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MAXIMIZING PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH OFFICE LIGHTING

Proper office lighting is key to setting the stage for a productive workday. Whether setting up the lighting for a home office or adding touches to a public office space, it is critical to ensure the lighting provides optimal working conditions. General lighting should be bright enough to provide for a comfortable workspace, but not so bright as to create undue glare off of your papers or computer screen. If your desk is in the center of the room, consider using two large LED ceiling fixtures on each side of your desk or four 6″ recessed fixtures evenly spaced in the room with two of the fixtures aligned with either side of your desk. For glare reduction, avoid placing the fixtures immediately in front of your desk. Adding layers to office lighting is also important. Especially in windowed offices, as the outdoor, natural light changes throughout the day, it can aid in productivity and eye comfort to be able to adjust lighting by turning on or off accent fixtures or dimming overhead fixtures.

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Lighting Controls

There are many ways to control the light in your home, from a simple switch to a complete home automation system. The basic wall box control has made tremendous advances with new technologies. The simple toggle switch has been in use since 1916 and is still in use today, but this old standby is rapidly being replaced with various rocker shapes and styles.

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Outdoor Lighting

Security Lighting: While the previous types of outdoor lighting provide security, stand-alone security lighting has a place in your home. Security lighting is purely functional. The lighting is needed when you want your exterior areas lit brightly to be able to see any activity going on in the yard and eliminating shadows. This is the complete opposite effect we create with landscape lighting.

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