Paramont EO & Crest Lighting are thrilled to participate in the upcoming Ideal Home Show at Navy Pier this weekend (Jan 27-29th). The show offers attendees in-depth information, educational presentations, and all sorts of great deals on just about everything you need to transform your home or office. Our booth will be focusing on smart […]
Throughout the 2016 election year, healthcare has been a hot controversial topic, but we can all agree it is important and we want to do what we can to help make it better. Acuity Brands offers lighting that does just that. This evidence-based design is yielding promising new findings on the effects of light in […]
Advances in lighting and power technology are allowing consumers to choose more energy efficient, intelligent solutions that use less energy to run and leverage built-in intelligence to reduce consumption of the ecosystem in which they reside. The timing of the appearance of these products is essential as Governments around the world have already begun enacting […]
Our circadian rhythms, the periodic biological rhythms that amongst other things tell us when to wake up and when to go to bed, were originally entrained by sunlight. In today’s industrialized society, however, most people spend the bulk of their time indoors with man-made lighting that stays the same throughout the entire day, forgoing regular […]
Retrofitting is a term often used when converting older, outdated lighting technologies such as incandescent and fluorescent, to newer, more energy-efficient technologies, such as LED. As some people might look at the initial increased prices and shake their head, it’s important to get all the facts about LED before completely pushing it out of your […]
Summer is almost here and we are ready to celebrate with some summertime specials! Check out these great deals on LED lamps, USB charging receptacles, and more:
There is plenty of buzz around LED lighting and the energy savings it brings, but if you aren’t ready or able to upgrade your lighting to LED just yet, you can still take advantage of plenty of other lighting controls that not only make your lighting more energy efficient, but also more enjoyable. Read more […]
Paramont EO’s director of lighting design and application, Scott Shellberg, was asked to explain how he works his magic for his customers. His down to earth description, from a guy who has been in the trenches gaining invaluable first hand experience for over 18 years, was published in the December issue of Electrical Business Magazine. […]
As I type this post, a webinar is streaming from the CES show in Las Vegas on the topic of how IOT will transform the way we use lighting. The session is being led by Simon Coombes, Gooee’s Chief Technology Officer, and includes fellow panellists Francois Girodolle of Google’s Nest Labs, Jeff Shaw of Arup, […]
The United Nations is convening in Paris to discuss the impact of Climate Change and technologies. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opened the conference last night with a call to action, insisting that Paris mark a turning point, and stating that the world needs to know that it is headed to a low-emissions, climate-resilient future, and that “there […]