Commercial Lighting Considerations

Lighting within your own home or other residential spaces is greatly influenced by personal preference, aesthetic vibes, and living space functionality. Industrial or manufacturing space lighting is much more considerate of safety and productivity. When lighting a commercial space like an office building, hospital, or retail store, a blend of these approaches comes into play. Moods and vibes are important elements in selecting lights for commercial spaces, as you want employees, patients, or shoppers to feel comfortable in the space, but there is also a greater need for energy efficiency, lower maintenance, and longer product life. Imagine having to change lightbulbs often in a 500-bed hospital? Or a 150,000 square foot retail store? Lighting options need to be more robust for these important vast spaces—we’re talking commercial grade.

What is commercial grade? In short, commercial grade indicates that the fixtures and lamps have been specifically designed for longer lifespans, continuous operation, lower energy consumption, higher lumen output, and greater durability. They are manufactured with higher quality components to meet these heavy demands. All this lighting muscle comes at a cost. Commercial lighting components are generally more expensive than their residential counterparts that you can typically find at big-box stores, but their performance is worth the investment. High-grade commercial lighting products also come with greater warranties and support—and the configurations and styles available are nearly endless. Many commercial space projects employ lighting designers to specify the exact right products for the job.

Commercial lighting products can be in the form of fluorescent, LED, canopy, recessed, exterior, and many others, including specialty. Essentially any type of lighting that you can imagine is available in a commercial-grade option. Even Christmas lights are available in commercial grades and lengths! Though it’s only July, now is a wonderful time to take advantage of stocked-up and ready-to-ship holiday inventory. Browse the selection at 1000Bulbs.com and be the first on the block to light up your restaurant or retail store for a festive holiday season!

Not sure which commercial lighting options suit your needs? Check with one of our helpful specialists at 1000Bulbs.com by calling 1-800-624-4488 or messaging through our convenient pop-up chat feature at the bottom right corner of our web pages.