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Thursday, August 17, 2006

Color temperature of light sources is represented in Kelvin or Correlated Color Temperature (CCT).

Each light source has a unique color temperature that sets the appearance for the environment in which it is used. The actual color of the light that is given off from the source is represented in Kelvin and referred to as Correlated Color Temperature or CCT. A lamp can have a warm, midrange or cool appearance depending on its color temperature. These different color temperatures can set the mood, create an environment, improve a person's disposition, influence a person's buying habits and has even been know to affect a person's appetite.

"Warm" light sources have a lower color temperature, usually in the 2500K-3000K range. These lamps produce more light in the red/orange/yellow spectrum. As color temperature of a lamp increases the lamps appearance becomes "cooler." As the lamp's color temperature increases so does the amount of light produced in the blue end of the spectrum.

Here are some of the various Kelvin color temperatures and common applications for fluorescent lamps:

2700K - 3400K
Warm; Warm White
Specialty Retailers, Restaurants, Hotel Lobbies, Residential Applications

3500K
Neutral; Neutral White
Grocery Stores & Produce Markets, Retail Stores, Bank Lobbies

4100K
Cool; Cool White
Offices, Manufacturing, Schools, Hospitals

5000K - 6500K
Daylight; Daylight Plus; Full Spectrum
Printers, Paint Studios, Art Galleries, Car Dealerships

If you would like to learn more about how light and color can affect your environment, give the professional lighting designers at Illuminations Lighting Design a call toll free at 800-863-1184. They are a full service design build firm specializing in residential and commercial indoor lighting and outdoor lighting installation, service and maintenance as well as home automation, home theaters and lighting control systems. Visit them online as http://www.illuminationslighting.com/.

Image and portions of this content courtesy of USHIO America, Inc.

Labels: Home Lighting Design Plans, Lighting Consultants Designers, Lighting regulations information, Planning Residential Lighting

Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Outdoor landscape lighting goes 24/7 in Texas with Illuminations Lighting Design!

Illuminations Lighting Design launches new landscape lighting campaign to promote outdoor lighting 24/7 in Texas. Don't go inside when the sun sets! Ask your pool contractor, landscape architect or home builder about a quality landscape lighting system from Illuminations Lighting Design.

Texas residents usually have very little time during the daylight hours to enjoy the scenic splendor of their surroundings. By the time people get off from work, evening has usually settled in. Beautiful accents that were noticeable by day are now hidden under the darkness of night. Landscape lighting can change all of this. Whether mother nature is pouring sunlight on your property during the day or hidden landscape lighting fixtures illuminate your property at night, you can enjoy your outdoor living space 24/7!

Houston, Texas is a wonderful place to live and an even better place to decorate. The vast landscape of this sprawling city gives residents and businesspeople alike the opportunity to shape their environment into a beautiful work of art. However, no outdoor design is complete until you can enjoy the fruits of your labor after sundown. Illuminations Lighting Design wants to expand your viewing pleasure into the evening time with our superior landscape light fixtures. All Houston residents deserve to see their colorful outdoor universe any time they choose, and ILD is ready to illuminate your life.

Since 1980 Illuminations Lighting Design has been designing, installing and maintaining landscape lighting throughout Texas and the Gulf Coast. Contact Us today for a cost study and no obligation consultation. 800-863-1184.

Labels: Commercial Landscape Lighting, Exterior Landscape Lighting Plans, houston landscape lighting, Houston Outdoor Lighting Maintenance, Planning Residential Lighting