Posts by Shine Construction

A commercial LED retrofit can look fairly straightforward at first. The building has outdated fixtures. The lighting is uneven, inefficient, or difficult to maintain. New LED fixtures should use less energy, improve visibility, and reduce the number of lamps and ballasts the facility team has to replace. In many buildings, the project really can stay…

A commercial lighting audit is an onsite evaluation of a facility’s existing lighting system, operating conditions, and lighting needs. It should document what is currently installed, identify performance and maintenance problems, and provide the information needed to design and price an appropriate LED lighting upgrade. A good audit goes well beyond counting fixtures. It should…

When people hear “lighting controls,” they often assume it means a fancy wall panel, motion sensors, or a few dimming options. That is part of it, but not the whole picture. In a commercial LED retrofit, lighting controls are what turn a basic fixture replacement into a more functional system. They help determine when lights…