Lighting technology is constantly advancing. Along with illuminating areas, LED lighting can sense when a room is occupied, change colors, act as an alarm, and so much more. Let’s take a look at some LED tech trends you should be aware of before starting a retrofit or installing next gen LED lighting in your building.
Here are seven LED tech trends you may want to incorporate into your lighting system.
New lighting technology focuses on creating a comfortable environment. Known as human-centric lighting, it allows you to use various features to improve the room’s ambiance.
Color-tuning improves the light’s quality by working with the body’s natural circadian rhythms. For example, hospitals can use LED technology to produce blue-colored light which encourages alertness in areas where healthcare professionals operate. Red light has the opposite effect. LEDs producing red light can help patients relax and sleep at night.
Human-centric lighting also applies to occupancy and dimming sensors. Dimmers can brighten or reduce lighting according to the amount of daylight in the room. Occupancy sensors automatically turn the lights on and off depending on if the room is in use. These sensors reduce electrical usage, saving companies money on utility bills. LED sensors also reduce your carbon footprint, helping you meet your sustainability goals.
OLED lights produce much less glare and are eco-friendly. They contain no mercury and run at a low heat of less than 35 degrees Celsius. OLED lighting can produce the same brightness as regular LED lights, but use even less energy in the process.
They are extremely versatile and can be made thinner than paper, bent and molded into nearly any imaginable shape. LED lights, although wonderful in their own right, do not possess this level of flexibility. OLED lights can also be customized to emit any color with a color rendering index that can exceed 90. LED light bulbs rarely exceed CRIs of 90, and while customizable, they are still unable to replicate the exact precision and variety of OLEDs.
Both lighting options are excellent choices, but those who seek a more dynamic lighting solution or who have a highly detailed design in mind may prefer to custom order their own OLED lights. Aamsco can help you determine whether OLED lights are the right choice for you, as well as help you hand-select the perfect bulbs and fixtures.