This long-lasting lamp is based on induction technology. It has no filament or electrode to burn out, enabling a lifetime of up to 100,000 hours. The lighting quality provided by induction technology is excellent, plus there's no warm-up time. When changing a lamp becomes an expensive venture for an owner, such as on a bridge or in the roof eaves of a shopping mall, long life is a critical consideration. Corporate building owners and developers are responding by investing more dollars into integrating the right exterior lighting technologies with landscape architecture.
Careful planning can result in a balance of security, functionality and long-lasting scenic beauty.
Denise B. Fong, is principal of Candela, the architectural lighting division of Sparling in Seattle.