Lighting Insights

Navigating the complexities of BAA (Buy American Act) and BABA (Build America, Buy America) requirements can feel overwhelming. But don’t worry—you’re not alone, and it doesn’t have to be complicated. At Cree Lighting, we’re here to help simplify the process.

Early installed LED parking garage luminaires are likely no longer meeting your economic and illumination needs. Don’t keep your business in the dark. Today’s products from Cree Lighting can significantly reduce operating costs AND deliver a better lighting experience to improve guest traffic while reducing risk.

Early installed LED area lights are likely no longer meeting your economic and illumination needs. Don’t keep your business in the dark. Today’s products from Cree Lighting can reduce operating costs AND help drive customer traffic at night.

Early installed LED canopy lights are likely no longer meeting your economic and illumination needs. Don’t keep your business in the dark. Today’s products from Cree Lighting can reduce operating costs AND help drive customer traffic at night.

Early installed LED streetlights are likely no longer providing light to recommended levels. Don’t keep your community in the dark. Today’s products from Cree Lighting can restore needed light levels AND operating budgets.

Don’t be kept in the dark. Cree Lighting can help reduce your rising energy costs and restore needed light levels in your parking lot to help keep employees safe.

Our KBL Series – Version C High Bay/Low Bay luminaires deliver unmatched energy efficiency (up to 178 Lumens Per Watt) – that means lower energy bills, every month. More importantly, restored light levels are critical to keeping your employees safe and productive.

Our OSQ Version C Area Light is a great choice for your exterior lots and includes Frontline optic and high color rendering versions to put your business, and its inventory, in their best light…while saving significant dollars.

One of the things I love about Cree Lighting is we break barriers here. We seek opportunities to change the status quo, to invent, and to innovate in ways that adds real value.

Today, I have an appreciation for our past accomplishments, but it’s our shared commitment to continually improve to deliver even greater value to our customers that energizes me each day.

Are you frustrated with trying to find your order information – going back and forth between manufacturers’ portals, trying to remember passwords and usernames? Our new partnership ends that frustration!

We live in the times of trying to inhabit another planet, the times of connected world with numerous apps at mobile devices/internet and the times of everything at our fingertips. We have accomplished many technological advancements in every field of science…

Funded by the US Department of Energy, a new study by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute set out to look at the impact street lights have on melatonin levels.

Many Americans (60%) are willing to attempt a home improvement project themselves. But where do we draw the line and call for help? Find out on our blog.

Outdoor area lighting has long been plagued by a seemingly simple problem. Users want efficiency, comfort AND control, all in the same luminaire. But choosing any two can compromise the third. Until now.

We looked at which states adopt most frequently and which fur babies are popular. Discover which states are leading the way in giving shelter animals a new leash on life!

LEDs, like all light sources, lose light over time. It’s important to define lighting goals and objectives for your design and also be aware of common mistakes in applying lumen depreciation data to LED fixtures.

For many Americans, the Super Bowl is the unofficial national holiday of the best game-day snack, chicken wings. See how your state orders them here!

Have you ever considered how environmentally friendly your LED luminaire manufacturer is? Our purchases, in part, endorse not only products, but also the way these products are brought to market – good or bad.

Back after a two-year hiatus, SALC22 offered key learnings on reducing light pollution, the use of warmer CCTs and how to increase the value offered by night-time controls.

Petroleum marketers can gain an advantage with high-CRI lighting everywhere from the snack aisle to the checkout counter, starting with the all-important fuel island.

Cryptids and urban legends have entertained and intrigued many around campfires and sleepovers for years. Learn about your state’s spookiest cryptids here.

When four in five new car buyers say a vehicle’s color can make or break the deal, a lighting upgrade can a powerful sales tool.

Scooby-Doo has been entertaining kids (and their parents) for over 50 years. But where around the country are Scooby and the gang most loved? Find out today!

In a competitive industry, the right lighting can provide an edge indoors and out.

Amidst the retail challenges of late, there’s an easy way to both control costs and enhance the shopper experience.

What actions do pet owners take when they’re leaving their fur babies home alone? We conducted a survey to find out.

In the dark about DLC’s new certification for outdoor lighting at night? Read on and we’ll shed some light.

When it comes to specifying lighting solutions for the nation’s largest commercial landlord, here’s what you need to know.

It’s a challenging time to bring a new building online. ENERGY STAR benchmarking tools can help relieve some uncertainty.

Lighting will play a part in virtually every type of project called for by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Lighting should be priority one in improving safety and security at our utility substations.

Cities are turning to LED street light conversion to meet COVID budget shortfalls.

As convenience stores reinvent themselves, the importance of lighting only continues to grow.

Are Your Aging LED Fixtures Telling You It’s Time For a Conversion?

What tomorrow’s retail spaces will look like is anyone’s guess, but we’ll make two predictions: brick-and-mortar stores will keep the lights on, and customers will return.

UGR Ratings and Strategies for Better Light to Reduce Glare

Hear from real employees on what it’s like to work for Cree Lighting.

Learn about a new tool that makes finding the right area solution even simpler than before.

Set your roadway project up for success with our street light design tips. Then, learn how Cree Lighting’s street lighting options can help.

With amber light technology, outdoor lighting is less visible to turtles.

LED lighting can help ensure safer, more productive work areas for employees.

Mood and cognition benefit when circadian rhythms are in sync with the solar day.

Should schools implement human-centric lighting – or take a wait-and-see approach?

With LED retrofit solutions, not all options are created equal.

Lighting has the power to affect human health, performance and well-being.

Get quick tips for making the right impression and increasing repeat customers.

With so many controls options, what’s the best fit for your project?

Take control of your smart lighting with any ZigBee-based home automation system.

Our Bulbfinder helps you decide which of our better, brighter bulbs are best for your living space.

Cree Lighting’s Cadiant® Dynamic Skylight wins big with two prestigious awards.

Cree Lighting has tamed the outdoors with Synapse SimplySNAP control solutions.

With the Cadiant™ Dynamic Lighting Experience, it’s possible.

Read the TM-30 color rendering evaluation of our Styllus Linear™ Series.

The new Stylus™ Linear Series is the perfect choice for modern spaces.

The Good News, The Bad News and the Way Forward

Innovative new lighting promotes the WELL Standard

Top five reasons to switch to LED high-bay fixtures

How modern lighting systems are transforming education

From driveway to highway, let’s navigate the options

Newburyport, MA sees quality light and significant savings

Creating new possibilities for customized environments