Commercial Building Products

What makes up an energy-efficient light fixture? For a typical fluorescent fixture, the obvious answer is that it’s the right combination of fluorescent tube and ballast. But just as important is the reflector’s design, shape, and material quality. The reflector determines how effectively the fixtures controls, redirects, and displays light. A well designed reflector or louver made of highly reflective material can easily add 25% efficiency to a fixture. Yet, when specifying a new lighting system, most facility managers restrict   their criteria to a modern lamp and electronic ballast…download complete pdf