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replacement, which takes more than colours, and amounts of light is crucial. in the high-end condominium market.
an hour, causes a lot of disruption and While mismatched garage or stairwell People notice burnt-out lights, but they
damage, and requires an electrician and fixtures may not be a concern, inconsis- will also dislike varying colours, light
an electrical permit. tencies in aesthetic areas can significantly outputs, and styles as managers struggle
Modular fixtures are equipped with detract from the overall ambiance and to preserve the stylistic consistency of
traditional loadable sockets, and a appeal. When a light fixture burns out in the environment.
superintendent can install LED light such spaces, it often necessitates replac- Furthermore, removing and replacing
sources that are built into traditional ing all the other fixtures to preserve the purpose-built recessed, surface-mount, or
light bulb and tube shapes if something cohesive style and beauty of the envi- cove lighting systems stresses drywall and
burns out. Replacing burnt-out modu- ronment—even if they are still working. other decorative surface finishes. It doesn’t
lar LEDs takes a ladder and a couple of Lighting plays a central role in interior matter if you have a big gouge, scratch,
minutes of a superintendent’s time. The design, and any discrepancies in light or fingerprints on a stairwell or garage
LED bulbs and tubes needed for these appearance are noticeable, particularly concrete ceiling, but people will imme-
modular systems are low-cost, widely
available at every electrical distributor
or big box store, and cross-compatible
between all the manufacturers. No elec-
trician, no permit and minor disruption.
To this day, all the industry momen-
tum, architectural designs, engineering
specifications, and most government
rebate programmes continue to incen-
tivize, and even prefer Chinese-made
purpose-built fixtures that are almost
impossible to repair over legacy-style
modular light fixtures, which are often
made in Canada and the United States
and can be re-lamped in minutes with
low-cost, high quality and widely avail-
able LED bulbs and tubes.
All of the industry hype and govern-
ment incentives were intended and
premised on increasing the sustainability
of the lighting industry through the false
promise of half-century-long light source
life and massive energy savings. And
while the energy savings may have been
realized, the half-century-long life isn’t
working out as promised in the multi-
residential 24 /7 lighting environment.
There is a dark curtain that is slowly
being raised by the lighting industry,
and manufacturers are starting to run
for cover. This is a huge problem.
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