The Best 2020 Commercial Lighting Trends

The Best 2020 Commercial Lighting Trends

New year trends across the lighting industry can be summed up in one word: green. Energy-efficient lighting is a priority as concerns about climate change and energy costs grow.  Whether you own a retail store, construct new homes, manage a warehouse, or design...
Custom Light Bulb Prototyping and Design

Custom Light Bulb Prototyping and Design

Excellent lighting is a wise investment for any space—it sets the mood for the room, creating efficiency or relaxation, focus or rest. When you walk into a room that is properly lit, you can feel the difference. However, shelves at big box stores only have so many...
Everything You Need to Know about LED Retrofit Kits

Everything You Need to Know about LED Retrofit Kits

Because LED lights use only a fraction of the energy consumed by traditional filament and fluorescent bulbs, LED retrofit kits are a smart way to cut total energy costs to your business or facility. By using an LED retrofit kit, your business can replace a traditional...
Horticulture LED Lights by TCP

Horticulture LED Lights by TCP

We know that large-scale horticulture growing can be a handful. With so many options to choose from and factors to consider, it’s easy to feel like you’re missing a step. At TCP, we’ll help you choose which horticulture lighting products are best for your needs. The...
The Most Popular 2019 Home Lighting Trends

The Most Popular 2019 Home Lighting Trends

If you’re looking to make a New Year’s resolution with your interior design at home, lighting is a great place to start. Kitchen lighting trends in 2018 brought us familiar hanging pendants in muted tones. Dining room lighting trends saw cozy hygge and farmhouse style...
Vintage Lighting Style – Making It Your Own

Vintage Lighting Style – Making It Your Own

It’s more than just nostalgia. Modern vintage lighting captures the timeless spirit of style, taste, and design that provides a contrast to the simplicity of contemporary design.If you sell and install commercial lighting, here’s your chance to offer a solution that...
LED Architectural Lighting: A Practical Guide

LED Architectural Lighting: A Practical Guide

TCP has built a business meeting the demands of architectural lighting projects. While the term “Architectural Lighting” seems finite, it can apply to any type of lighting fixture that’s used in a building or architectural project of any sort. With this in mind, it’s...
Dimmable LED Flat Panel Lighting

Dimmable LED Flat Panel Lighting

“TCP offers a cost-effective, dimmable LED flat panel lighting system that decreases operating and energy costs, in schools, warehouses, offices and many other spaces. With dimmable LEDs, you have even more control over the performance of your lighting…” 3 Great...
Lighting Savings and Rebates

Lighting Savings and Rebates

Property and operations managers who put a high value on good quality and energy-efficiency choose TCP commercial LED lighting. When looking for warehouse LED lighting, look for solutions that reduce maintenance and energy costs – while providing the aesthetic that...
LED Lighting Luminaires and Solutions from TCP

LED Lighting Luminaires and Solutions from TCP

Retail LED Solutions from TCP In-store lighting is influential in guiding customers and helping them to make their purchasing decisions. In-store lighting is also a factor in managing operational costs. TCP can help you determine a strategy for choosing and using the...
TCP Adds LED A+B T8 Tubes to Line Up

TCP Adds LED A+B T8 Tubes to Line Up

TCP Adds LED A+B T8 to Linear Fluorescent Lamp Replacement Portfolio AURORA, Ohio – September 17, 2018 – Technical Consumer Products Inc. (TCP) is excited to announce immediate availability of LED T8 A + B lamps. Many of these tubes are Design Lights Consortium (DLC)...
How to Get Lighting Rebates

How to Get Lighting Rebates

What About Rebates, Coupons and Other Ways to Save on Lighting? Yes, in addition to energy efficiency and product longevity, LED lighting savings result from partnering with utilities for a wide variety of discounts, rebates, and coupons. Lighting rebates help offset...
Maximizing Lighting Savings and Rebates

Maximizing Lighting Savings and Rebates

Who Grants Lighting Savings and Rebates? The U.S. government and local utilities offer incentives and rebates for using LED lighting. Installing TCP LED lighting can qualify commercial businesses and organizations for these rebates and incentives, which add to the...
TCP Introduces New LED Linear High Bay Luminaire

TCP Introduces New LED Linear High Bay Luminaire

AURORA, Ohio – June 26, 2018 – Technical Consumer Products Inc. (TCP) is excited to announce immediate availability of its Industra LED Linear High Bay Luminaire. These easy–to–install LED Linear High Bay Luminaires have a sleek, robust design to meet a variety of...
TCP Introduces LED PL Lamp Replacements

TCP Introduces LED PL Lamp Replacements

TCP Introduces LED PL Lamp Replacements AURORA, Ohio – February 12, 2018 – Technical Consumer Products Inc. (TCP) is excited to announce immediate availability of its LED PL replacement lamps. These LED PL lamps are the ideal replacement for 4-pin compact fluorescent...
The Psychological Impact of Light and Color

The Psychological Impact of Light and Color

Light creates more than just visual effects (image, shape, intensity, perception, contrast, etc.); it also has biological and psychological effects that can impact the health and wellbeing of humans. When light biologically impacts us, it can improve or disrupt our...
Deck Your Facility with LED

Deck Your Facility with LED

This time of the year is known for increases in facility energy consumption. Less daylight requires lights to be on longer; and the heat is cranked up so employees stay nice and warm during the cold winter months to come. To help save some money and energy this...
The Importance of Architectural Lighting

The Importance of Architectural Lighting

The way lighting can help bring value to the function of architecture.   Lighting plays a vital role in the way people experience and understand architecture. Whether buildings and structures are lit naturally or artificially, lighting is the medium that allows...
Halloween Blog: Spooky Lighting Myths

Halloween Blog: Spooky Lighting Myths

Don’t listen to all of the spooky LED lighting myths out there. As a safe and efficient lighting option, upgrading to LED is a great way to maximize your ROI and decrease your energy consumption, while providing enough light to keep the ghosts and monsters out...
Colorado True Value Location Case Study

Colorado True Value Location Case Study

True Value Location Maximizes Shopper Experience, Increases Employee Engagement and Maximizes ROI with Lighting Retrofit Over $4,000 estimated energy savings per-year with LED lighting installation Situation Local hardware stores are continually looking for ways to...
School of LED: Lighting Subjects 101

School of LED: Lighting Subjects 101

School of LED: Lighting Subjects 101 What is a light-emitting diode? Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are solid-state lighting (SSL) devises that convert electric energy into light. They are called solid-state because there are no gases involved in LED technology. They...
New York City to Mandate Energy Efficiency

New York City to Mandate Energy Efficiency

New York City to Mandate Energy Efficiency New York City will be the first city to mandate that existing buildings dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions. Just a couple week ago, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that these mandates will force business owners to...
Evaluating Light Source Color Quality

Evaluating Light Source Color Quality

  In a recent webinar hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Program, “DOE TM-30: What have we learned in the past two years,” the topic of TM-30-15 was once again discussed. What is it? For those of you who have not heard...
LED 101: What Is an LED Light Bulb?

LED 101: What Is an LED Light Bulb?

The LED abbreviation stands for Light Emitting Diode. An LED light bulb produces illumination through these diodes, as opposed to the filament and gas contained in incandescent and other older bulb types. To help you better understand the cost-saving and environmental...
Lighting Legislation

Lighting Legislation

It’s important to understand the energy efficiency regulations set fourth by our government. They are in place to keep us, and our environment safe for future generations. Since these acts and regulations were enacted, we have reduced greenhouse gas emissions...
Bright Living Senior Care Center

Bright Living Senior Care Center

Welcome to the Bright Living Senior Care Center, where the lighting is efficient and the residents are cheery. Our lighting is top notch because we understand the importance of high-quality senior care lighting. As we grow older, we may experience eye problems that we...
Proper Lighting and Productivity

Proper Lighting and Productivity

Proper Lighting and Productivity Lighting in the workplace is vital to ensure your employees are working to their full potential. Proper commercial lighting should reduce glare, improve contrast and evenly distribute light, all while increasing energy efficiency and...
How Green is Green Enough?

How Green is Green Enough?

How Green is Green Enough? What is ENERGY STAR? ENERGY STAR® is a voluntary program established in 1992 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to “help businesses and individuals save money and protect our climate through energy efficiency” in the...
Case Study: Performing Arts Building

Case Study: Performing Arts Building

Case Study: Performing Arts Building Situation A five-acre, performing arts center with three theaters in two buildings had 40-watt halogen lamps and 32-watt fluorescent tubes that needed replaced with a more efficient lighting option. The center was tired of frequent...
Case Study: Lied Lodge & Conference Center

Case Study: Lied Lodge & Conference Center

We are incredibly grateful for the support from TCP and their generous contribution of the LED lamps which now illuminate Lied Lodge & Conference Center. Because of the quality of the illuminations these lamps provide, the entire lodge seems incredibly warm and...
Get Your Office in Shape for Summer Months

Get Your Office in Shape for Summer Months

Get Your Office in Shape for Summer Months We’re always hearing “Get in Shape for Summer,” but what is your business doing to encourage healthy decisions and an active lifestyle for your employees? Your staff works hard and spends a good portion of their day in your...
Meeting Industry Standards

Meeting Industry Standards

Meeting Industry Standards Legislation Impacts Lighting Installations Are You Aware of Industry Happenings? Installing a new or retrofitting an existing lighting system is more than lamp replacements. In fact, it can get complex when dealing with legislation. In order...
Turn Your Light-Mare into a Lighting Dream

Turn Your Light-Mare into a Lighting Dream

Turn Your Light-Mare into a Lighting Dream Considering a lighting upgrade? Don’t let bad lighting choices haunt you. TCP Lighting has the knowledge and expertise to help you achieve your lighting dream. With over 20 years in the light industry, TCP has helped to...
CFL History: GU24 Bulb

CFL History: GU24 Bulb

TCP Has a Rich History Meeting the Market Demands with CFLs TCP has a history for solely focusing on energy efficiency. We were one of the biggest manufacturers of CFL bulbs, a market that was largely ignored by bigger manufactures. In fact, did you know that TCP was...
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