It is now paramount that contractors make Lumen per watt efficiency the number one consideration in the designing and installation of area lighting systems. Rising energy costs are affecting everything, and new legislation is taking effect that will require a .05 watt per square foot maximum for outdoor area and commercial street lighting projects. This requires you, the contractor, to pay closer attention to area geometry. It is necessary to carefully pinpoint optimal fixture placement locations, and you have to choose fixtures that will deliver more light with less consumption of electricity. As a commercial lighting supplier, we understand fixture placement and operating efficiencies.

Restrictions on glare and light pollution are also getting tougher. Light fixtures made overseas are usually incapable of shielding the eyes from glare or preventing light spillage into surrounding homes and businesses. Only top-quality, commercial pole lights that are manufactured here in the United States can give you the assurance of full compliance with dark sky laws and the warranted protection on equipment that guarantees minimized maintenance and replacement costs for your clients.

PARKING LOT LIGHTS
Parking lot lighting fixtures and lighting poles are two of the most necessary elements of area lighting. Parking lot lights are very heavily regulated in reference to foot candle levels and limitations on the amount of glare produced by the fixtures. Higher poles tend to illuminate larger areas and keep the area’s overall lighting in compliance with foot candle requirements and energy efficiency codes. However, you have to be careful not to use parking lot pole lighting packages that are too tall. Almost every city has dark sky laws that limit pole height to a maximum height. The key to balancing these apparently contradictory legal requirements is to use cut off luminaire designs made from tempered glass lenses and reflectors formed from specular facets. These outside commercial lighting fixtures will minimize glare and to disperse light over greater distances. They also keep power consumption at a minimum while simultaneously increasing the total square footage they illuminate.

ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING LIGHTING
When you set out to light an actual building for your client, area lighting fixtures must accent the architecture without overwhelming it. Ideally, they should keynote only the most important features of a building rather than light the entire building itself. This helps curb energy expenses and eliminate light pollution, and it also creates a secondary effect of keynoting what is truly important to a particular structure with a less is more approach to luminaire installation. For small to medium buildings we have created landscape lighting kits designed for cost effective building lighting.

It is important to install light fixtures at optimal angles of incidence will to get the highest aesthetic results from metal halide flood lighting. You must hide the light source as much as possible so that viewers see the building and do not notice the fixtures. A wide selection of choices in wattages, luminaire mounts, reflectors, and cut off designs are available to can be install practically any size or type of fixture in strategic locations so as to make them virtually invisible to the casual viewer.

LANDSCAPE AREA LIGHTING
In much the same way, landscape area lighting should be approached with a “less is more” design strategy. Focus on illuminating features of the landscape rather than the entire property---which for very large businesses may be dozens, or even hundreds, of acres. Pathways and decorative benches can be lit quite cost effectively with fluorescent lighting bollards. Low voltage bollard fixtures are ideal to use around waterways, commemorative statues, ponds, and fountains. Decorative lighting posts with ornamental fixtures are often chosen to create historical themes or aesthetic elements in key locations without overkill or over spending.

RLLD Commercial Lighting not only provides detailed information on these and many other subjects free of charge to all of our clients, but also publishes information on new technology and industry trends to all who enroll in our online community program. Contact us, search our database or visit our residential lighting blog for more helpful residential and commercial lighting information.

If you have any questions about any of the Focus products we offer, do not hesitate to give us a call at 1-800-239-2939. Our experienced lighting experts are happy to answer any questions you may have, and help you choose the right products for your application.

At Residential Landscape Lighting & Design, we have access to a full range of commercial lighting options suited to the many needs and concerns facing business owners today. Our lighting design center is located in Houston Texas with manufacturers positioned throughout the United States that enable us to ship to all 50 states including New York NY, Los Angeles CA, Miami, FL. Chicago, IL. Denver CO., El Paso, Texas, Dallas TX, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, Boise ID, Atlanta GA, Albuquerque NM, Raleigh-Durham NC, Washington DC, Albuquerque NM, Huntsville AL, Fayetteville AR, Norfolk VA , Madison WI., Corpus Christi, TX, Plano, Texas, Garland, TX, Laredo, Texas, Lubbock, Texas.

Installing commercial light pole hardware correctly requires a systematic process that originates within the purely conceptual and culminates in the precise and established. This process is similar to a flowchart, with every segment depending on the segment before it, and every following segment resting on the foundation of the preceding segment. Each step along the way has to be successfully implemented without error, or the entire system is severely weakened and rendered ineffective.

Due to this interrelationship between the parts and the whole, the consequences of making miscalculations at any stage(s) of the installation of commercial light pole packages can be error compounded by error. Mishaps often occur when too many vendors become involved in a project. A design source might not have access to the best commercial light poles, and the actual lighting pole vendor may not be able to seamlessly coordinate installation of both the fixtures and the commercial concrete footings.

You will save your organization a tremendous amount of time and money when you obtain a turnkey commercial lighting pole installation from RLLD. Our representatives will handle the complete installation as a seamless consultation -> design -> procurement -> installation project from start to finish, being careful to impeccably execute each of the following steps summarized below.

Idea
Your project begins in your mind. You visualize a desired outcome that is both affordable to your budget and satisfactory to needs and personal tastes. This epiphany functions as a “big picture template” that our representatives will respectfully consider as the starting point of the process.

If you consult with one of our commercial parking lot lighting pole installers who can preserve the integrity of your original idea, and expand it according to all logistical, legal, and technically sound principles, you will be much more satisfied and see your new lighting system as something you actually helped participate in creating.

Conceptual Design
Your concept will then be expanded into a design that provides a visual model of how your lighting system will look after it has been installed. Our many years of experience working in high-end lighting design ensure you an exceptionally detailed and attractive visual piece upon the completion of this step. We can provide the any and all necessary lighting pole information required for a project.

Photometric Calculations
Photometric calculations specify the placement of poles, pole type, and the necessary pole height for optimal quality and quantity of commercial outdoor lights. These calculations ensure the technical and functional integrity of the conceptual design and allow us to make any necessary changes to the conceptual design prior to actual equipment purchase. They also help us narrow our focus on fixture procurement before the next stage even begins.

***Please take note of this special fact: RLLD uses some of the most sophisticated exterior lighting design software currently on the market to develop your conceptual design and perform all photometric calculations accurately and expediently.

Fixture Specification
Certain lighting fixtures will work better than others at different heights and in different environments. As part of our turnkey commercial light pole installation service, we identify the types of fixtures you will need, how many we need to provide you, and what customization options you will require for optimal lighting results.

Wind Zone Research
Wherever you are in the United States, you reside within an area designated by the EPA as a “specific wind zone.” This designation refers to the speed of the wind in your area at various elevations. WIND LOAD refers to the ability of a commercial light pole to safely withstand the strongest possible winds in your area without collapsing. To install the right commercial light poles, you have to know all the specifics about your particular wind zone area, and you have to know how to equivocate the wind load of a pole you may be interested in buying in relationship to the specifications mandated by Federal law.

This is too much research, too much math, and too much time for your staff to cost effectively handle. As a nationwide specialist in commercial lighting pole installs, we already have this data for most parts of the country. If you live in a remote area, we can easily find it.

Local Codes/Lighting Restrictions
Your commercial lighting pole installation is also subject to local regulation. The height and fixture mount on each pole has a direct impact on the direction and intensity of the light. RLLD will ensure that you have the best possible poles that produce the best quality and quantity of light within the boundaries of local laws and area lighting restrictions.

Quote
The quote you receive from us will always represent a fair, cost-effective, and accurate estimation of multiple values. First, we build upon your idea in a technically sound manner, researching and detailing all of the technology involved to ensure its longevity, legality, and viability. Secondly, by calculating exactly how much LIGHT you need, we can show you exactly how many commercial poles and fixtures you need without wasting money or time. Consider how much more value you will gain when you receive design, research, technical calculations, equipment, and installation all from the same source. Single source vendor means less wasted time, lower margin for error, and greater opportunity for long term return on investment.

If you have any questions about any commercial parking lot lighting packages we offer, do not hesitate to give us a call at 1-800-239-2939. Our experienced lighting experts are happy to answer any questions you may have, and help you choose the right products for your application.

At Residential Landscape Lighting & Design, we have access to a full range of commercial lighting options suited to the many needs and concerns facing business owners today. Our Texas design center is located near downtown Houston with hubs positioned throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50 states including New York NY, Los Angeles CA, Miami, FL. Chicago, IL. Denver CO., El Paso, Texas, Dallas TX, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, Boise ID, Atlanta GA, Albuquerque NM, Raleigh-Durham NC, Washington DC, Albuquerque NM, Huntsville AL, Fayetteville AR, Norfolk VA , Madison WI., Corpus Christi, TX, Plano, Texas, Garland, TX, Laredo, Texas, Lubbock, Texas.

Architectural area lighting features an aesthetic element that differentiates its fixture types from the purely functional types used in typical site lighting. Although the lamps used in both architectural area light fixtures and site lighting fixtures are often similar, if not identical light sources, architectural area and commercial outdoor lighting fixtures showcase a higher degree of decorative design and ornamentation. As such, purchasing costs are sometimes noticeably higher than site lighting fixtures, and this can deter municipalities, academic institutions, and small companies from making an investment that would otherwise serve their outdoor lighting needs on a number of levels ranging from public appeal to commercial branding. When commercial lighting designers encounter this type of resistance to the cost of these products and the labor associated with designing such a system, they can turn to RLLD Commercial Lighting for adjunct lighting design support that will enable them to develop streamlined, cost-effective proposals for their clients that offer both tangible benefits and ROI on multiple levels.

Contractors frequently encounter office parks, religious institutions, civic centers, municipal government buildings, school districts, colleges, and hospitality clients such as restaurants, resorts, and country clubs that require a high-end architectural commercial lighting fixtures that will contribute very specific elements to their property, building architecture, and public image. The fixtures and lamping options that will ultimately be used to build these systems must fully accommodate the multiple demands of dark sky laws, ever increasingly strict LPW efficiency codes, foot candle minimums requirements, and bring the client tangible ROI through reduced power requirements and minimized ongoing maintenance.

One way to accommodate these many demands in a cost effective manner is to work with a vendor like RLLD Commercial Lighting who offers complimentary, adjunct design services with a systematic approach for selecting architectural, sports, landscape and parking lot lighting fixtures. Before we suggest any fixtures or specific lamping options, we first want to learn a few things about your client’s site. Does the client have a parking lot, a parking garage, or both? How many total buildings are located on the property? Are there public break areas, recreational areas, or walkways that require special lighting? How many people work at night or visit the facility at night? What is the total acreage of the property if it is located on a substantially large piece of land? Whether you need commercial street lighting or indoor commercial lighting, RLLD Commercial Lighting can help!

These questions represent the initial phase in the adjunct design and planning services which we offer to all clients at no additional costs. Without this information, accurate pinpointing of luminance, power use, glare shielding, light pollution control, and a reasonable assurance of human safety cannot be calculated at any real level of accuracy. However, when we understand architectural area lighting or commercial HID lighting fixtures to actually be a combination of four separate elements— parking lot lighting, parking garage lighting, building architectural lighting, and security lighting— it becomes much easier to break down exactly what is needed where, how much light it must produce, what it will cost, and what the expected return on investment will be for your client.

We can ensure the accuracy of these calculations through the use of advanced, proprietary lighting design software that enables us to turn architectural area lighting concepts into architectural area lighting schematics. By collecting data about your client’s site, we can input information into our software and calculate on a point-by- point level the exact photometric requirements needed to determine which specific commercial outdoor lighting fixtures will best provide building accent light, perimeter and walkway security, glare free, well-lit parking areas, an aesthetic, shadow-free landscape, and an energy savings package that offers a measurable ROI by means of energy and maintenance cost savings.

RLLD Commercial Lighting inventories a full selection of architectural area lighting fixtures, lamping options, commercial lighting poles, and mounting accessories that allow the contractor to offer more options to the client at the line item level. As a representative of a number of reputable, domestic, and established manufacturers, we can offer any commercial developer, architect, or lighting designer impeccable lead time on products made here in the United States and drop shipped anywhere in the country to expedite time to market delivery of products and services.

At Residential Landscape Lighting & Designs, we have access to a full range of commercial lighting options suited to the many needs and concerns facing business owners today. If you still have questions about what to choose for your commercial lighting project, ask an expert or give us a call toll free at 1-800-239-2939 and we will try to find an answer to your question. You can also visit our Residential Lighting Blog for helpful information.

Our commercial design center is located in Downtown Houston with distribution facilities located throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50 states including New York NY, Los Angeles CA, Miami, FL. Chicago, IL. Denver CO., El Paso, Texas, Dallas TX, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, Boise ID, Atlanta GA, Albuquerque NM, Raleigh-Durham NC, Washington DC, Albuquerque NM, Huntsville AL, Fayetteville AR, Norfolk VA , Madison WI., Corpus Christi, TX, Plano, Texas, Garland, TX, Laredo, Texas, Lubbock, TX.

Focus Industries, better known as Focus Landscape Lighting specializes in a wide range of outdoor landscape lighting fixtures and accessories. Focus Lighting offers literally 100's of different products for illuminating virtually every aspect of your landscaping, trees, patio, deck with a plethora of line and low voltage landscape lighting fixtures.

Focus Landscape Lighting Fixtures
Focus step lights, path lights and flood Light line voltage fixtures are available through Residential Landscape Lighting and Design. These quality landscape lighting fixtures are available in ten different powder coat finishes, which include white, bronze, rust, antique Verde, brushed Verde, hunter, weathered brown, stucco and weathered iron (black is standard.) These types of fixtures may be used for security, decoration or both.

Focus Line Voltage Floods

Designed for illuminating large sections of your landscape, such as the side of your home, trees or broad sections of your lawn or garden. Focus line voltage area lights offer subtle light for outdoor spaces, illuminating downward and filling an 8 foot radius.

Focus Brick Lights
Brick lights provide subtle, attractive lighting for the steps of your patio or deck. These help ensure the safety of you and your guests in the evening hours. Focus bollards are basically pole-shaped area lights which can be used to illuminate sections of your lawn or garden, up to 8 feet in any direction.

Focus Directional Accent Lights
These provide illumination for targeted aspects of your landscape design. They may be used to highlight trees, statues, fountains, or other features of your home’s architecture. Focus specialty lights include well lights, which are housed in the ground (also known as grade level fixtures), stake light, recessed lights, and hanging lights—all of which are designed specifically for outdoor use.

Focus Lighting Low Voltage Fixtures
Many of the line voltage fixtures described above are available in low voltage designs as well. In addition to these, Focus offers a number of lights designed specifically for low voltage use.

Focus Flex Lights
Barbecue lights, including flex lights come in designs similar to path or directional lights, with the added feature of a flexible neck. This allows the light to be pointed in any direction. These lights are great for BBQ lighting.

Focus Low Voltage Underwater Fixtures
Underwater lights may be used in or around fish ponds, waterfalls, fountains and reflection ponds. Underwater lighting may be grade level, or fitted with an aiming bracket for surface mount applications.

Focus Landscape Lighting is continuously innovating in the industry of outdoor lighting. Residential Landscape Lighting & Design stays continuously abreast of these developments, and has become a trusted vendor of Focus as well as many other landscape lighting manufacturers.

If you have any questions about any of the Focus products we offer, do not hesitate to give us a call at 1-800-239-2939. Our experienced lighting experts are happy to answer any questions you may have, and help you choose the right products for your application.

At Residential Landscape Lighting & Design, we have access to a full range of commercial lighting options suited to the many needs and concerns facing business owners today. Our design center is located in Downtown Houston with stocking warehouses located throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50 states including New York NY, Los Angeles CA, Miami, FL. Chicago, IL. Denver CO., El Paso, Texas, Dallas TX, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, Boise ID, Atlanta GA, Albuquerque NM, Raleigh-Durham NC, Washington DC, Albuquerque NM, Huntsville AL, Fayetteville AR, Norfolk VA , Madison WI., Corpus Christi, TX, Plano, Texas, Garland, TX, Laredo, Texas, Lubbock, Texas.