When discussing exterior lighting retrofits, inevitably LED Lighting is included in talks. LED Lighting has become the front runner of options with maintenance and engineering managers, as costs have come down and their reliability and flexibility has increased.

LED Lighting has emerged as a desired option for outdoor projects at institutional and commercial facilities for many reasons, but for 3 main reasons:

Focus. LED Lighting is a very compact source and produces a very directional light. In an outdoor situation where you’re working essentially from a point source, meaning a luminaire from the top of a pole, that’s going to spread the light out, and you need very precise angles and aiming. LED Lighting accomplishes just that. Unlike traditional lighting, which needs reflectors to try and redistribute the light output.

Control Flexibility.  LED Lighting is extremely control-friendly. So is you are looking for a light source to control with sensors or through a Building Automation System, LED Lighting provides superior control compatibility.

Performance. LED Lighting will reduce the maintenance cycle tremendously. It is like, “Set it and Forget it.” You install it and don’t ever worry about maintenance. Your initial investment will be a little higher than traditional lighting sources, but you’ll see savings in energy and maintenance instantly and over the life of the system.

For more information regarding Outdoor LED Lighting, contact Smart Energy Technologies at info@smartenergytec.com.