by Access Fixtures | Jul 7, 2015 | LED High Bay Light Projects, LED Lighting Projects, Our Recent Case Studies
As summer gets into full swing, many of us are still trying to catch up on that ‘beach body’ ideal. We’re not the only ones trying for a better look. Planet Fitness recently approached Access Fixtures about finding a new lighting design for their Lafayette and Baton...
by Access Fixtures | Jul 1, 2015 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Bollard Light Blogs
Recently, a customer contacted Access Fixtures regarding the installation of bollard lighting around their lakefront dock. They were interested to learn what the benefits are of bolting the bollards in place at installation, rather than burying them directly in the...
by Access Fixtures | Jun 25, 2015 | LED Basketball Court Lighting Projects, LED Flood Light Projects, LED Lighting Projects, LED Sports Lighting Projects, LED Tennis Court Lighting Projects, Our Recent Case Studies
A customer recently contacted Access Fixtures for a solution in lighting their combination basketball and tennis court. The backyard courts had no lighting installed, which limited the number of hours that he and his family could play on the courts. Adhering to the...
by Access Fixtures | Jun 12, 2015 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Lighting Blogs, LED Sports Lighting-Blogs
Inside a gun range in North Carolina there are 10 bays, each individually lit using 500w quartz lamps. Each of the 10 shooting bays have marks at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 yards. The shooting target can be placed at each of these marks. In order for the shooter to be able...
by Access Fixtures | Jun 10, 2015 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Sports Lighting Blogs
Access Fixtures has extended their line of quality, high-value, led sports lighting systems to include LED volleyball court lighting. From recreational and club players to the highest level of professional competition, associations and facilities will find many...
by Access Fixtures | Jun 9, 2015 | LED Sports Lighting News
WORCESTER, Mass., June 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Access Fixtures, suppliers of sports lighting systems for less, is proud to announce that their line of quality, high-value led sports lighting systems now includes LED lighting optimized for the demanding needs of...
by Access Fixtures | Jun 2, 2015 | LED Wall Pack News, LED Wildlife Lighting News, News
WORCESTER, Mass., June 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Access Fixtures, a U.S.-based leader in commercial and sports lighting, is announcing the addition of wildlife-friendly amber LED oval cylinder wall packs. LED wall packs are ideal for lighting buildings, walkways, and...
by Access Fixtures | May 22, 2015 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Basketball Court Lighting Blogs, LED Sports Lighting-Blogs, LED Tennis Court Lighting Blogs
Israel, Canada, Costa Rica, Iraq, Nigeria…What do these countries have in common? Access Fixtures provides LED and pulse-start metal halide sports lighting all over the world, including these locations. While it may be safe to assume that our customers require a...
by Access Fixtures | May 12, 2015 | LED Bollard Light News, LED Wildlife Lighting News
WORCESTER, Mass., May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Access Fixtures, a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of commercial and sports lighting, is introducing its new wildlife-friendly amber LED bollard light, boasting the highest lumen output available in any of its bollards to...
by Access Fixtures | May 8, 2015 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Lighting Blogs, LED Retrofit Blogs, LED T8 Tube Light Blogs
T8 LED tube lights, or TLEDs, have been a controversial topic in the lighting industry for several years. As recently as 2013, an Access Fixtures blog detailed 6 Reasons We Don’t Provide LED Tubes. (OUCH!) Then, in January of 2015, Access Fixtures announced...
by Access Fixtures | May 1, 2015 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Energy Saving Blogs
A century ago, less than ten percent of the world’s population lived in cities. With population growth and a global shift toward geographic consolidation in metropolitan areas, it is predicted that two out of every three people on earth will be calling a city home by...
by Access Fixtures | Apr 24, 2015 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Energy Saving Blogs, LED Lighting Blogs
Access Fixtures lighting specialists know the benefits of LEDs, but if you are still unsure about making the switch from traditional light sources to LED, don’t take our word for it. Read what the Department of the Navy has to say about LED lighting, and how it brings...
by Access Fixtures | Apr 16, 2015 | LED Sports Lighting Projects, LED Tennis Court Lighting Projects, Our Recent Case Studies
A customer from Delray Beach, Florida contacted Access Fixtures wanting to light his backyard where his family enjoys a tennis court, a volleyball court, and a plot of land where the kids play soccer. Once the sun went down even though the weather was still beautiful,...
by Access Fixtures | Mar 30, 2015 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog
Many customers choose to purchase bollard lighting without ballasts and instead use screw-in compact fluorescent or incandescent lamps. This setup reduces initial costs because the lamps are inexpensive, but greatly increases energy and maintenance costs over the life...
by Access Fixtures | Mar 27, 2015 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Flat Panel Lighting Blogs, LED Lighting Blogs
Just five years ago in 2010, four out of five lamps in commercial buildings were fluorescent, with most of them used in troffer luminaires, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). LED’s rapidly advancing technology has posed a challenge for the workhorse of the...
by Access Fixtures | Mar 18, 2015 | LED Lighting Projects, Our Recent Case Studies
An architect contacted Access Fixtures looking to illuminate the outdoor racquetball courts located at a sports complex in Fort Worth, Texas. The racquetball courts will consist of two banks of courts sharing a common back wall with either six, eight, or ten total...
by Access Fixtures | Mar 6, 2015 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Lighting Blogs
With LED, form factor is not as relevant as compared with traditional light sources such as Metal Halide (MH), High Pressure Sodium(HPS), and linear fluorescent. What does form factor mean? For years the shape of luminaires were designed to accommodate the size and...
by Access Fixtures | Mar 4, 2015 | LED Decorative Street Lighting Projects, Our Recent Case Studies
Our lighting specialists often receive questions that can have multiple answers depending on several considerations, including budget and time constraints. Recently, a customer sent an Access Fixtures lighting specialist a photo of decorative street lighting,...
