Light Up Your Space With Commercial Lighting Solutions​

If you’re looking for areas to improve around your workplace, you’re probably not thinking about lighting systems - but the glorious summer sun won’t last forever, and you will need reliable lighting solutions that provide visibility all year round. 

Let’s take a look at our recommended solutions to brighten up your premises.  

Desk Lighting 

For the majority of us, our working days are spent at our desks or in front of a computer screen, and these setups require light solutions that improve employee focus and reduce eye strain.  

Insufficient lighting will make it difficult for employees to focus on their work and see what they’re doing, whilst a continuous harsh glare from bright lights will quickly cause strain and headaches. To counteract this, businesses should install LED lighting solutions at each desk to provide plenty of light without being distracting. These fixtures should also be adjustable and dimmable so that employees can set the right ambiance and adapt their desk setup as needed to suit the different tasks they are working on and their own personal preferences.  

Ambient Lighting 

Whether you have a small employee breakroom or several collaborative workstations, it’s important to balance functional lighting fixtures with ambient lighting solutions across the office communal areas.  

Since the lighting fixtures in these areas are lighting up a space that is much bigger than just one desk, they can easily create harsh, glaring overhead light that is distracting and uncomfortable to work under. Just as employees cannot focus in a noisy, overcrowded office, they also can’t be expected to perform at their best underneath intense, overstimulating artificial lighting, so opt for evenly distributed fixtures that prevent glare and maintain a consistent level of lighting across the whole space.  

These communal spaces need to have the right lighting levels for a range of collaborative tasks, but they should also be welcoming spaces that let employees take a break from their desks and have a moment for themselves during the working day. To make sure that everyone can use the space comfortably, the lighting fixtures should provide warm, soft light that mimics natural daylight and can be adjusted as needed.

Energy-Efficient Lighting 

Keeping an entire office well-lit can be expensive, so make the switch to adjustable lighting that can be dimmed during the summer months and invest in energy-efficient lighting across the premises. 

The transition from outdated bulbs and fluorescent lighting to led lighting solutions​ will prevent energy waste and keep costs down year-round, particularly when paired with smart solutions that will maximise the energy efficiency of the space. This includes occupancy sensors that will switch lights on and off depending on whether the space is in use, and systems that will automatically dim the lights during periods of increased sunlight. After all, there is no point in wasting energy on overhead lighting when the space is full of natural sunlight and handy desk lights that can be turned on and off as needed.

Safety Lighting Solutions

An office always needs to be well-lit, particularly during the darker winter period, and your team will be grateful for automatic sensors that keep the lights on for as long as they’re needed. Whilst this is always a good way to prevent any trips or falls, the fixtures that you choose may one day play a crucial role in protecting the safety of your entire team, so take plenty of care when upgrading the lighting across your premises.  

Emergency exit routes should always be clearly marked and well-illuminated, and lighting solutions should also be strategically placed to streamline evacuations in the event of an emergency. By signposting emergency exits, lighting up evacuation routes, and illuminating fire extinguishers, these fixtures make sure that everyone can quickly exit the building and reduce the stress and panic that is often caused by an unplanned fire drill or a genuine emergency. 

Natural Lighting  

Finally, don’t forget to make the most of the natural sunlight that surrounds us during this time of year. Let in the light this summer by moving your partition walls around to stop them from blocking out the sun, or opt for half-height desktop partitions to prevent screen glare without blocking out the sunlight. If feasible, it is also a good idea to move desks closer to the windows in order to balance the artificial light with the natural.  

Your office will still need to rely on light solutions during these sunny days, particularly in the areas that don’t get lots of sunlight, but the main purpose of these light fixtures should be to maximise the natural light and encourage it further into the building, rather than to overpower the space with additional light sources.

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