Light glare is a significant problem, causing eye strain in offices, ugly lighting in high end homes, and safety hazards in warehouses.
While cheap LED lights cause glare, which can lead to headaches, eye strain, fatigue and limit our ability …
LED sensor lights: the perfect solution for low use areas
LED sensor lights are an ideal option for exterior lighting and other low use areas.
As a rough rule, carparks and corridors are only occupied 20% of the time, while areas like fire stairs are occupied as little as 5% …
Choosing the wrong LED batten light increases maintenance costs
LED lights last longer, so we put less thought into what happens when they fail. But if they don’t have replaceable parts, they can be very expensive to fix. High-quality modular LED batten lights are a great example of how …
Creating warmth with a dimmer switch: Brightgreen Night Shift
The new “dim-to-warm” LED technology provided by Brightgreen Night Shift smoothly transitions to a warmer colour temperature when the light is dimmed, creating a relaxing atmosphere for your home or business.
In nature, lighting shifts and changes throughout the day. …
Austep Tree Planting
Thanks to our clients, Austep has planted over 1,500 native trees and counting.…
A short history of lighting
Sitting gleefully around his campfire, early man revelled in his discovery of how to control fire and thus light. His nights were no longer dark and cold, but filled with the mesmerising flame. Our journey with manmade light had begun.…
Improving the environmental profile of LED lighting
Taking it a step further…
After becoming the fastest person to single-handedly sail around the globe, Dame Ellen MacArthur had an insight;
“…when you sail around the world in a boat, you take everything with you [that] you need, you’re …
How to dispose of fluorescent lighting when upgrading to LED tube lights
When you are retrofitting your business by replacing fluorescent lighting with LED tube lights, you have to dispose of the waste.
As Australia replaces millions of outdated fluorescent lights with LED tubes and LED panels, the amount of mercury going …
LEDs – embodied emissions vs power savings
Do the power savings of LEDs outweigh embodied emissions?
‘Embodied’ emissions include the impacts created during manufacturing; which is important to consider when looking at the entire life-cycle of a lighting product.…
5 design tips to reduce your lighting bill
How to achieve less watts per meter but retain good lux levels…
Here are some tips to save money when considering ongoing costs:…