What Do I Want to Light Up?

First things first... How can lighting help you? What 's your lighting goal? How much lighting do you need? What kind of lighting is there? What do you want to light up? Are there times when darkness is better? Can lighting be put in the wrong place? How can you mess up your lighting? Avoiding vandalism problems Think like a criminal What are your lighting concerns?

Different circumstances call for different lighting. Floodlights Access points to your building, such as windows and doors, should be brightly lit so that it is easy to see someone standing there. Floodlights work well here. Floodlights can also cause glare. For example, if you have boundaries or fences around your business and want to make it hard for people to see into the property, use floodlights. However, floodlights are so bright that they can be disruptive to neighbors and pose a traffic hazard. Street Lights If you have a wide open space to light up, such as a parking lot, consider street lights. They are good at casting a diffused, low-intensity light evenly over an area.

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