Different lighting causes different effects. Depending on the nature of your property, such as whether it’s a commercial store, an industrial site, or an office, you need your lights for different purposes. Here are some considerations to keep in mind when thinking about redesigning or constructing your lighting systems.

Are you trying to light up a store?

Lighting plays a huge part in how customers see your inventory. Color temperature changes how warm and comfortable or spacious an area feels, and color rendering factors impact the brightness and color saturation of your shelves. In fact, many lighting systems are built from several layers in grocery stores and boutiques so every product, and every different department, can be lit according to what makes it look good to customers.

Are you lighting a warehouse?

Warehouses and industry spaces that usually have employees and contractors as their only foot traffic don’t need to make products look sellable. However, they do need to have adequate lighting to make the space safe for rapid movement. OSHA maintains strict standards about the minimum lighting necessary for commercial and industrial premises to remain compliant, and parties interested in renting your property may have even stricter lighting requirements. Look into the industry standards for your business sector for improved lighting, but make sure your systems never fall below OSHA requirements.

Whether you have a structure with customers onsite or it’s solely industrial, more and more businesses are switching over to LEDs. Not only are these lights more efficient and customizable, they produce far less heat. This keeps the energy use low and protects easily damaged goods, such as fresh produce, or frozen storage, from reaching unwanted temperatures.