services or products. Following are some basic lighting tips that a business should consider.<\/p>\n

Office Lighting<\/strong><\/p>\n

An office should always be well lit so employees won\u2019t have to strain their eyes to read reports and handle daily tasks. Fluorescent lighting is often a good option; there isn\u2019t a lot of beauty in traditional fluorescents, but they do get the job done. Some or all employees may also need task lighting<\/a>, depending on the type of work that they handle. A person who only works at his or her computer may not need task lighting; however, a person who handles paperwork or works with small components should have the lighting they need.<\/p>\n

Store Lighting<\/strong><\/p>\n

Store lighting can be the difference between a customer walking into a store or keeping a distance. All store aisles should be well lit using fluorescent lighting; these lights should be installed in a pattern for optimum function and aesthetic appearance. It is also important to use track lighting to highlight certain products. Track lighting is not necessary for all products, but should be used for the ones that are being promoted at any given point in time. Using spot lighting on the products in the display window is also a good way to highlight this merchandise to attract customer attention.<\/p>\n

Restaurant Lighting<\/strong><\/p>\n

The types of lights used in a restaurant can vary heavily depending on the restaurant’s particular style and design<\/a>. However, there are some points that apply across the board. For instance, most restaurants will avoid large, bright overhead lights. Pendant lights installed over each table can be romantic; these should not be overly bright but should provide enough illumination for customers to see their food and drinks clearly.<\/p>\n

Accent lighting on the walls can be added to provide further illumination. A restaurant may want to turn these lights on at lunchtime but then dim the lights so that patrons can have a more romantic and relaxing dinner environment. On the other hand, a restaurant with a buffet will want to install track lighting over the food display so that customers can clearly see the food on hand. The hall area around the buffet tables should be well lit but not overly bright.<\/p>\n

When it comes to commercial lighting, the cost of the lighting is secondary to choosing the right form of lighting to meet the appropriate needs<\/a>. However, any sensible businessperson will want to keep costs down as much as possible. When choosing store lighting, it\u2019s a good idea to use as few fixtures as possible, as this helps to reduce costs. For office task lighting, use LED bulbs, as they do not use up as much energy as regular bulbs. By making wise lighting decisions, you can have reliable lighting that is ideal for your place of business, but does not cost more than your business can afford to pay.<\/p>\n

Jessica is a freelance blogger and an admin for\u00a0http:\/\/www.instructionsoptional.com\/<\/a>. Her interest for construction and large scale projects has stemmed from DIY and home improvement projects as well as working for a commercial water damage restoration company. She enjoys learning new technology and keeping up with the industry on Twitter (@jessstark9<\/a>).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Choosing the right type of commercial lighting is important to running a successful business establishment. While a business will naturally want to keep costs down, this should not take priority over choosing the type of lighting it needs. Instead, a business, office or restaurant should focus on providing lighting that helps its employees work […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/constructonomics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/constructonomics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/constructonomics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/constructonomics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/constructonomics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=693"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/constructonomics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":697,"href":"https:\/\/constructonomics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/693\/revisions\/697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/constructonomics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/constructonomics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/constructonomics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}