A BUG Rating stands for backlight, uplight, and glare. Backlight (B) is the light directed behind the fixture, uplight (U) is any light directed upward above the horizontal plane of the luminaire, and glare (G) is the amount of light emitted from the luminaire at high...
Placing light where you need it – and only where you need it – is essential to ensure that you are not contributing to light pollution. One of the four components of light pollution defined by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) is light trespass...
First Light SCL2 Solar Luminaire With climate change bringing more intense hurricanes to Florida’s shores, the City of Cape Canaveral is striving to be more sustainable and resilient. New city buildings are LEED equivalent, the city now opts for hybrid cars and,...
For Homeowner Associations, solar lighting can cost-effectively make your community safer and more accessible There is definitely room for improvement when it comes to HOA lighting. From areas that have never been spec’d for lighting (but now need light) to existing...
Solar Streetlights – Keeping up with growing populations, tight budgets and citizens pushing for lower carbon emissions are competing priorities for municipalities and counties across the country. But municipalities are increasingly finding creative solutions to...
With the shortest days (and longest nights) of the year in the northern hemisphere, December tests the limits of solar lights. For many areas, like the Pacific Northwest where First Light headquarters is located, this time of year is combined with prolonged wetter...
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