Exterior Lighting Retrofit (10 posts)
Benefits of having LED Exterior Lighting during the Winter
Extreme weather and dark days make exterior lighting extra important during the winters, especially in Minnesota.
October 31, 2022
Tax Benefits for Installing Energy Efficient Lighting
These tax benefits on installing energy efficient lighting are sometimes overlooked and can really make an impact to the bottom line.
June 22, 2021
Reasons Why Exterior Lighting Should be Installed in the Summer
Scheduling exterior lighting work during the summer can greatly reduce the time it takes to install a project versus doing it in the winter.
April 8, 2021
5 Ways to Save Money When Your Building is Empty [checklist]
The Retrofit Companies, Inc., Lighting Designer and Contractor out of St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota, provides suggestions on how to save money with a temporarily empty or semi-occupied building.
March 30, 2020
Customer Spotlight – Amesbury Truth
Customer Spotlight featuring TRC’s Carl Murray, discussing the recent lighting upgrades at Amesbury, Truth in Owatonna in both their office spaces and their production areas. PROJECT OVERVIEW Amesbury Truth, a leading provider of window and door components, has a rich history dating back to as early as 1914 where Truth Hardware began in a […]
May 1, 2019Exterior LED Lighting Upgrade
This hotel had inefficient metal halide and incandescent lamps lighting the exterior of their building, with many burned out lamps. The result was a poor quality light that demanded a fair amount of attention and money to maintain. Business managers decided to take action and develop a plan for their exterior LED lighting upgrade with help from The Retrofit Companies.
August 23, 2016Auto Sales Lot LED Lighting Retrofit
Many lighting projects focus on the inside of a facility, but there are many businesses that require high-quality, energy-efficient lighting for their exteriors. Auto sales lots are a great example of a business that needs exceptional exterior lighting. Their “sales floor” is the entire parking lot.
March 23, 2016Case Study: Test Fixtures & Exterior Lighting
For this exterior lighting project, the client is a company with facilities located nationwide. Their savings goals take into consideration the entire network of facilities, but we can see in this single project area how much of an impact that an HID to LED retrofit can make, visually and in energy savings.
January 23, 2016Case Study: Exterior LED Lighting
Well designed lighting will create inviting spaces around the exterior of your business, such as statues, monuments, green spaces, or other landscaping highlights that are lit during non-daylight hours. By completing these projects, you can address an area that is essentially running half of every day.
August 23, 2015Lighting a Building Exterior: Secure, Efficient & Well Designed
Are you positive you aren’t over-lighting, wasting energy and polluting the night sky with extra light? There is a fine line to stride when it comes to designing the best exterior lighting system for your building.
October 23, 2013