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Difference Between Residential and Commercial Grade Lighting
When shopping for light bulbs it is often hard to know the difference between one another because they all look so similar. You may wonder, “if they all look the same, do they all work the same?” The answer is no. Light bulbs come in all shapes and sizes but what you don’t see are […]
September 10, 2019
Flicker Effect with LED Lights
Thought the days of flickering lights were over? As lighting sources have evolved from fluorescent lighting systems to the highly efficient LED lighting systems, many thought the days of light flickering were over, but that’s not the case. Although LED lights have less flickering than fluorescent lighting systems, there are so many different LED tubes […]
September 3, 2019
Annual Peacock Open 2019
TRC Keeps Company Culture and Customer Relations a Top Priority at Annual Golf Outing Southern Hills Golf Course The Retrofit Companies, Inc. has hosted an annual golf outing for nearly 20 years, bringing employees, customers and vendors together to celebrate successful partnerships. For nearly the past decade we have held our Peacock Open […]
August 30, 2019
Part 6: It’s Just…Ceramic Glaze
A Guide to Common Products with Uncommon Properties By: Nick Dryden Part 6: It’s Just…Ceramic Glaze This is part 6 of our It’s Just… series on common products we see in industry. In this series we will be focusing on the chemicals found in these products, where you might find them in your facility, […]
August 29, 2019
Part 5: It’s Just…Epoxy
A Guide to Common Products with Uncommon Properties By: Nick Dryden Part 5: It’s Just…Epoxy This is part 5 of our It’s Just… series on common products we see in industry. In this series we will be focusing on the chemicals found in these products, where you might find them in your facility, and […]
August 19, 2019
LED Lighting – Understanding Color Temperature
Have you ever noticed multi-colored light coming from a light fixture and wonder why part of the fixture is yellow and part is blue, or white? Being in the lighting industry, the staff here at The Retrofit Companies, Inc, notices far too often, that the color temperature of lighting solutions is overlooked. Lighting color […]
August 16, 2019
Employee Spotlight – Taylor Bergum
Introducing Taylor Bergum Introducing Taylor Bergum: Taylor joined TRC at the beginning of June as a Summer Intern working in the Marketing Department at the Little Canada location. She recently graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in Marketing and is excited to see what her future has in-store. Check out the video […]
August 9, 2019
Part 4: It’s Just…Paint
A Guide to Common Products with Uncommon Properties By: Nick Dryden Part 4: It’s Just…Paint This is part 4 of our It’s Just… series on common products we see in industry. In this series we will be focusing on the chemicals found in these products, where you might find them in your facility, and […]
August 8, 2019
Customer Spotlight – Samaritan Bethany
PROJECT OVERVIEW Samaritan Bethany is a senior care facility in Rochester, MN. Coming up on their 100th Anniversary, Samaritan Bethany continues to serve the residents of their community by making sure their needs are met as they age. With the goal of having their facility feel like home, they strive to make the environment as […]
August 5, 2019
Understanding Energy-Efficient Product Certifications
What are Energy Star and DLC? On the packaging of many different energy efficient light bulbs and products, you may notice some approved by Energy Star, whereas others may be approved by the DLC. It is common for many consumers to be unaware of what these logos mean. We break down the two to give […]
August 1, 2019